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.

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

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

up and stumbled toward the door. “I’m

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

bill.”

said

two people were left in

gazed at Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion

and, mustering

about twenty–five. Her consistent self–care and training regimes had whipped.

deserved to stand beside Nathaniel as his

leaned closer. Her voice lost some of the professionalism it had in the office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling a

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

you,”

during a casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on

any less subtly, yet Nathaniel

will need a woman who helps you

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

cold and unmoving. “I like her, and that’s

capable she is or what

There is nothing more I want than to leap into his arms,

Christina returned that moment.

quite drunk. She could not

a short stumble, she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms.

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

at the demure woman in his arms and caressed

picked Christina

watched the pair depart, her gaze filled with envy.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

picked up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell you

ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have taken a

swollen. It pained

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