Chapter 479 It Is Still Early
Christina dragged herself near the window, getting as far away from him as possible.
After throwing her a glance, Nathaniel picked up his tablet and started working.
Soon, they arrived at Hadley Corporation, and the two took the elevator to the CEO’s office.
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“Have a seat. Let me wrap up some work first. We’ll head to the construction site after that.” Nathaniel walked to his desk and sat down. A pile of documents was already waiting for him there.
Once Christina took her seat, an a*sistant placed a cup of coffee and exquisite-looking pastries on the coffee table. “Enjoy the food, Mrs. Hadley.”
It has been days since I returned, yet he has never mentioned anything about work. He must be using it as an excuse to keep me by his side because he’s worried I might go and meet Sheridan. What difference does this make from being monitored?
Meanwhile, when the robbers who stole Christina’s handbag arrived at the agreed place, they took off their helmets.
“We got what you wanted. Now, pay up. The man whipped out his phone and presented a QR code to the woman in front of him.
After she took the handbag from them. Anya transferred the payment. “It’s done. Remember, you never
saw me.”
With that said, she turned and left.
Anya opened the handbag and rummaged through it, yet she failed to find the item she wanted.
How can this be? I clearly saw Sheridan give Christina the flash drive! Since it’s not in her handbag, it can only be on her, right?
The furious Anya dumped Christina’s handbag into the garbage bin. I need to find a way to retrieve the flash drive as soon as possible.
Christina’s phone rang shortly after she sat down.
“Our project with Hadley Corporation is about to start, right? Since I’m the a*sistant manager, I’ll be joining the site visit as well. I’m already on my way from Hallsbay, so I’ll see you there.”
At that moment, Anya was in the hotel room, gazing out languidly at the city skyline.
Upon hearing that, Christina furrowed her brows.
My handbag has just been snatched, and now, Anya seems impatient about coming over. Could this be a coincidence?
“Sure. Let me know where to meet when you arrive.”
After ending the call, Christina deliberated on what had just happened.
If Anya is behind the robbery, she must be meeting up with me because she failed to find the flash drive. It looks like she’s just using the project as a pretext for coming over.
When night came, Anya sent her address to Christina.
Christina responded to Anya’s message, saying she and Nathaniel would meet her at the construction site the next day.
After she put her phone down, the kids approached her with fresh flowers in their hands. “Mommy, we got these flowers from the backyard.”
“Do you like them, Mommy?”
The refreshing sight of the flowers lifted Anya’s mood. She patted the kids’ heads as she responded. “Of course I like them. They’re from both of you after all. Come, let’s put them in a vase.”
Getting to her feet, Christina walked out with the kids in tow. They found a beautiful vase to put the flowers in before placing it on the bedside table in the bedroom.
“Wow, that looks really nice. Mommy, you’re as beautiful as the flowers,” Lucas complimented with a grin.
“The flowers are not as beautiful as you, Mommy. You’re the prettiest person in the entire world!” added Camila as she threw herself into Christina’s arms.
Christina planted a kiss on the children’s cheeks. “It’s late. Let me tuck you in,” she said, thinking that the kids would like that.
However, as soon as she stood up, she was stopped by two pairs of small hands.
With his chest puffed out, Lucas declared, “We’re all grown up now, Mommy. We don’t need you to tuck
us in.”
Camila nodded with a serious expression. “Daddy said we’re big now, so we have to learn to sleep by ourselves.”
“What? Daddy said that?” Christina asked in surprise.
They’re only four. Isn’t it too soon for them to sleep by themselves? Kids their age need their parents’ company the most. I should be spending as much time with them as possible.
Picking her children up, Christina said, “Don’t listen to Daddy. I’ll sleep with you whenever I can.”
The children, who had behaved like adults just now, turned back into babies as they snuggled up to Christina.
“Yay! I want you to sleep with us, Mommy!” the delighted Camila exclaimed as she nuzzled her face. against Christina’s neck.
“I want to hear a story about Transformers, Mommy!” Lucas added.
“No, I want to hear about Princess Elsa,” Camila whined.
The children fighting for her attention brought a sense of bliss to Christina.
Upon returning to the bedroom, Christina hugged the kids in her arms. With the night light on, she told them a bedtime story and gradually fell asleep first.
When Nathaniel came back from work, he went to the children’s room.
The night light illuminated the bed, revealing three sleeping figures in each other’s embrace.
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He walked over and gently pried the kids’ hands from Christina’s body and covered them with the blanket. Then, he carried Christina back to their bedroom.
The alarm clock rang just as the morning sun illuminated the room.
Opening her eyes, Christina felt something pressing on her body, making it hard for her to breathe.
It turned out to be Nathaniel’s hand when she lowered her gaze to look.
Due to the deep slumber she was in, she had no recollection of him carrying her back.
She moved his hand away before carefully turning on her side to pick up her phone from the bedside.
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“What are you doing?”
The icy voice jolted Christina. Before she could steady herself, she slipped right onto Nathaniel’s body.
An invigorating scent filled his nostrils, and he allowed himself to relish it.
His sudden move caused Christina to blush intensely. Why did he have to scare me like that?
Just as she propped herself up, she felt Nathaniel’s arm wrap tightly around her waist.
“Let go of me. I need to visit the construction site today, Christina said in a serious tone, indirectly reminding him that it was time to get out of bed.
“No hurry. It’s still early.” Nathaniel stared intently at her as if he was admiring a masterpiece.
Even if she didn’t need to go to work, Christina had no intention of wasting her time on him.
“I want to get out of-ah!”
Nathaniel pinned Christina underneath him. He planted his lips on hers before she realized what was going on.
Christina felt her blood course through her veins as if it had been set on fire.
She had no choice but to allow Nathaniel to kiss her indiscriminately. He was like a voracious beast that didn’t care for her feelings at all.
Christina attempted to nudge him aside but was unexpectedly pushed back down onto the bed.
Amidst the rising pa*sion in the air, Christina felt sweat cover her entire body. She subsequently drifted back into sleep as everything before her turned hazy.
By the time both of them woke up again, they had clearly overslept.
Christina got out of bed and had a quick breakfast with Nathaniel before heading out.
Upon reaching the agreed meeting place, she could see Anya glaring impatiently at her. “What’s wrong with you? I’ve been waiting for you?”
