Chapter 89 Sword With Two Edges

Christina was woken up by the sensation of her gown being unzipped.

She shuddered as she heard the clear sound of the zipper coming undone and felt the cold air on her

skin.

The next thing she knew, Nathaniel had smothered her car and neck with a barrage of kisses.

Christina moaned a few times as Nathaniel tightened his grip around her waist and held her firmly in

his arms.

She drifted in and out of sleep for a bit before snoozing till morning.

The sun was shining brightly into the room by the time Christina woke up again. The air was filled with a faint floral fragrance.

Nathaniel pulled her closer toward his chest the moment he felt her move her head as though he was afraid of her running away.

The two of them simply lay there until the sun was high up in the sky. As Nathaniel got out of bed and stood in front of the window, the sunlight shone on his body and highlighted his perfectly-sculpted

muscles.

He then buttoned up his white dress shirt and gently patted Christina on the waist. “Wake up, sleepyhead!”

Hmph! How dare he call me a sleepyhead when he was the one who wouldn’t let go of me earlier?

Christina waited until he had closed the bedroom door before climbing out of the blanket. She made sure to pick an outfit with long sleeves to cover the hickeys on her shoulder.

Since it was the last day of holiday, Christina decided to put all of her attention on her design.

was her last chance at gaining Julia’s approval, so she needed to

by the windowsill with her legs crossed and her chin propped up by both hands, Christina’s skirt gently billowed in the wind as she stared at the blank paper in front of

tearing off several pages of drafts, she was still clueless as to what

What’s on your mind?” Nathaniel asked as he

over and sipped on the milk before replying, “I’m thinking about the design.

mom is rather introverted, so you wouldn’t be able to figure her out unless you understand

had mentioned anything about his parents, Christina got interested and asked, “Could you tell me

thing, but you need to eat your breakfast first,” Nathaniel said while handing her the toast he had

mouth and munched on it like

mel”

into the Hadley family for so many years, she hardly had the chance to meet Julia.

it was incredibly difficult for Christina to

in the backyard. When I was ten, a woman my father was having an affair with showed up at our house and provoked my mother on her birthday. My father promised he would cut ties with that woman, but my mother’s pride prevented her from accepting his apology. Eventually, the two

imagine how angry she must have been back then. The fact that the woman decided to

an absolute taboo that should be avoided at all costs?” Christina asked

a glance and replied, “It’s a double-edged sword. The outcome depends on how well you use it. Decide for yourself how you wish to

for a few seconds before realizing what

inside a dark house, and Nathaniel’s words lit the place

creativity activated, Christina leaped to her feet and threw herself into Nathaniel’s

was so caught off guard that he froze up for a

his eyes as he caressed Christina’s hair and said with a smile, “Then do your best at home. I’ll

replied with a wink.

drawing after Nathaniel left. This time, she was confident that she could satisfy Julia

was seated in front of his

minutes of today’s meeting. Please have a look at it,” Madison said as she entered Nathaniel’s office. She looked modern, capable, intelligent,

without even looking at

of leaving after placing the documents down on his desk, Madison

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