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. She

glass from her and set it aside. “That’s enough

worried for her, as it had only

up and stumbled toward the door.

female server to accompany her. Then,

bill.”

said Sebastian

were

at Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any

glass and, mustering her courage,

Her consistent self–care and training regimes had

to stand beside Nathaniel as

voice lost some of the professionalism it had in the office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s.

moved to a luxury condominium in his

will send you,”

casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank

I could not have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel

with your success will need a woman who helps

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

and unmoving. “I like

she is or what she looks

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

Christina returned that moment.

She could

stumble, she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms.

chest and grumbled, “What

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

he picked Christina

filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it had been

Suddenly, her phone rang.

tell you to never

down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have

It pained her to

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