Chapter 615 Wake Up
A Crazy Night Novel
Christinaâs mind failed to grasp the entire situation as quickly as Nathanielâs. âCan you simplify it? I donât really get it.â
A look of affection flashed in Nathanielâs eyes, and he uttered slowly. âTheir collaboration back then was just a cover. In reality, the benefits Winston acquired from the gulf project were his to use openly after it got laundered by that company.â
Realization instantly dawned on Christina, and she pressed on, âIf we use that man as our breakthrough, will we be able to find evidence of the transaction between Winston and Nigel?â
Nathaniel shook his head. âItâs difficult. Winston might look like an honest person with an idiotic personality, but heâs actually really cunning. Then again, itâs not impossible to fool him.â
The words put a light in Christinaâs eyes, and she stared at him enthusiastically.
However, Nathaniel pushed the soup to her and urged, âDrink this first.â
Annoyed by the interruption, Christina quickly took a few mouthfuls and demanded, âTell me, quickly.â
âWinston hates betrayals the most, and Nigel has crossed the line by selling off Raveworks Enterprise behind Winstonâs back.
He wonât let Nigel off so easily, but Nigel is not the type whoâd swallow his anger either. If the two solved their conflicts in public, the schemes they secretly worked on together would become a threat to the other party. Exposing Nigelâs true identity will be our perfect opportunity. We can use Winstonâs name to make Nigel think it was Winston who secretly exposed his identity as the Stone familyâs illegitimate child to your father.â
Nathanielâs information birthed a new plan in Christinaâs mind.
âI think this is a perfect plan. Letâs do that,â she said.
âSebastianâs good at stuff like that. You can let him take care of it so you donât have to work too hard.â
âI canât just let Sebastian handle everything. Victoria pays a great deal of attention to Sebastianâs life. Sheâll definitely demand an explanation from me when I get back. Besides, it hasnât been easy for him to get into a relationship. You should give him more time to spend with Victoria.â
âAll right. Iâll do as you say and give him a long leave when we get back to Jadeborough.â
Standing outside the private room was Sebastian. He wanted to decline the arrangements Christina and Nathaniel were making for him.
The truth was, he wanted to work more and earn more money because only by doing that would more people approve of his relationship with Victoria.
After lunch, Nathaniel dropped Christina off at the hotel to get some rest while he left to meet a client for a contract discussion.
Christina was surprised that he actually meant what he said at the restaurant. Hence, she had no choice but to give up on making him stay. âIâm going to Gibson Corporation in the afternoon. My father invited me for dinner tonight. You should join us.â
âOkay. Iâll pick you up when Iâm done. Rest well,â said Nathaniel before exiting the guestroom.
After a short nap, Christina was dropped off at Gibson Corporation by Sebastian.
Ever since the day Christina and Nigel parted on bad terms, Sebastian had hired someone to track Nigel down.
Meanwhile, Macy was admitted to the hospital after she passed out, and Anya was left with no choice but to dial Yerekâs number incessantly since Nigel could not be reached.
Annoyed by her persistent calls, Yerek barked right after picking up, âI donât know where he is either! Iâm busy, and I donât have the energy to deal with your business. Donât blame me for what Iâll do if you bother me again.â
Yerekâs lecture left Anya dumbfounded. By the time she snapped out of her daze, she discovered he had already blocked her on every possible platform.
In the end, Yerek found Nigel in an underground boxing ring. At that time, the latter was absolutely wasted and canoodling with a sexy lady on the couch of a private room.
Yerek barged in and pulled the two apart with a face as black as thunder before splashing Nigelâs face with the alcohol on the table.
Nigel instantly cursed, âWhich idiot has a death wish here? How dare you do this to me?â
When Nigel finished his sentence, he wiped the alcohol off his face and found himself staring at Yerek The disgust in the formerâs eyes was unmistakable as he slumped back to his seat.
âWhat are you doing here?â
all of Yerek chased the irrelevant individuals out of the private room before stating, âChristina has dug up our secrets. Sheâll be sending us to jail if we donât do as she says. How are you still able to enjoy yourself here?â
Yerek had a reason for wanting to start his own business.
While Nigel was ambitious, he was not capable of taking charge. If Yerek and Azure had not been secretly helping him, he would have lost his position as the CEO of Gibson Corporation long ago.
Nigel was momentarily stunned, and he hissed, âShe isnât capable of such a thing.â
The manâs remark elicited a scoff from Yerek. âWe were tricked by her. Sheâs more cunning than we imagined. Nathaniel is undoubtedly her strongest backer, but think about it. How is she able to secure her position as his wife if she wasnât a scheming person?â
Nigel fell silent immediately. Exasperated, he took in a long breath with his head hung in dejection. âIâve lost the Gibson familyâs succession rights, and I donât even know if the Stone family will acknowledge me. Just give Christina whatever she wants.â
Dissatisfied, Yerek questioned through gritted teeth, âWill you really let her get what she wants? Barnaby came looking for Grandma today. He still has a close relationship with her. If you can convince Grandma to plead on your behalf, Barnaby will definitely accept you into the Stone family. Besides, the Gibson family is useless. Isnât it better to be the son of the Stone family instead?â
Thinking he was hearing things, Nigel asked, âWhat did you say? Barnaby came looking for my mother? What did they talk about?â
That was what Yerek wanted to know as well. He shook his head, saying. âThey wonât let anyone near when they were talking.
The next person Barnaby will be looking for is you. Dad, this is our best chance to make a comeback.â
Nigel mulled over it before rising to his feet as if having made a decision. âYouâre right. Iâve already lost my identity as the second son of the Gibson family. I canât lose the support of the Stone family, too. Thatâs it. Iâm going to look for Barnaby this instant. Even if he doesnât acknowledge me, Iâll make him give me some form of compensation!â
It pleased Yerek to see Nigel heeding his advice. Thus, the former continued to suggest, âI heard Sheridan and Christina are on good terms. In fact, Grandma once thought of bringing them together. We can make Sheridan the third party to ruin Christinaâs and Nathanielâs marriage. Once Christina is stripped of her support from the Hadley family, our time to take revenge on the Gibson family will be just around the corner.
As someone who was wary of Nathaniel and what the man was capable of, Nigel started hesitantly, âNathaniel is no fool. How could he fail to guess our plan? This is too risky of a move. If we fail, Nathaniel wonât be the only person weâve offended, but Sheridan, too. Heâs the heir of the Stone family, you know?â
Yerek knew Nigelâs character well, so he pretended to say flatly. âItâll benefit us greatly if Nathaniel and Sheridan got into a fight.
If that happens, weâll still get a portion of the Stone familyâs assets even if we donât get anything from the Gibsons. Besides, Sheridanâs too busy with other obligations. Isnât this the perfect opportunity for you to show off your capabilities in front of Barnaby?â