Chapter 350 He Would Never Do That
In the blink of an eye, a tall figure had stepped between Christina and Yosef.
“Please keep your distance,” growled Nathaniel in a deep voice.
Yosef was shocked as he did not recognize the tall, blonde man standing in front of him. “Who are you?
Embarra*sed, Christina stepped forward and pulled the bodyguard away. “He was sent by Nathaniel. Don’t worry about it.”
Her expression darkened. The bodyguard was clearly trained by the Hadley family since his mannerisms reminded her of Nathaniel.
Yosef had been surprised to hear that Christina was allowed to go abroad. From what he had heard about Nathaniel, it seemed unlikely that he would have agreed to it.
It turns out that he has sent a bodyguard with her instead.
Seeing the bodyguard’s unfriendly and rather hostile demeanor. Yosef did not want to create a conflict, so he changed the subject. “I’ve booked a hotel for us. Let’s go check in.”
He walked over to Christina, intending to offer his help, but the bodyguard was one step ahead of him.
The bodyguard even threw him a warning glance.
Yosef was taken aback by his hostility. Isn’t he a bit too much?
The atmosphere turned awkward. At that moment, the bodyguard said in a cold voice, “Mr. Hadley has already booked a hotel. There’s no need for you to trouble yourself.”
Yosef could not recognize Nathaniel because the latter had deliberately lowered his voice.
Christina looked mortified. Again, she stepped between the two men to break their stare and said, “Let’s go then.”
When the three of them exited the airport, the hotel staff were already waiting for them at the gate, and they hurried over when they saw the three of them appear.
Soon, they arrived at the hotel and got themselves checked in.
“Mr. Bodyguard, could you help me carry my luggage up to my room? I’d like to have a chat with Yosef,” said Christina.
Nathaniel frowned. I followed her all the way here, and now, she wants me to leave so she can have a private chat with Yoseff
He lowered his voice and replied, “Mr. Hadley ordered me to stay by your side at all times, Mrs. Hadley.”
What he really meant was that there was no way he would agree to leave the two of them alone to talk.
His words confirmed to Christina that the bodyguard had been sent by Nathaniel to keep an eye on her. The thought filled her with disdain.
However, she could not berate the bodyguard out in public. Sighing, she resigned herself to her fate.
The three of them walked over to the hotel’s restaurant to have a meal.
Christina was concerned about the situation at the studio. As soon as she sat down, she asked, “Our designs have been kept strictly confidential. How can there be so many imitations?”
There were several types of imitation goods. Currently, the ones in the market were high quality and had copied every little detail, save for the manual needle embroidery.
Yosef’s brows furrowed. “I checked the design drawing, and it was indeed stolen. That’s how the imitators managed to make such a close replica.”
“Who stole it? Did you manage to catch the culprit?” Christina asked.
Just as Yosef was about to reply, a waiter approached their table bearing platters of food.
“Eat,” said Nathaniel in a commanding tone.
She hasn’t rested or eaten anything after getting off the plane and has been busy with Yosef up until now. What right does this punk have to cause Christina so much concern?
Christina frowned. “Mr. Bodyguard, if you’re hungry, you’re welcome to start eating first.”
Didn’t he see that I was in the middle of an important conversation? How rude of him to interrupt!
Nathaniel ignored Christina’s protest. He piled a plate with food and set it down in front of her.
He did not say a word and merely angled his head toward the plate, urging her to take a bite. Even through his dark sungla*ses, Christina could feel his sharp gaze boring into her.
In truth, she had been on the plane all day and had not eaten in the last six hours, so her stomach was beginning to grumble,
Thus, she picked up her fork and fed herself a bite.
Nathaniel watched her eat and breathed a sigh of relief.
At the quiet table, only Yosef noticed that all the dishes ordered were Christina’s favorite foods. How could a mere bodyguard know what she likes to eat?
Nathaniel scooped an extra helping for Christina, filling up her plate to the brim.
Christina looked at the mountain of food in front of her and complained, “Mr. Bodyguard, this is too much food. I can’t finish it all! Stop giving me more!”
She had a simple rule when it came to food-she did not like wasting food.
“It’s Mr. Hadley’s orders,” the bodyguard said simply as an explanation.
Hearing that name, Christina choked on her food.
After a moment of silence, she looked at Yosef. “So, has the design thief been found?”
Yosef paused for a moment and glanced at the bodyguard by Christina’s side, directly in front of him. The man’s bright blonde hair stood out. However, he wore dark sungla*ses and a face mask, so his facial features were hidden away.
There’s no way Nathaniel would dye his hair this bright color, right? The thought comforted Yosef.
He dropped his eyes to meet Christina’s. “Yes, it was Laura who stole the drawings.”
Laura was Yosef’s secretary. She did not know anything about fashion design.
Christina’s heart sank. “Could Laura have done it for money? Ah, it really is impossible to be on guard against everyone.”
Yosef hesitated and thought for a moment before saying, “Although it is terrible of Laura to steal the design drawing for the sake of money, it’s even more terrible that someone bribed her to do it.”
Bribery?
Christina raised her eyebrows and asked in a puzzled tone, “Someone else is behind this theft?”
Is it one of our competitors? These things happen in our line of business, but I didn’t expect it to happen to us!
Yosef’s eyes turned icy, “When Laura was arrested, she tried to plead with me. She said that someone had given her a big sum of money to steal the design drawing and sell it to the garment factory.”
“Who offered the money?” Christina said. A feeling of dread settled over her.
“Nathaniel Hadley, Yosef replied.
Christina was stunned. She felt as if she had been slapped. Nathaniel is behind this?
A silence descended over the table. The three of them were caught up in their own thoughts.
Nathaniel gripped the handle of his knife so tightly that his knuckles turned white. This Yosef is becoming more and more daring! How dare he slander my name in front of me? Who does he think he is? How dare he move against me?
He shot a sideways glance at Christina. Her delicate skin was silky smooth, and her long hair, tucked behind her ears, shone in the light. Her thick eyelashes shaded her eyes as she delved deep into her thoughts.
Noting her reaction, Nathaniel tensed up. He did not care about Yosef’s accusation, but he cared deeply about what Christina would think of him.
Will she believe his words? She has never had a good impression of me. What can I do about it if she really does believe him? It’s not like I can cover her ears and insist that it’s all lies, can I?
The longer the silence dragged on, the more awkward the atmosphere at the table became.
“Nathaniel would never do that,” said Christina calmly, breaking the silence.
Yosef’s eyes narrowed. If it were not for Nathaniel’s absence, he would have suspected that Nathaniel was controlling Christina.
“Yosef, you may think that I’m saying this to defend or protect Nathaniel, but I’m very sure that he would never do such a thing”
