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

her and set it aside.

as if it were grape juice. He was worried

toward the door.

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

bill.”

away,” said

were left in

to discern any emotion

downed her glass and, mustering her

and training regimes had whipped. her figure and confidence

she deserved to stand beside Nathaniel as

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

remain close to Nathaniel, Madison had moved to a luxury condominium in his

you,” Nathaniel

the consummate professional, never drank on

disappointed. I could not have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned me

success will need a woman who helps you

heights. Why would

features remained cold and unmoving. “I

how capable she is

There is nothing more I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him,

Christina returned that moment.

She could not

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

“What are your muscles made of?

gazed at the demure woman in his arms and caressed her hair.

he picked Christina up

depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it had been

Suddenly, her phone rang.

irritated. “Didn’t I tell

room, Emilia was holding a bag of ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have taken a dozen slaps to the face

It pained her to

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