Let Me Stay The Night

“You’re back, Christina!” The surprise on Rayne’s face gave way immediately to delight.

They had not seen each other since Christina’s hurried departure.

“Yes, I am.” Christina replied with a smile. She dropped the purse slung on her shoulder, sat down, and gazed up at Rayne. “How’s the studio? Are there new orders?”

Christina felt a little guilty at the mention of that.

Because of her falling out with Nathaniel, she had left in a fit of anger and abandoned her obligations at the studio.

Upon introspection, she thought she was too rash.

“No. After you left, Mr. Hadley had me put out a notice that you have gone on holiday,” Rayne answered.

Christina nodded, silently lauding Nathaniel’s decision.

“Well, the vacation’s over. Tell everyone I’m back and ready to take orders,” Christina said as she turned on her laptop.

Rayne was overjoyed at those words. If Christina is ready to take orders, it means that she would not be leaving again anytime soon. “Of course. I’ll get it done.”

Rayne left excitedly to put out the word.

Christina began taking care of work that she had not managed to resolve before leaving. Before she knew it, it was already noon.

“What would you like for lunch, Christina?” Rayne asked, entering the room when she noticed Christinal was still immersed in her work. There was expectant glitter in her eyes.

Christina looked up and gave a start when she realized what time it was. “Sorry, Rayne. I can’t have lunch. with you today. I’m seeing Nathaniel.”

“All right. Don’t go overboard with the PDA” Pursing her lips, Rayne gave the other a knowing look.

“We’ll have lunch tomorrow,” Christina offered. She was feeling fantastic now that she had resolved the knot in her chest, always wearing a big smile wherever she went.

The young girls found their hopes of getting close to Nathaniel under the assumption of him being single. again dashed when they saw Christina’s reappearance at Nathaniel’s office.

set aside his work

Nathaniel is a workaholic. He will forget his meals once he

his wristwatch and found that it was indeed past lunch hour. “Let’s go. I want to bring you to a special

further when she noticed how secretive Nathaniel

arm in arm as though the misunderstanding

sense of happiness that was hard to

the city into a

was wondering where the restaurant was, Nathaniel led her into a tiny

Christina was bewildered.

Christina’s confused expression, Nathaniel led her directly to a table

sat down, sounding as if he had come here many times

glance at the two

“I see you have brought your girlfriend today,” she

an esteemed customer at a

my wife,” Nathaniel explained.

not expect the handsome man to have settled down. She nodded, then

with the owner. She scrutinized Nathaniel, her

me

checking if my husband has changed into someone else,”

frowned with displeasure. “Who

Nathaniel would be jealous of himself, after all?

mighty CEO like you would feel out of place here,” Christina asked,

expecting Nathaniel to say he was seeking

“Didn’t you enjoy eating this when you were in university? I found this place two weeks ago and

a lot of thinking and uncovered

fondness for aglio olio had been an unexpected discovery. Thus, he gave it a try. Although he did not feel

at

she did not have much money. She did enjoy aglio olio, which was satiating for