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.”

were puffed up, and her large eyes were slightly red. She

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

worried for her, as it had only taken three

stumbled toward the door. “I’m

a female server to accompany her. Then, he

bill.”

said Sebastian before

people were left in the private

was unable to discern

downed her glass and, mustering

twenty–five. Her consistent self–care and training regimes

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

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 me

Madison had moved to a luxury condominium in

send you,” Nathaniel

consummate

have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned

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

take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself

unmoving. “I like her, and that’s

matter how capable she is or

leap into his

Christina returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She could not even walk

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

and grumbled, “What are your muscles

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

he picked

envy. Her heart seared painfully as if

Suddenly, her phone rang.

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

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

swollen. It

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