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 if he had

letting Mrs. Hadley lean on him even though she

with the tray

Christina

the room with several folders. It was then she realized that

studying the unfamiliar face, she

toward Gina, who was on the couch. “I’ll leave

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picked a company, she put its folder on the table. “This

of acknowledgment from Nathaniel, Gina left with the folder.

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

spend all her time working for Nathaniel,

else.

day before. She, too, knew that Christina had been having trouble looking for a suitable textile manufacturer.

that Hadley Corporation was the one interested

Gina left Hadley Corporation, she immediately called Christina and told the

Christina arrived, the factory manager came to greet her personally. “You must be the one Ms. Tanner was talking about. Please

she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an order

have a free spot

“That’s wonderful. Let’s sign the contract right now then.”

quick in making decisions, Ms. Steele. I’d like to give you a discount.” At that, 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 signed

she looked at

of the textile factory, she thought about how things seemed to have gone a little too smoothly. However, she soon thought about how her persistence had to be why things

returned to the company, she thanked Gina for

she returned to her team, only to notice the strangeness in

at her with questioning gazes. They all felt that it was shameful for a group leader to use her title to

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