Chapter 264 Unrequited

She was greeted by a gust of cold air upon exiting the private room, dampening the warmth that had arisen in her.

Walking behind Nathaniel, Madison replayed the incident of him spurning Luke for her.

Mr. Hadley cares about me. He rejects another man’s advances toward me as soon as he sees his intentions.

Lowering her head, Madison smiled surreptitiously to herself.

As soon as they emerged from the hotel entrance, Sebastian sent Nathaniel home.

Madison stared until the black Maybach disappeared into the distance before looking away reluctantly.

It was late at night when he arrived back at Scenic Garden Manor.

Nathaniel pushed open the door and found Christina on the couch, exploring an illustration software on her tablet.

She wore her hair in a ponytail and was dressed in a long sleeping gown. She wore a pair of white socks, and the way her feet swung idly looked endearing.

Hearing the footsteps, Christina turned around. She narrowed her eyes. Have you been smoking, Mr. Hadley?

The stench of alcohol and burnt tobacco was especially pungent against the faint fragrance of the room.

Only when he sniffed his jacket did Nathaniel realize it stank. I had business to discuss earlier.

Like an agile kitten, Christina leaped off the couch and arrived before him in several quick strides. At a karaoke lounge? Or a private room? Were there pretty girls to drink with you?

Beautiful women are a dime in a dozen in places like those, with one to light one’s cigarette and another to pour one’s drinks. They’re all the same. Nathaniel is handsome. Surely there will be women who would throw themselves at him even without being paid to.

women

I should

darkened momentarily. He caressed Christina’s hair as if he was comforting a small, furry creature. “There are occasions when I’m forced to be at such a place, but I will

a curious child’s. “What makes you so sure that you wouldn’t talk to them? What if you meet someone

stare at beautiful women? Even I will do a double–take when

models at work.

His beady eyes seemed to consume her. “I promise I wouldn’t. I’m going to take a shower.”

1/3

some alcohol and

peeking out from his shirt and gave a

in assent, Nathaniel

was back in bed by the time he emerged from his shower. He lay down beside

scent calmed him. In fact, nobody else made him feel that

It was in

an assistant first thing

they could make immediate amendments to any term they would go over during the meeting.

the five of them spent the entire morning going over the

discussion was conducted by only two people–exemplifying the juxtaposition between business and war. Seemingly irrelevant details contained a calculated division of benefits, which could be taken advantage of by the opponent at the slightest lapse in

several pages, were only finalized that night after much revision. Then,

and straightened his suit. “We’ve finally ironed out

too, stood up. It’s not an unreasonable request to have a drink after completing the

the bar in the office. Madison made them

to linger on Madison’s exquisite figure. “I never knew how

heiress to the Taggart family, who cast aside her birthright to do something

slight smile but did

a mix of her own creation, Playboy, on the table. Luke picked

had sought the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255