Chapter 175 Threaten

Christina blinked. “I would like that.”

“Let’s go, then.” Nathaniel said.

Noticing the exchange, Sebastian felt a tinge of admiration.

Mr. Hadley did not want to go just a second ago. A mere word from Mrs. Hadley was sufficient to change his mind. Nobody spoils their wife as he does.

Madison, too, managed to deduce the reason. “I’ll make the reservations,” she said with a small smile.

Later that evening, the four of them were seated in a private room.

The table was filled with various delicacies, many of which Christina had never seen before.

Curious about the new, unfamiliar food, she ate most of it.

Halfway through, Madison ordered the manager to open a bottle of red wine. “You must try the wine. here, Mrs. Hadley. It’s sweet and tangy.”

She poured Christina a glass as she spoke.

Although she was not particularly fond of drinking, Christina did not decline the offer. After a few sips, she found it delectable.

Madison poured her another glass, smiling as she did so. “You must not drink very often, Mrs. Hadley.”

“Almost never,” Christina admitted.

Madison smirked. One who does not drink often will behave most interestingly when drunk.

Suddenly, she was seized by an impulse to see Christina drunk.

After several glasses, Christina began to feel dizzy.

Intoxication by wines of that nature would start off slow as the aftereffects built up into a powerful kick.

She sipped less than half of another glass, then handed Nathaniel the rest. “I can’t drink–hic–anymore.”

cheeks were puffed up, and her large eyes were slightly red. She

glass from her and set it aside. “That’s enough

grape juice. He was worried for

stood up and stumbled toward the door. “I’m going to the

accompany her. Then,

bill.”

said

were left

Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion in

and, mustering her courage, stood

a young woman of about twenty–five. Her consistent self–care and training regimes had whipped. her figure and confidence into

beside Nathaniel as his equal,

and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling

close to Nathaniel, Madison had moved to a luxury condominium in his

will send you,” Nathaniel

a casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank

any less

will need a woman who helps you instead of one

with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why

and unmoving. “I

she

the cruelest manner. There is nothing more I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him, but I cannot. Another mistake and I’ll

Christina returned that moment.

She could not

stumble, she fell ungraciously into

chest and grumbled, “What are your muscles made

at the demure woman in his arms and caressed her hair. “You’re drunk.

he picked

her gaze filled with envy.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

I tell you to never call

bag of ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have taken a dozen slaps to the

It pained her to even

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