All Chapters of Crying Her a River: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Nathaniel's pupils were filled with a menacing gloom. His brows were tightly knitted, and the air around him dropped to a stifling temperature.He'd deliberately instructed the PR department to refuse if Nikita went to ask for another female employee to accompany her. He'd intended for her to beg him in person. He hadn't thought that she would be bold enough to approach Zachary alone.Now that things had come to this, he was eager to see how Nikita was faring.Sensing the grim atmosphere in the back seat, Harvey didn't dare utter a word. He simply turned back to face the front. However, he couldn't dispel the slight twinge of worry in his heart.Nikita was going to be fine, right?As he brooded over the possibilities, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure leaving the hotel lobby. Startled, he exclaimed, "Is that Ms. Shea?"Upon hearing this, Nathaniel looked out the window and saw Nikita strolling out with a bag in her hand. When she noticed the car parked by the entrance, her

Mason's eyes narrowed, his brow lifting slightly. "Ms. Shea, why are you crying? Who upset you? Do you want me to beat them up?"The thought of Mason and Nathaniel clashing over her made Nikita's head ache.The two of them were arch-enemies, and if they were to fight over her, she'd soon have a reputation as a troublemaker. Besides, she didn't know Mason well enough to let him get involved.Nikita forced a smile. "It's nothing. I can handle it myself. Thank you, Mr. Gray.""Looks like I missed my chance to be a knight in shining armor," Mason remarked with feigned disappointment. Then, his gaze fell on her hand. "Do you mind coming with me somewhere?""Huh? Where?" Nikita asked puzzledly.Mason winked, pulling her along. "Just follow me."Nikita glanced back at the ward, thinking she should inform Nathaniel. But he and Regina were probably too deep in their own world to notice her absence.Resigning herself, she followed Mason. She didn't notice Nathaniel emerging from the ward

Nikita checked her bank balance. She didn't have enough to cover the overdue payments, let alone the upcoming medical expenses. A headache pounded at her temples.Desperate, she thought of Nathaniel. Normally, she might have approached him, but given their recent argument, it would be difficult to ask him for money.Feeling torn, Nikita decided to head home first. Just as she entered her apartment, there was a knock on the door. She opened it to find Nathaniel standing there."Mr. Foster?" she asked, taken aback.Nathaniel walked past her, settling on the couch with an air of entitlement as his gaze coolly swept over her. "What exactly is your relationship with Mason?"Although Nikita didn't want to discuss this now, she remembered the call from the hospital. Thus, she suppressed her emotions and replied quietly, "Just a professional one."Nathaniel stretched out his legs leisurely, as though he owned the place. He raised an eyebrow at her answer and then beckoned her over with

Nikita paced the hospital corridor, her anxiety growing with each passing minute. Time dragged on, and the person she'd been waiting for still hadn't appeared.Hadn't he promised? Why wasn't he here yet?Nikita was confused by Nathaniel's absence and wondered why he'd made a promise and then vanished. As his secretary, she was used to accommodating his schedule, but she had her limits.She didn't know how long she stood there, her legs growing sore and her body reminding her just how long she'd been waiting.She checked her phone but found no messages or explanations. It was as if he'd never promised to come.Nikita intended to call Nathaniel and question him. Even if something had come up, he should've informed her. Waiting here while oblivious to the reason felt absurd.Her finger hovered over the screen for a long moment, but she couldn't bring herself to press the call button. Eventually, the screen dimmed on its own.Perhaps Nathaniel was busy with work or occupied with get

Nikita looked up, meeting Nathaniel's gaze fearlessly, though her heart sank at his words. "I've worked for you for years and have never let personal feelings interfere with my job. Everyone here knows that. If I wanted to sabotage this project, I wouldn't have worked so hard to secure the deal in the first place. It would have been much easier to ruin it from the beginning."Nikita's argument left no room for rebuttal, but her attitude toward Nathaniel was blatantly disrespectful.His glare was sharp, and she felt as if it was slicing her apart. She knew better than to drag Regina into this; he would no doubt side with her."Fix the data and send it to me. You won't leave until it's done!" Nathaniel snapped before storming off, leaving everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.Some even felt a strange sympathy for Nikita. After all, she had a valid point. Nikita didn't waste any time on Regina. She focused on her work, her face expressionless as she typed furiously. Just before th