Chapter 6 The Man From Last Night

• “The Hadley family?”
• Christina, Gideon, and Miranda were equally stunned.
• They gaped at the housekeeper, who added, “Mr. Nathaniel Hadley is here to escort Ms. Steele home.”
• “Nathaniel Hadley?” Christina's mouth remained agape with shock as she stared at the housekeeper for confirmation.
• Alas, the housekeeper nodded in affirmation.
• Damn it!
• Christina cursed her chatty mouth for jinxing herself.
• The arranged marriage between the Steele and Hadley families lasted three years, but not a single Hadley had ever visited their home.
• Now, seemingly out of nowhere, the groom himself was at the Steeles' doorstep.
• Gideon and Miranda's shock turned to delight when they learned Nathaniel was there for Christina.
• Gideon said, “Invite him in!”
• “I'm already here.” While Christina was still confused, a male voice drifted from outside.
• The speaker sported a rich baritone and sounded self-assured yet somewhat distant at the same time.
• A second later, an extremely handsome man stepped into their lines of sight.
• Christina visibly stiffened when she met his gaze.
• The rumors had painted the Hadley family's heir to be a horribly disfigured man who stood no taller than one and a half meters.
• It could not be farther from the truth. He was so handsome it was impossible to tear one's eyes away from him.
• He wore a tailored suit that flattered his tall figure. In a couple of steps, he was right in front of Christina.
• Christina sputtered, “Y-You're Nathaniel Hadley?”
• Nathaniel's unreal looks were only the tip of the iceberg. To her horror, she was starting to realize that he was the man from the hotel the night before.
• Something flashed through his eyes. His cool gaze roved over Christina, and once he was satisfied that he had found the correct person, he replied, “That's 'husband' for you.”
• His response knocked the breath out of Christina.
• Meanwhile, Miranda was on the verge of a breakdown. Isn't he supposed to be an ugly monster?
• The only person thrilled by Nathaniel's visit was Gideon, who was all smiles as he invited their guest into their home. “Please come in, Mr. Hadley.”
• “That won't be necessary. I'm here to take Christina home,” Nathaniel replied coldly.
• What on earth is happening?
• Christina finally snapped out of her shock-induced trance and asked, “Aren't we already divorced?” His actions perplexed her to no end.
• His gaze glinted dangerously before he uttered, “The divorce agreement has been voided. You're still Mrs. Hadley.”
• Christina did a poor job of hiding her bewilderment.
• Still, with Gideon and Miranda hovering around, she had no choice but to follow Nathaniel into his car and leave for the Hadley residence.
• The silence in Nathaniel's Lincoln stretch limousine was suffocating.
• Once they were far from the Steele residence, Christina shouted, “Stop the car!”
• The driver instinctively stepped on the brakes and parked the car at the side of the road.
• Christina promptly opened the door, ready to make her escape.
• Nathaniel clamped his hand around her wrist with lightning speed and demanded, “Where are you going?”
• Befuddled by his question, Christina replied matter-of-factly, “Home!”
• “We haven't arrived at the Hadley residence.”
• When Christina realized he was not joking, she arched a brow and challenged, “You can't possibly think you can treat everyone like pawns just because you're a walking Adonis. Is this entertaining to you or something?”
• His behavior was infuriating. She hastily escaped his grasp and tried to dart out of the car.
• “Yes,” Nathaniel replied to the grumpy woman beside him. After a slight pause, he pulled her into his arms rather effortlessly and pressed his lips beside her ear. “Especially last night. That was very entertaining.”
• Salacious scenes flashed through Christina's mind at the mention of last night. She blushed as red as a tomato.
• She gritted her teeth but failed to restrain herself.
• “You psycho!”
• The driver held his breath in fear, stunned by her audacity. No one had ever scolded Nathaniel in his face.
• Nathaniel's expression hardly changed. He pulled Christina deeper into his embrace and ordered, “Start the car!”
• The car zoomed off despite Christina's protests and struggles.