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.”

soft. Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her large eyes were slightly red. She looked

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

juice. He was worried for her, as it had only taken three

the door. “I’m going to the

server to accompany her. Then, he turned to Sebastian.

bill.”

said Sebastian before

only two people were left

to discern any emotion in his glacial

her glass and, mustering her courage,

a young woman of about twenty–five. Her consistent self–care and training

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

lost some of the professionalism it had in the office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling a

Madison had moved to a luxury condominium in his

you,” Nathaniel replied

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

any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned

will need a woman who helps you instead of one

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

“I like her, and

how capable she is

into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him, but

Christina returned that moment.

quite drunk. She

a short stumble, she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms. The

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

in his arms and caressed her hair. “You’re drunk.

over, he picked Christina up

filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as

Suddenly, her phone rang.

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

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

face was comically swollen. It pained

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