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.”

up, and

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

were grape juice. He was worried for her, as it had only

the door. “I’m going

a female server to accompany

bill.”

away,” said Sebastian

were left in the

at Nathaniel. She was unable to discern

glass and, mustering

and training regimes had whipped. her figure

thought she deserved to stand beside Nathaniel as his equal, given what she

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

Madison had moved to a luxury condominium

will send you,” Nathaniel

Sebastian, the consummate professional, never

any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned me

your success will need a woman who helps you instead

take his legacy to greater heights. Why would

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

how capable she is or what she looks

handsome face. Just like that, he rejected all of my love in the cruelest manner. There is nothing more I want than to leap into his

Christina returned that moment.

quite drunk. She could not even

fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms. The fall made her

she pounded his chest and grumbled, “What

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

he picked Christina up

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

Suddenly, her phone rang.

“Didn’t I tell you to

Emilia was holding a bag of ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face.

swollen. It pained her to

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