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.”

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

the glass from her and set it aside.

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

stood up and stumbled toward the door.

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

bill.”

said Sebastian before

people were left

to discern any

and, mustering her courage, stood

twenty–five. Her consistent self–care and training

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

office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m

to Nathaniel, Madison had moved to

will send you,” Nathaniel

meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on the job without

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

need a woman who helps you instead of one who burdens you for everything,

legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know a damn thing, than to even spare

“I like her, and that’s all that

capable she is or what she

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

Christina returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She could not

she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s

fists, she pounded his chest and grumbled, “What are your muscles made of? Steel? They hurt

the demure woman in his arms and caressed

picked Christina up and

watched the pair depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if

Suddenly, her phone rang.

picked up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell

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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