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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 ce.


    It seemed like birds of a feather really did flock together.


    “She’s my personal assistant,” Nathaniel said inly. 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 sses. 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 identally met eyes with a CEO sitting across from her.


    After giving her a meaningful nce, 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 ady 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 apany in the west of the city and worked with Hadley Corporation before.”


    Then, she continued, “This one is Mr. Lachmann, and hispany focuses on robotics. They also


    focus on new scientific discoveries. Since the Hadley Corporation has ns to branch out into that area


    in the future, we could n for a meeting sometime soon.”


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    With Christina next to him, Nathaniel sessfully evaded any awkwardness that could have taken


    ce.


    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. Howe 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 wereced with thorns. If Nathaniel


    or Christina said a single wrong thing, it could possiblynd 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 ofnd 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 dirtyundry, 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 nced at Nathaniel before eximing 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-cor 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 embarrass Nathaniel, felt like he had ended up embarrassing 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 bebeled 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 almostpletely 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 theye to help?”


    She was left to bring Nathaniel upstairs alone.


    The two of them copsed 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 handnded 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 me 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 handsnded against his chest, she could feel his


    heart thudding loudly beneath his skin.