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.

over with supper. When he saw Nathaniel massaging Christina’s temples, he froze as if

Hadley lean on him

return to the kitchen with the tray of food, not wanting to disturb their moment

Christina left

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

unfamiliar face, she averted her gaze and said, “Mr. Hadley, I’ve contacted the textile

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

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

quiet hum of acknowledgment from

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

time working for

else.

the factory matter that happened the day before. She, too, knew that Christina had been having trouble

manufacturer found out that Hadley Corporation was the one interested in

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

to greet her personally. “You must be the one Ms. Tanner was talking

made sure that the textile factory was capable of manufacturing the fabric she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an order for a batch of fabric. Will

Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so we’ll be able to

wonderful. Let’s sign the contract

At that, the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her a twenty-

found herself relaxing as she looked at the signed

walked out 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

Christina returned to the company, she thanked Gina

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

that it was shameful for a

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