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.

the butler came over with supper. When he saw Nathaniel massaging

Hadley is letting Mrs. Hadley lean on

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

Christina left early.

was then she realized that there

wary of all women who approached Nathaniel. After a moment of studying the unfamiliar face, she averted her gaze and said, “Mr. Hadley, I’ve

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

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walked over and flipped to the page with the fabric samples. Once she picked a company, she put its folder on the table. “This company has the right color.”

receiving a quiet hum of acknowledgment from Nathaniel,

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

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

else.

before. She, too, knew that Christina had been having trouble looking

the right manufacturer immediately. Furthermore, when the manufacturer found out that Hadley Corporation was the one interested in the collaboration,

and told

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

that the textile factory was capable of manufacturing the fabric she was looking for, she asked, “Mister, I’d like

“Of course. Coincidentally, we have a free spot for this, so we’ll be able to

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

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-

relaxing as she looked

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

Christina returned to the company, she thanked Gina for the

returned to her team, only to notice

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

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