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

and set it aside. “That’s

grape juice. He was worried for her,

toward the door. “I’m going to

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

bill.”

away,” said Sebastian before

people were left in the private

gazed at Nathaniel. She was unable to

downed her glass and, mustering

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

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

office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling a little dizzy after the drinks. Could you send me

to Nathaniel, Madison had moved to a

send you,” Nathaniel

consummate professional, never drank on the

not have hinted any less subtly,

who helps you instead of

he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina,

remained cold and unmoving. “I like

matter how capable she is

than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him

Christina returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She

she fell ungraciously into

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

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

over, he picked

gaze filled with envy.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

picked up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell you to

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

It

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