Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Amending The Divorce Settlement Agreement

Christina’s heart felt like it’d been pounded by a blunt object.

Countless girls had pursued the dashing figure before her.

Brayden stared soulfully into the eyes of the ingenue before him as he anticipated her answer.

Christina recalled the night Brayden had heard of the news that she was married at the bar. She could. tell from his disappointed gaze that he minded greatly.

Christina imperceptibly exhaled to calm herself down before lifting her eyes once more. They were wiped clean from any remnants of dismay. “Thank you, Brayden. But Lonly see you as a brother.”

Brayden’s eyes widened as he struggled to come up with a reply.

Christina forced herself to appear relaxed, her eyes lighting up as she smiled. “I’m sure you’ve learned that night that I’m married now. My husband and I are deeply in love, and my heart and body belong. to him solely.

She accentuated the words “body” and “soul”.

Brayden would have to be a fool to fail to grasp what Christina was implying. She was politely rejecting

his advances.

It was great that the girl he admired had found happiness, even if it wasn’t with him.

Moreover, he wasn’t the type to become a homewrecker.

Brayden sighed lightly. “I’m sorry for disturbing you.”

At that, he turned to leave dejectedly.

The pace of his footsteps was unhurried. His shadow contrasted starkly with the bright surroundings as the sun’s rays beat down on him.

Christina stood rooted to the ground. Her ice cream had unknowingly melted. Despite the blazing-hot. sun, the tips of her fingers were ice-cold.

She’d lost her appetite when she was done wiping the melted ice cream from her fingers.

the Maybach parked on the opposite side of the street. Nathaniel’s long legs brought him to Christina’s side in

her, Christina subconsciously turned to have a look. Before she knew it. Nathaniel was already standing

she exclaimed, “How did you know I was

Did he overhear

was in huge trouble.

as a means to an end.

delightful smirk graced his devilishly handsome features. “Do you think it’d be difficult for me to track you down?”

was rendered speechless.

he’d barely need to lift a

to open the gate

slipped inside. The small space was neat and

not foreseen his fleet-footedness. She tugged his arm toward the exit.

inside the house and hurried to pull him out. Alas, her limited strength didn’t even make him budge an inch.

you consider this trespassing, Mrs. Hadley?”

were married, therefore Christina’s grandmother was his

gave up using brute strength as she knew she could

not, please leave. You’re disrupting me and

puffed up indignantly as she gave him a dirty

holding “Christina, this isn’t

voice wasn’t half-hearted. Now that he wasn’t smiling, his aloof features appeared even

the divorce settlement agreement from the internet. Hence,

considered how it would look for her to be seen scuffling with a man at the doorstep and decided to take a step back to allow

the house was quaint. Instead of being minimalistic, it was decorated in a tastefully vintage style, whereby floral patterns could be seen everywhere in the sculpting

refreshing fragrance in the air, reminiscent

the kitchen and washed her hands. She saw Nathaniel staring intently at the row of

were old photos of Christina, her mother, and

blocked his line of sight while holding out one hand “If there’s anything wrong

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difficult to put all of it into words right now. Perhaps I should stay to have more time to explain them

Stay?

that she’d walked right into his trap. “You’re trying to buy

he looked like the cat that got the

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