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.

last chance at gaining Julia’s approval,

crossed and her chin propped up by both hands, Christina’s skirt

pages of drafts, she was still clueless as

staring blankly into space like that? What’s on your mind?” Nathaniel asked

“I’m thinking about the design. drawing. The previous two were rejected, so I don’t

away and said, “My mom is rather introverted, so you wouldn’t be able to figure her out unless you understand

time he had mentioned anything about his parents,

your breakfast first,” Nathaniel said

her mouth and munched on it like an adorable little chipmunk. “Come on, tell

mel”

hardly had the chance to meet Julia. Even when the two did see each other, they

was incredibly difficult for Christina

father planted a lot of them in the backyard. When I was ten, a woman my father was having an

have been back then. The fact that the

are an absolute taboo that should be avoided at

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

for a few seconds before realizing what he meant. “You’re right!

thoughts had been locked up inside a dark house, and Nathaniel’s words lit the place up like

and threw herself into Nathaniel’s arms. “I know what

he froze up for a good

with a smile, “Then do your best

with

left. This time, she was confident that she could satisfy Julia with her

seated in front of his computer

have a look at it,” Madison said as she entered Nathaniel’s office. She looked modern, capable, intelligent, and

mumbled without even

after placing the documents down on his desk, Madison simply stood there and

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