Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 175

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.”

Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her large eyes were slightly red.

and set it aside. “That’s enough for

juice. He was worried for her, as it had

and stumbled toward the door. “I’m going to

female server to accompany her. Then, he turned to Sebastian.

bill.”

away,” said Sebastian before

people were left

Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion in his

her glass and, mustering her

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

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

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

moved

you,”

Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on

have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel

need a woman who helps you instead of

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

features remained cold and unmoving. “I like her, and

doesn’t matter how capable she is

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

Christina returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She could not

ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms. The

chest and grumbled, “What are your

his arms and caressed her

he picked Christina up and

her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it

Suddenly, her phone rang.

up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell you to

streaming down her face.

It pained her

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