Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 519

Huh? What did he mean by that?

So that was it. At first, she was suspicious since the other hotels were fully booked and this one was empty.

Christina quickly sorted out the process of coming to Sapphire City from Athana. She was not angry. Instead, she

smiled. He had racked his brains.

Christina looked at Benjamin with a faint smile. Her smile was terrifying. It was clearly a beautiful smile, but it made

Benjamin’s hair stand on end. He did not dare to offend the person that his boss was protecting. He smiled back at

her like an idiot. In the end, Benjamin’s smile looked more like he was crying or something.

Looking at Benjamin’s silly look, Ethan felt so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole and hide. He sighed in his

heart. He was such a fool.

Christina deliberately pretended not to see the awkwardness between the two of them. She leisurely stuffed her

hands into the pockets of her coat and moved her feet which were in black boots. She looked up at the highest

point of the hotel and said calmly, “This hotel belongs to Joseph.”

It was an affirmative sentence, not a question!

Joseph Turner and Sapphire Hotel!

Benjamin glanced at Ethan and then at Christina. He nodded and shook his head vigorously.

Ethan wanted to run away from this idiot again!

Christina had already understood Benjamin’s expression. She continued to smile charmingly. “In that case your boss

must be quite rich, right?”

The last two words were dragged out. It was directed at Ethan because he was the one who said the word ‘Young

Master’. “Have we met before in Athana? Climbing a mountain?”

Ethan did not change the salutation because the boss did not manage to successfully woo her. He said

expressionlessly, “Miss Yamin has a good memory.”

Christina continued to guess. “You’re quite honest. Are you a bodyguard or PA then?”.

A series of questions hit the bullseye, and she got everything right. Ethan answered truthfully, but in order to

prevent Christina from continuing to ask, he said, “Miss Yamin, the boss did this to protect you. As for his original

intention, as his subordinates, we don’t know.”

Christina didn’t want to make things difficult for them, nor did she have the right to do so. She nodded in

agreement. Instead, she admired his professionalism. He didn’t spout nonsense, spread rumors, or speculate the

boss’s intentions blindly. He knew his limits.

“Don’t be nervous. I just wanted to ask a few questions. Continue.” As soon as she finished speaking, Christina

stepped on the thick snow and walked towards the hotel.

Her back view was elegant. As if she had understood something, her footsteps were very light.

Joseph slept at around 6 p.m. After Christina left, Ethan immediately called him. Ethan felt that he should remind

the boss that the matter had already been exposed.

The phone rang. Joseph picked up the phone in frustration. He opened his eyes and swiped the answer button. He

said coldly, “Speak.”

Ethan was nervous. “Miss Yamin has already seen Benjamin sweeping the snow.”

There was no need for further explanation. With just one sentence, Joseph understood the situation. She was so

smart that he could not hide it, and he did not intend to hide it for long.

Unprecedentedly, Joseph did not blame Ethan. He simply said two words, “Got it.”

The call ended but Joseph was not in a hurry to call Christina. He wanted to see how Christina would react next. He

smiled, lifted the blanket, and went straight to the bathroom to wash up.

Ethan knew that Joseph was about to get up and was about to go upstairs. As soon as he entered the lobby, he

found Christina standing at the elevator entrance with her hands still in her pockets. She stood upright and looked

at him with a faint smile. “Can you use your clearance to bring me up? It’s not easy to meet your boss. It’s like

trying to see the president.”

Ethan couldn’t respond to this. He remained expressionless and maintained his professionalism as a bodyguard.

“Miss Yamin, please.”

Christina did not force his loyal subordinate to say anything. She shrugged her shoulders and entered the elevator

first. Ethan followed closely behind. There were only Ethan and Christina in the private lift.

Christina’s lazy question sounded in the enclosed space. “Let me ask you a question. Was it a chance encounter or

an arrangement by your boss at the Athana golf course?”

Ethan replied expressionlessly. “We bumped into each other by chance. He just wanted to climb the mountain and

happened to meet Miss Yamin.”

Hearing this, Christina smiled. Oh god. That was some kind of fate. “Thank you for telling me.”

“Miss Yamin, you’re too kind. I’m just telling the truth.”

Ding! The elevator door opened.

Ethan let Christina go out first. Under Ethan’s lead, she followed him to the end of the corridor. Just as Ethan was

about to ring the doorbell, Christina reached out and stopped him. “Let me do it.”

The

person the boss wanted to see was probably Miss Yamin. Ethan nodded and retreated.

The doorbell rang a few times before the door was opened. Joseph, who was dressed in gray pajamas, was still

holding a towel in his hand. When he saw Christina, who was looking at him meaningfully outside the door, Joseph

instructed Ethan, who was beside Christina, “You can leave first.”

“Yes.”

The two of them had a different look in their eyes. Christina smiled, and Joseph smiled back and invited, “Ms. Yamin,

come in and have a seat.”

Christina did not say yes. She walked straight into the room. Joseph stood at the door and smiled before closing the

door.

Christina walked into the presidential suite and looked around. She did not walk around but just stood there and

looked around. “It’s quite comfortable.”

“Ms. Yamin, if you like, I can get you a room next door.” Joseph turned around and went into the bathroom to put

the towel

back.

When he came out again, his hair was a little messy. He must have washed his face and lost his usual elegance.

Now, he was much more realistic. He was still as handsome as before.

She had always been teased by Joseph. Christina had the intention to retaliate. She approached Joseph step by

step. Joseph did not retreat. He stood there as if he was waiting.

Just as the two of them were a few inches apart, Christina stopped in her tracks. She raised one hand and tidied the

buttons of Joseph’s pajamas with the other. The dark blue buttons were like the color of the deep sea. She stroked

them a few times and slowly said, “This hotel is yours, huh?”

The woman seemed to be investigating and interrogating him. Joseph looked at her restless little hands with

interest as she straightened his pajamas from the first button to the second. Then, she helped him tidy up the loose

hair on his forehead.

“Yes, is there anything else you want to ask?”

Christina’s lips, which were covered in lipstick, opened and closed. “I can tell that you really want to woo me. Mr.

Turner has spent a lot of money and arranged for all the hotels by the side to be fully booked while leaving yours

empty so that I will choose it. Isn’t it a lot of loss in a day? What a pity.”

Her face was filled with pity, heartache, and charm. Her voice was sweet and charming, and her smile made one’s

heart itch.

When Joseph saw how provocative she was, he deliberately lowered his head and whispered. His warm breath

landed on her flawless face. “If I can’t bear to part with the money, then I can’t get anyone.”

He thought that Christina would make the next move, but in the next second, she stepped back and took off her

coat. The temperature in his room was really too high. She was not suitable for this temperature. Under the

ambiguous atmosphere, her body temperature was already slightly higher than usual.

She placed her coat on the sofa and Joseph sat down at the side with a smile. She did not intend to continue teasing

him. “Have you eaten breakfast?”

Christina sat on the sofa with her legs crossed and looked up. “You spent so much money just to make me take the

bait, huh?”

“So I’ll let you cooperate first or you’ll hook first.”

Christina’s tone was very calm and not angry. She was really not angry. Her thoughts were somewhat similar to

Joseph. To Succeed in something, one had to plan carefully and not act blindly.

For example, when it came to negotiations, cooperation, and courtship…

Therefore, she was not angry. Instead, she felt that Joseph had put in a lot of effort. Perhaps people in the business

world thought differently.

If Christina wanted to chase after Joseph today, she would also use methods to plan how to chase after him. She

might also set up a trap, encounter him by chance, help him, and so on.

“You can take it that your photoshop changed my mind. You’re very skilled and have successfully gotten a man who

doesn’t want to get married to eliminate that idea.”

Joseph indirectly praised Christina, who was sitting obediently across from him.

Christina smiled. She did not avoid his gaze and asked bluntly, “Isn’t it because I’m good-looking?”

“Yes. You are more attractive in person than in the photos. I was blind, so Ms. Yamin, are you considering our next

collaboration?”

As soon as he said this, Christina smiled, but a trace of hesitation flashed across her eyes. Joseph saw her hesitation

and retracted his strength. “Do you mind waiting for me for a while? Let me change my clothes and take you to

experience Sapphire City’s local sights.”

The topic was diverted. Christina could tell he was being accommodating to her hesitation. “Sure, I’ll wait for you

outside.”

“Just sit here and wait for me. I can change in the room or bathroom. Isn’t it cold outside?” Joseph asked Christina

when he walked into the room.

Christina subconsciously said, “It’s a little snowy today. You can wear a down jacket.”

“Alright. As you say.” Joseph said it naturally, but it sounded strange to Christina. Why was this man always teasing

her from time to time? She really suspected that she would not be able to keep her cool for long.

He was a living veteran.

Joseph really listened to Christina. Half an hour later, he came out wearing a long black down jacket. Christina

looked at the man who came out again and was stunned.

“Let’s go. Do you want Western food for lunch or Sapphire City’s cuisine?”

As he walked, he asked for Christina’s opinion.

Christina was not picky when it came to food. When she was busy previously, she would just stuff hamburgers and

bread into her mouth. “I’m fine with anything.”

When they arrived downstairs, Joseph started the car and leaned over to help Christina buckle his seatbelt. “Do you

need me to help you buckle it?”

Christina refused. She was not a delicate woman. She could handle this kind of thing herself. “No need. I’ll do it

myself.”

The car started, and Ethan and Benjamin’s car followed behind them. Christina noticed it. It was also because Ethan

followed openly. If he was hidden, Christina wouldn’t have noticed it.

“That was your bodyguard just now. Was the driver who gave me a ride the same?”

Joseph replied, “Uh huh. My father left me many assets. Do you mind being followed?”

“It’s alright.” It should be a safety issue, but Joseph made it sound so easy. Christina could guess it, so how could

she say that she minded? This was a safety issue. “If it’s inconvenient, you don’t have to go out.”

“Concerned about me?” Joseph turned to look at Christina, only to see her looking away in the rearview mirror.

To ease her worries, Joseph smiled and said, “Don’t worry. Before you came, I went out to work every day. Didn’t we

meet overseas?”

When Christina heard this, she realized that they had met each other overseas. A man like Joseph should have

arranged everything before going out.