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

her and set

if it were grape juice. He was worried for her, as it had only taken three glasses

and stumbled toward the door.

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

bill.”

away,” said Sebastian

people were left in the private

unable to discern

glass and, mustering her

self–care and training regimes had whipped. her figure

beside Nathaniel as his equal, given what

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

had moved to

will send you,” Nathaniel replied

Sebastian, the consummate professional, never

I could not have hinted any less

need a woman who helps you instead of one

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

unmoving. “I like her,

matter how capable she is

at the cold and handsome face. Just like that, he rejected all of my love in the cruelest manner. There is nothing more I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him, but I cannot. Another mistake and I’ll be out of the position by his side for as long as I live.

Christina returned that moment.

quite drunk. She could

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

“What are your muscles made of? Steel? They hurt

at the demure woman in his arms and caressed her hair. “You’re drunk. I’m

picked Christina up and

pair depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared

Suddenly, her phone rang.

tell you to never call me

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

was comically swollen. It pained her

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