Let Me Stay The Night

Christina and Nathaniel felt their hearts skip a beat.

They exchanged a glance. How would Francis know?

“Take us to him.” We have to see him to get to the bottom of this.

“He says he will only speak to Christina.” Parker glanced uncomfortably at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel scowled at those words. His displeasure was apparent.

Christina knew how Nathaniel felt about Francis and also the latter’s obsession with her. She was about to reject the request when Nathaniel said, “Go ahead. I’ll wait here for you.”

Christina looked at him in surprise and noticed his hands were balled into fists. It was plain that he was feeling deeply conflicted.

She had never seen him like that before. After all, he was stubborn and dogmatic, especially when it concerned Francis.

“No. We’ll go together.” Christina took Nathaniel’s hand and gave him a determined look before turning to Parker. “I won’t see him alone.”

In other words, if Nathaniel could not come with her, she would not go.

Sensing the warmth radiating from her palm, Nathaniel felt his initial displeasure ebbing away.

It was only at that moment that he realized letting go did not mean losing something but holding on too tightly would.

“Fine.” After considering it, Parker led Christina and Nathaniel to Francis.

After all, Francis had only made it clear that Christina’s presence was expected without mentioning any other conditions.

road was closed

to intercept us here. It appears that he saw us.

Mr. Hadley. Francis will be right over.” After leading them to Francis’

knows about my biological parents?” Christina asked, voicing the question gnawing at her as soon as they were alone in the

surprised, but a hint of jealousy laced his voice when he said, “I don’t know how he knows, but he must still be pining over you and is trying to

thought of Francis having residual feelings for Christina,

the rage emanating out of him. Instead of

And Only

anxious about her. She stroked

he will never overshadow my one and only husband.” Her honeyed words

at Christina’s thin and shiny

the vast minivan suddenly

initially, as she was worried about how

her head spin from his

“Ahem!”

scene. Aware that he had no right

couple began to entangle themselves with each other. Unable to bear looking at them. another second longer, he was forced to interrupt

of her reverie. Leaping out of Nathaniel’s arms,

hand, turned his gaze at Francis with a mixture of pride and provocation.

How childish.

the awkwardness in the air receded a little, Francis walked

gaze fell firstly on Christina. He had not seen her since he left her

been a while, Christina.”

What do you know about my birth

tone hurt Francis a little, but an actor of his caliber did not show it. He hid it impeccably

Francis entered the vehicle and motioned for the driver to do the same. “Let’s talk about it someplace else, or the reporters will have something to write

country did Francis learn about all the trouble his stay

caused by staying at your place, Christina,” Francis said