Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 293

Chapter 293 Crossed The Line

Christina felt her heart skip a beat. She grasped Sharon’s hand and exclaimed, “Mom, what are you saying? You’ll always be young in my heart!”

As she spoke, she leaned her head on Sharon’s shoulder.

Sharon massaged her daughter’s shoulder and tamped down the guilt in her chest. Sometime later, she uttered meaningfully. “Take good care of that emerald pendant I gave you. It’s very important.”

“Is it? Isn’t it just a piece of emerald jewelry?” Christina asked while lifting the pendant around her neck for a closer look.

The pendant gleamed resplendently under the light. Anyone could tell that it was carved from the finest jade.

An inexplicable emotion flitted through Sharon’s gaze as she stared at the pendant. She repeated herself, “Yes, it’s very important. It’s proof of your identity. You need it to trace your heritage. When you have your own child next time, pass it on to them.”

And one day, when the pendant’s real owner returns for his possession, this will serve as the foundation for their

reunion.

Christina was puzzled by Sharon’s cryptic words. Trace my heritage?

She suddenly remembered Gideon’s words from the past.

What if I’m really not a child of the Steele family?

“Mom, are you hiding something from me?” questioned Christina curiously.

Sharon’s heart sank with dread. She hastily collected herself and feigned exhaustion. “I’m tired. Help me to my room, would you?”

Her acting was convincing enough. Christina dropped the topic and helped her mother to her room. She tucked a blanket around Sharon after the latter lay in bed.

“Good night, Mom.”

The next day, Christina spent a good amount of time dolling up for the fashion show.

calves, and she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens. It was elegant and cheeky at the same time,

she checked herself out in the mirror later, she

the time and realized it was almost time to

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s office.

busy visiting business partners or in and out of meetings since the morning.

remembered his appointment with Christina in the evening and turned toward

from the documents he was poring over and replied, “Sure. I’ll cancel

them now.”

said, “Mr. Hadley… I’m afraid we can’t

shot his

lot of trouble locking down a meeting with Arrow Corporation. It’ll be difficult to set something up if we postpone today’s meeting. The deadline for our contract renewal with them

both corporations were busy men with demanding, near–inflexible schedules.

the meeting date and wondered out loud, “That’s strange, though. I clearly remember

to the company, so Sebastian had memorized the meeting date.

the timing. Arrow Corporation informed me that their CEO was only available today because he’s going on a month–long business trip to Horbah tomorrow. I didn’t want to delay our contract renewal, so I brought

Nathaniel’s expression carefully and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Hadley. That, was my

the materials ready. We’ll head to the meeting

soon.”

replied Madison and Sebastian.

the silence of

Christina’s sweet voice drifted through the receiver. “Have you

milling about the venue of the fashion show. She could not wait for the show

high–profile event for globally renowned designers, but it would give her a decent

“I have a contract renewal meeting later. I don’t think I can make it in

doused

two seconds before composing herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a

it sound

his fingers around his phone and offered, “Call me when you end, then. I’ll

longer. It’s time

ended the call.

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