Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 564

Nathaniel—never one to care about the perception of others—held Christina's hand in public as he led her into his office.

Meanwhile, all the employees in the secretarial department were blown away by the sight of the couple. They subsequently tussled against each other to peek out of their glass door and look in the direction of the CEO's office.

“Did you see that? Mr. Hadley was really gentle. After working here for eight years, I've never seen him seem so human before.”

“This is the power of love, something someone single like you would never understand. Anyway, I can't believe how handsome Mr. Hadley is when he smiles!”

“Hahaha... I guess Mrs. Hadley is the only one in the world who can stir Mr. Hadley's emotions. I hope that she comes by more often. As long as Mr. Hadley is in a good mood, our days in the office would be peaceful.”

“Come on, ladies. Zip it. All of us will get in trouble if either one of them hears us.”

“Hmph, Mr. Hadley might be cold, but he isn't someone petty. You're just trying to scare me Just because I'm easily cowed, but I'm not afraid at all. Worse comes to worst, I'll plead for mercy from Mrs. Hadley. I'm sure she'll save us considering what a kind person she is.”

Just like a bunch of chirping birds, the secretaries forgot to lower their voices as they got carried away gossiping. Little did they know that every word they said could clearly be heard by Nathaniel and Christina.

Even Sebastian couldn't help but feel nervous for them.

Nathaniel's expression darkened as he commented grimly, “If they have nothing better to do, they can help the sales department increase their sales. On top of that, based on company policy, deduct a week's salary from them for gossiping in the office.”

That group of girls would definitely cry their eyes out if a week's salary was docked from them.

Sebastian subsequently gave Christina a pleading look.

After throwing Sebastian a reassuring glance, Christina set off to stop Nathaniel from turning into a boss from hell, saying, “Nathaniel, I don't think there's anything wrong with what they said. Back then, you would always keep your true emotions bottled up. Whenever your're angry, I don't even know how to start pacifying you.”

She continued earnestly, “On top of that, I like the fact that you're being more open with emotions in my presence. That way, I can do my best to take them into account.”

Meanwhile, Nathaniel stared at her with his eyes ablaze.

“There's one thing I agree with them wholeheartedly. You do have a mesmerizing smile. Given how much they admire your looks, I shouldn't lose out too. After all, that's what I get for having such a handsome husband.” From the smile that emerged on Nathaniel's face, it was clear that he was pleased with Christina's attempts to pacify him. “Sebastian, put that down and get back to work.” With that, Sebastian left the lunch box on the desk before disappearing from the office quickly. Just as expected, getting Christina to placate Nathaniel was the right decision. “Are you still angry?” Christina held his face and gave it a rub. “No, not anymore.” Nathaniel led her to the couch to sit. “I was just worried that the situation would make you feel uncomfortable.”

All of a sudden, Christina found Nathaniel to be domineering yet adorable when he was being protective. “Don't overreact, as they mean no harm. To be honest, I like how candid they were, especially when they were praising me. It makes me really happy, so I obviously won't mind. Anyway, I brought the lunch Mom made for you. Eat up while it's still hot.”

Christina subsequently laid the dishes from the lunch box out on the table.

“Mom also invited us to lunch tomorrow. If you can't make it, we can reschedule.”