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.

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

is letting Mrs. Hadley lean on him even though she hasn’t

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

Christina

came into the room with several folders. It was then she

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

his eyes flick toward Gina, who

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and flipped to the page with the fabric samples. Once she picked a company, she put its folder

from

busying away in the morning, only to pave the

working for Nathaniel, but she would not do

else.

before. She, too, knew that Christina had been

the manufacturer found out that

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

“You must be

the fabric she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like to make an order for a batch of fabric. Will you be able to deliver

“Of course. Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so

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

Steele. I’d like to give you a discount.” At that, the factory manager asked his assistant to bring the contract

as she looked

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 had to be why things went well with the textile

Christina returned to the company, she thanked

only to notice the

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

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