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.”

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

the glass from her and

downed the wine as if it were grape juice. He was worried for her, as it had only taken three glasses

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

female server to accompany her. Then, he turned to Sebastian. “Get

bill.”

said Sebastian

people were left in the private

unable to discern any emotion in his glacial

glass and, mustering her

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

she deserved to stand beside Nathaniel as

lost some of the professionalism it had in the office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling a little dizzy after the drinks. Could you send

had moved to a luxury

you,” Nathaniel

during a casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on the job

I could not have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still

helps you instead of one

skills, I can provide Nathaniel with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know a damn thing, than to even spare me a

and unmoving. “I like her,

how capable she is or

to leap into his

Christina returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She could not even walk

ungraciously into Nathaniel’s

pounded his chest and grumbled, “What are

arms and caressed

he picked Christina

her gaze filled with envy. Her heart

Suddenly, her phone rang.

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

to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out

comically swollen. It pained her to even

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