Chapter 116 An Explanation

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Nathaniel was on the couch, clad in nothing but a bathrobe that partially revealed his chest as droplets. of water rolled down his neck. His very presence in the room commanded attention.

For a brief moment, Christina felt as if Nathaniel was a dazzling spark in the dark.

It was as though a glance at him would wash her exhaustion away.

As Nathaniel turned to her, he chided, “Why did you come back so late?”

He made it sound like Christina was a misbehaving girl, but the truth was that she had been walking. the entire day. Even blisters were about to form on her feet.

Frankly, she wanted to vent her frustrations to someone so that the weight on her shoulder would be lighter, but if she were to do that to Nathaniel…

Either he was going to make her stop working, or he was going to settle the score with her company.

Furthermore, Christina was an adult. She felt that she should not be bawling her eyes out over every trivial matter.

Thus, she walked over to him and said in a deliberately lighthearted tone, “The company had a show, so I was following up on it. That’s why I’m late.”

Nathaniel quietly stared at her, his gaze piercing.

Christina took in a guilty, sharp intake before stretching. Leaning on him, she then raised her head to look at him with puppy eyes. “I’m so tired. Darling, can you give me a massage?”

She even gave him a cute and earnest smile.

At that, Nathaniel reached up to rub her temples, his movements stiff. Christina guessed that it was his first time giving anyone a massage, but she did not mind it.

Instead, she slowly relaxed as she breathed in his scent.

massaging Christina’s temples, he froze as

Hadley lean on him even

to the kitchen with the tray of food, not wanting

Christina left

several folders. It was then she realized that there was an unfamiliar woman sitting in the corner of

Nathaniel. After a moment of studying the unfamiliar face, she averted her gaze and said, “Mr. Hadley, I’ve contacted the textile manufacturers you told

in his work and let his eyes flick toward

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page with the fabric samples. Once she picked a company, she put its folder on the table. “This company has the

hum of acknowledgment from

what was going on. She had been busying away in the morning, only to

was willing to spend all her time working for Nathaniel, but she would not do it for anyone

else.

day before. She, too, knew that Christina

when the manufacturer found out that Hadley Corporation was

called Christina and

must be the one Ms. Tanner was talking about. Please come in.”

the fabric she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to

have a free

“That’s wonderful. Let’s sign the contract right

the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her a twenty- percent discount. The two soon

relaxing as she looked at the signed contract.

little too smoothly. However, she soon thought about how

company, she thanked Gina

team, only to notice the strangeness in the air.

gazes. They all felt that it was shameful for a group leader to use her title to get more

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