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.”

was soft. Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and

her and

juice. He was worried for her, as

toward the door. “I’m going to

to accompany

bill.”

said Sebastian

were left in the

gazed at Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion

glass and, mustering her

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

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

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

Nathaniel, Madison had moved to

you,”

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

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

your success will need a woman who helps you instead of one who burdens you for

assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why

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

matter how capable she is or what she looks

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

Christina returned that moment.

She could

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

grumbled, “What are your

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

over, he picked Christina up

the pair depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her

Suddenly, her phone rang.

“Didn’t I tell you to

right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out what

swollen. It pained

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