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“Good evening, Mr. Hadley. Who’s this beauty you brought along today?” Charles Lowe piped up as soon as they walked in.
He was the CEO of Golden Peak Group.
In fact, all of the seats at the table were filled by a bunch of well-known CEOs. It was Christina’s first time seeing so many VIPs in one place.
It seemed like birds of a feather really did flock together.
“She’s my personal a**istant,” Nathaniel said plainly. He wasn’t about to reveal Christina’s true identity.
The two of them sat down next to each other, and a waiter approached to fill their gla**es. Madison, on the other hand, remained unnoticed when she walked in a couple of minutes after.
She used to be the center of attention whenever she walked into the room. Instead of teasing her, the men’s attention at the table was all fixated on Christina now.
Madison sat next to Christina and accidentally met eyes with a CEO sitting across from her.
After giving her a meaningful glance, he looked away.
Madison scoffed inwardly. She couldn’t wait to see how capable Christina was.
A few more CEOs came by in the pretense of toasting to Nathaniel, but in reality, they all just wanted. to get a closer look at the gorgeous woman sitting next to him.
“Only a lady this beautiful could manage to win Mr. Hadley’s heart over,” Charles said with a chuckle. His gaze, however, shone with a glimpse of malevolence.
Christina smiled gently. “Mr. Hadley prefers to go for substance instead. I’m honored that he picked my skillset over others.”
She had managed to shut down Charles’ jab in just two sentences. If he said anything else, he was going to seem like the petty one.
The other CEOs could tell that she wasn’t someone to be messed with. She was like a nightshade flower
– beautiful but deadly.
There were some other business partners who hadn’t personally met Nathaniel before, and all of them went up to toast him.
It wasn’t as bad while toasting the familiar people for Nathaniel because even though he had seen some of them before, he hadn’t cared enough to remember their names. So when he couldn’t address them properly, the situation became rather awkward.
Christina stood up and reminded Nathaniel of their names quietly next to him. “This is Mr. Wesley. He owns a company in the west of the city and worked with Hadley Corporation before.”
Then, she continued, “This one is Mr. Lachmann, and his company focuses on robotics. They also focus on new scientific discoveries. Since the Hadley Corporation has plans to branch out into that area in the future, we could plan for a meeting sometime soon.”
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With Christina next to him, Nathaniel successfully evaded any awkwardness that could have taken place.
She had already learned about everyone who would attend the dinner from Sebastian beforehand in order to keep the atmosphere light and cheerful.
Madison was beginning to wonder if the woman next to Nathaniel was actually the Christina she knew.
From what she heard, Christina had never attended a dinner with so many VIPs. How come she knew to prepare so much?
Madison was beginning to feel like she had underestimated her.
After greeting everyone, Christina remained silent next to Nathaniel.”
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All of the CEOs were smiling and seemed friendly, but their words were laced with thorns. If Nathaniel or Christina said a single wrong thing, it could possibly land them into more trouble than expected.
“Hadley Corporation really is making it big recently, huh? There’s still quite a bit left to be desired, though. I always say business isn’t just about the numbers. It requires decency, too,” the CEO of Riser Group said.
His name was Carter York, and he had once been up against Nathaniel for a piece of land which ended up going to Hadley Corporation for an extremely reasonable price.
He had held that grudge against Nathaniel ever since.
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Carter obviously knew the consequences of starting trouble at a dinner like the one they were attending.
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Everyone fell silent. Clearly, nobody wanted to get involved in their dirty laundry, so they all just
waited for the drama to unfold.
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If Nathaniel retaliated, it would clearly be a hit to his reputation. If he didn’t say anything after getting humiliated like that. Carter would have reveled in getting the upper hand..
The silence was so thick one could cut it with a knifel
Suddenly, the door to the private room swung open, and a waiter walked in bearing a bottle of red wine.
He glanced at Nathaniel before exclaiming in shock, “Excuse me, are you Mr. Hadley?”
“I don’t think we’ve met,” Nathaniel responded mildly
Now that the waiter knew he was talking to Nathaniel, his voice shook slightly from excitement. “Well, of course, you wouldn’t remember someone like me. But I remember you. Specifically, I remember you for being so generous and building an affordable housing area in the middle of such an expensive city. It’s one of the only reasons blue-collar workers like myself can afford to live here. You have no idea how grateful all of us are.”
Christina, who had been quiet the whole time, stood up with a gracious smile. “Giving back to the community is one of Mr. Hadley’s top priorities. Thank you so much for your appreciation”
The waiter continued to thank Nathaniel profusely even as he began to leave the room.
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Carter, who had failed to embarra** Nathaniel, felt like he had ended up embarra**ing himself instead.
He had already been extremely ticked off at the fact at Nathaniel had gotten his hands on the piece. of land. What pissed him off even more was how, instead of raising the prices of the houses there. Nathamel had lowered them instead.
That was what Carter was the angriest about.
If he showed it now, however, he would definitely be labeled as a heartless businessman.
The atmosphere began to warm up once again. Madison couldn’t find even a single thing to nitpick. about Christina’s performance, even when the dinner was over.
Christina helped a tipsy Nathaniel to the backseat of their car after walking out of the restaurant.
“Are you feeling all right?” she asked before turning to the driver. “Please take us back to Scenic Garden
Manor
The driver nodded in response and drove off. When Madison finally walked out, the road in front of her was empty.
Her thin lips quivered, and her heart felt like a chunk had been cut out of it. Even the wind seemed to be harsher as a cold breeze made her shiver.
The Maybach stopped at the gates of Scenic Garden Manor, and Christina helped Nathaniel get out of the car. However, his tall stature almost completely shadowed her small, slender figure.
The two of them stumbled down the driveway and into the house. After barely making it inside, Christina called out for some housekeepers. “Come over and help-”
The butler and a few housekeepers all began to approach them, but Nathaniel waved them. away with
disdain.
They looked at him in silent understanding.
By the time Christina had finished dabbing off the thin sheen of sweat on her forehead, the living room was empty. “That’s weird. Why didn’t they come to help?”
She was left to bring Nathaniel upstairs alone.
The two of them collapsed onto the bed once they entered the bedroom. The smell of liquor on Nathaniel’s clothes and skin mixed with his usual sandalwood scent, creating an intoxicating perfume that wafted past Christina’s nose.
She sat up and sighed helplessly at the sight of Nathaniel’s motionless body.
Only a CEO like himself could afford to get so drunk and still have people waiting on his every move.
She reached out to take off his suit jacket and reached out to help him unbutton some of the buttons on his shirt in an attempt to get rid of the smell of liquor and cigars.
The moment her hand landed on his shirt, he grabbed it tightly. The palm of his hand was warmer than usual, perhaps due to the alcohol he had consumed. His skin on hers felt like a candle’s flame gently heating up her hand.
After a quick turn of events, Christina was now face up on the bed as Nathaniel hovered over her. Her glossy eyes sparkled. “So you aren’t drunk?”
“Who said I was drunk?” Nathaniel said with a smirk, le just wanted to enjoy the feeling of Christina taking care of him.
“Since you’re perfectly fine, I’m going to go back to the Hadley residence,” Christina said huffily.
She reached out to push him away, but when her hands landed against his chest, she could feel his heart thudding loudly beneath his skin.
