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.

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

on him even

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

Christina

the office, Madison came into the room with several folders. It was then she realized that there was an unfamiliar woman sitting in the corner of the

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

work and let his eyes flick toward

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from Nathaniel, Gina left with the folder.

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

working for Nathaniel, but she would not do

else.

informed Nathaniel about the factory matter that happened the day before. She, too, knew that Christina

find the right manufacturer immediately. Furthermore, when the manufacturer found out that Hadley

immediately called Christina and told the latter to head to

came to greet her personally. “You must

capable of manufacturing the fabric she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an

chuckled and answered, “Of course. Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so we’ll be able to deliver on

onto Christina’s face. “That’s wonderful. Let’s sign the

you a discount.” At that, the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract and told Christina that he was giving her

herself relaxing as she looked at the signed contract.

have gone a little too smoothly. However, she soon thought about how her persistence had

the company, she thanked Gina

to notice the strangeness in the air.

all felt that it was shameful for a group leader to use her title to

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