Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Chapter 45 Do Not Need Your Money
Christina’s career goal was to set up a studio for her own brand. Currently, her priority was to gain
more experience in preparation for the future.
It was something she wanted to achieve through her own hard work and capabilities and not by relying
on others.
Christina’s expression tensed as she said, “I won’t take your money to set up my studio.”
el felt as if a boule was weighing on his heart. Countless women were dying to get close to Fair
benefits from him but did not have the opportunity to. He simply could not understand ristina would
reject him.
Men like Zachary seemed to get their way with any woman they wanted just by buying them branded
watches or luxury cars. However, it had the opposite effect when Nathaniel tried to make Christina
happy by spending money on her.
Is it that embarrassing for her to use my money?
Nathaniel did not have the patience to continue arguing with Christina. Besides, he did not know what
else he could say.
Just then, Christina’s phone rang. It was Gina calling to ask for the design draft. After Christina
exchanged a few words with the woman, she hung up and glanced at Nathaniel.
She noticed that his face was clouded over. Under his thick brows were a pair of dark, deep-set eyes.
He had a high nose bridge and was pressing his thin lips tightly together. Moreover, dressed in a black
suit, the man was looking exceptionally elegant and aloof.
As the man was in a bad mood, his sharp features looked even more intimidating. Even at a distance,
one could feel the chillness he was emitting.
Christina opened her mouth to speak but did not seem to be able to find the right words. “I have to get
back to work now,” she quickly said before walking out of the alley.
Fixing his gaze on the woman’s diminishing figure, Nathaniel could feel anger rising in him.
His stomach was rumbling in hunger, and he could not believe that Christina had left him there.
That was the first time Nathaniel had felt such anger. He had lost all his appetite and stormed out of the
alley.
Instead of returning to the office, he headed to the top floor of Radiant Corporation’s building and called
for a meeting with the other two of the company’s largest shareholders.
Zachary was halfway through a discussion with the Public Relations Department when he was
summoned.
“What brings you here? Don’t you have work to handle at Hadley Corporation?”
When Nathaniel joined Radiant Corporation back then, it was decided that Zachary would be the one
in charge of the company’s operations while Nathaniel would simply receive dividends and remain
behind
scenes.
niel shot a cold glare at Zachary and tossed a piece of document from the HR department in
i him. “Fire this designer.”
Zachary picked up the profile of the designer and saw the picture of a handsome man with fair skin.
“What’s wrong? Did he offend you?”,
Zachary was no fool. He knew that the reason Nathaniel suddenly showed up at the company was not
simple.
Without giving an explanation, Nathaniel reached for the landline phone on the desk and passed it to
his friend.
As both of them had grown up together, Zachary knew Nathaniel’s character very well. Judging by the
look in his eyes, it was clear that the man was not joking.
Zachary put down the phone and said, “I had a hard time persuading him to stay with us, and we have
just renewed his contract for another year. If we fire him now, we would have to pay him a large amount
of compensation.”
He knew that Nathaniel wasn’t someone who would act on his impulses, and neither would he bring his
personal issues to work.
“Is it because of Christina?” Zachary’s suspicions were confirmed when he noticed how Nathaniel was
keeping quiet.
Slapping his thigh in realization, the man teased, “I didn’t expect you to get jealous so easily.”
“Cut the crap and do as I say.” Nathaniel showed no intention of relenting. “Didn’t you mention that the
company is setting up a branch office overseas? Just send him there.”
“But, Nathaniel…”
“Either that, or you fire him. It’s decided.” Nathaniel was simply unwilling to hear Zachary out.
As such, Zachary had no choice but to agree. It was such a shame that he had to send away a talent.
whom he had put in so much effort to acquire.
He looked
up
and saw Nathaniel’s grim expression. It was as if the entire world had offended him.
Zachary stood up and asked in concern, “Did you do something to upset your girl?”
“Get lost.”
Zachary chuckled, amused at Nathaniel’s stubbornness. The next moment, he took out a restaurant’s
VIP card from his pocket and placed it on the table.
*Let me give you a tip. This restaurant has an excellent ambiance. Every woman I have taken there
loved the place.” Zachary left after saying that.
Nathaniel picked up the gold card and fell into deep thought as he spun it between his fingers.
I should try case her, in case she uses this as an excuse to bring up divorce again.
whole lot of patience, Nathaniel finally managed to bridge the distance between him and
and he did not want his efforts to go to waste because of such a trivial matter.
me contemplation, he took out his phone and texted Christina.
Soon, it was time for Christina to knock off. As it had been a few days since she last visited her mother
at the hospital, she intended to bring her some change of clothes after work.
After settling her work for the day, Christina grabbed her bag and left the office on the dot.
She only saw the message from Nathaniel when she arrived at the Steele residence. He had sent her a
short text, inviting her to have dinner together at eight that night.
Since he had taken the initiative to reconcile with her, she had no reason to stay angry over something
so inconsequential.
Christina glanced at the time and figured that she would be able to reach on time. After sending her
reply, she entered her mother’s room, ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
The moment she opened the door, a gust of dusty air filled her nostrils. As there were plenty of
housekeepers in the Steele residence, it was clear that they had intentionally overlooked her mother’s
room when they were doing the cleaning.
However, that was nothing compared to how the Steele family previously mistreated Christina and her
mother.
In fact, Christina’s mother had already moved out for quite some time. As the weather was turning cold,
Christina specially made the trip back to pack some winter clothes, so that she wouldn’t have to return
again.
“Why is Alfred not doing his job? Why did he let you in?” Emilia’s sarcastic voice sounded behind
Christina.
Used to the woman’s taunts, Christina continued packing the clothes without even turning around.
Emilia’s anger spiked after she was ignored. She strode into the room and grabbed Christina’s collar
while bellowing, “Didn’t you hear me talking to you? I could smell your pathetic scent from a distance
away…
As Emilia exerted considerable force, Christina’s phone fell out of her pocket and hit the floor.
Christina turned around and fixed her frosty gaze on Emilia as she said, “Well, I definitely didn’t smell
anything weird before you came in. As for you, not even the most expensive clothing could mask the
horrible stench you’re giving off.”
“Christina, who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me so disrespectfully? Like what my mom
said, a b*tch like you doesn’t deserve to be wearing such fine-quality clothing. In fact, you’re not fit to
have anything good!” Emilia widened her eyes in fury. At that moment, she had lost all her composure
as an elegant lady and behaved just like an unreasonable shrew.
Christina’s expression darkened. While walking out with her luggage in hand, she replied, “Who are
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