Chapter 54 Talk About The Photos
“My matters with Christina have nothing to do with you.”
Nathaniel glanced at Hunter coldly, not intending to continue bickering.
Evelyn dragged Hunter over to the table and sat down. “Well, since you’re here, come and join us,” she offered Nathaniel.
With the elderly woman around, the two men calmed down and took their seats.
“Happy birthday, Granny. This is for you.” Nathaniel handed Evelyn a gift box.
When the old woman opened it, Christina was taken aback. There was nothing but a key inside that huge box.
“I heard from Christina that you like dancing, so I bought you a studio nearby. Now, you won’t have to trouble yourself with heading outside whenever you feel like dancing.” Nathaniel explained.
Hunter scoffed. “What do you know? Granny loves dancing outdoors precisely because she wants people to appreciate her moves.”
Evelyn kicked him from underneath the table and beamed. “Thank you, Nat. That’s so thoughtful of you.”
After a pleasant meal, Hunter took Evelyn to the courtyard to listen to her record player while Christina saw Nathaniel off.
“Do you not have anything to ask me?” asked Nathaniel.
Christina tilted her head. “Are you talking about the photos?”
She took his silence as a “yes”
“Xandra came looking for me to brag about it, but she ran off after I dissed her.” Christina winked.
Nathaniel caressed her head. “Does it still hurt?”
Even if he weren’t in town, he would still know everything that had happened to her.
The woman shook her head. “It’s no big deal. You should head back now.”
Nathaniel wrapped an arm around her waist and placed his forehead against hers, his breath lingering over her rosy cheeks.
“Will you come over to Scenic Garden Manor tomorrow?”
away, only to be held
won’t let go until you say
so anyone who walked by could see
flushed. “Okay, I promise you. Let
chuckle, Nathaniel gave her a peck on the
then scurried off like
into his car and headed back to work.
followed him into the office. “That guy has come clean, Mr. Hadley. Ms. Xandra Sullivan had her assistant hire those people to bother Ms. Christina. Ms. Sullivan also gave them
that. To think Xandra would do such a
his back.
will be terminating all
as he knew how close Xandra
finish, he caught a glimpse of Nathaniel’s jaw clenching and tensed up in fright.
take care of that right
the building, where housekeeper immediately came up to take them
clothes, she always went all out when it came to appeasing
was having some tea when the young woman showed up. “The internet can’t stop gushing about. how you and Nathaniel are perfect for each other,”
is, Mrs. Hadley. She told me that even if you don’t like
dare she?” Julia was immediately enraged.
“I guess I’ll never get to have
“Don’t say that. It’s not over yet. No one knows how
as she
going on. Xandra? I just received Hadley Corporation’s notice saying they’re terminating
endorsements!”
drop. “What happened? Did
sure, but it has to be something personal. You’d better
as she hung up, and tears threatened to spill from
happened?” Julia asked,
finally flowed down Xandra’s face as she looked especially aggrieved. “Christina must’ve talked about me behind my back and asked Nathaniel to cancel all my
worry, Xandra. I’ll talk to
Sebastian take Christina to Scenic Garden
for you inside the
with the place, she walked right in.
then spotted a tall figure seated inside the pavilion. There was a huge lake next to
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