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.
at gaining Julia’s approval, so
hands, Christina’s skirt gently billowed in the wind as she stared at
drafts, she was still clueless
are you staring blankly into space like that? What’s on your mind?” Nathaniel asked as he entered the room with breakfast and saw her spacing out.
thinking about the design. drawing. The previous two were rejected, so I don’t know what
so you wouldn’t be able to
about his parents, Christina got interested
Nathaniel said
it into her mouth and munched on it like an adorable little chipmunk. “Come on, tell
mel”
years, she hardly had the chance to meet Julia. Even when
incredibly difficult for Christina to understand
to recall something as he said, “When I was little, my mother loved jasmines. In order to please her, my father planted a lot of them in the backyard. When I was ten, a woman my father was having an affair with showed up at our
been back then. The fact that the woman decided to show
you hinting at me that jasmines are an absolute taboo that should be avoided at all costs?” Christina
sword. The outcome depends on how well you use it. Decide
for a few seconds before realizing what he meant. “You’re right!
up inside a dark house, and Nathaniel’s words lit the
leaped to her feet and threw herself into Nathaniel’s arms. “I know what I’m going to do now! Thank you so
off guard that he froze up for a good few seconds.
was a hint of joy in his eyes as he caressed Christina’s hair and said with a smile, “Then
Christina replied with a
This time, she was confident that she could satisfy Julia with
of his computer and rapidly typing away when someone knocked on his door and opened it.
minutes of today’s meeting. Please have a look at it,” Madison said as she entered Nathaniel’s office. She looked modern, capable, intelligent, and mature in
without even looking
of leaving after placing the documents down on his desk, Madison simply stood there and admired Nathaniel’s
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