When they arrived at the 9th Mansion, everyone walked in and soon four or five waitresses came over.

The dim lighting and luxurious surroundings brought out the true nature of the men who had been drinking

Manuel was having a whale of a time with a familiar waitress in his arms, teamng her and feeding her drinks. His earlier gentlemanly demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

Emily had never seen anything like this befom. When Charlie and Carson Foster hung out, they would just play cards, chat, and drink. Even with waitresses around, they kept their cool

But she knew that this was the norm for men in the workplace. Even though she didn’t like it, she had to get used to it.

Charlie sat next to a waitress, but due to his composed demeanor, she remained respectful.

As another woman approached, Emily gracefully vacated her seat for her

In the dim ambiance, Charlie’s gaze followed Emily with an icy intensity as she moved away.

Finding a quieter spot, Emily took a seat.

Soon, Colin joined her Smirking, he remarked, “Ms. Sullivan, you seem to handle your drinks well. Do you spend a lot of time with Mr. James?”

a business deal, so he’s in high spirits. I’ve had a few extra drinks tonight, but I’m not a heavy drinker

Tve recently co-founded a private club. Consider visiting on weekends. I’ll even gift you a lifetime gold membership” Emily moved back coolly. The alcohol

locked incredulous. “You’re pulling my

just smiled and

glass of wine on the table. “Meeting Ms. Sullivan is

did

at the glass in his hand. He laughed, “Really? There are so many glasses here. Mr. James

to keep things straight. And I

chilly enough. He looked at Emily and said

eyes, her mind blank for a moment, then she got up and walked towards Charlie

next to him. He

stood up immediately and gave her seat to

gauging his reaction. He was fond of Emily’s graceful yet vivacious demeanor. He had been mildly flirtatious, especially given how detached

prompting the lady who had been on Charlie’s right to

instructed, “Get

Emily took a fresh wine glass and filled it halfway for

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