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.”

voice was soft. Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her

from her and set it

wine as if it were grape juice. He was worried

toward the door. “I’m

worried, Nathaniel ordered a female server to accompany her. Then, he turned to Sebastian.

bill.”

away,” said Sebastian

were left in the private

Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion in

glass and, mustering her courage,

self–care and training regimes had whipped. her figure and confidence into excellent

thought she deserved to stand beside Nathaniel as

and instead sounded

Nathaniel, Madison had moved to a luxury condominium

will send you,”

consummate professional, never drank

hinted any less subtly, yet

man with your success will need a woman who helps you instead of one

heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know a damn thing, than to even spare me a

remained cold and unmoving. “I like her, and that’s

matter how capable she is

than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him, but I cannot. Another mistake and I’ll be out of the position by his side for as long as

Christina returned that moment.

quite drunk. She could not even walk

into

chest and grumbled, “What are your muscles made of? Steel? They

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

picked Christina

gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it had

Suddenly, her phone rang.

picked up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell you to never call

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

It pained her to even

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