The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 31 Heavyweight Drinker

Suzanna’s smile froze at Gwendolyn’s question, but she quickly composed herself and smiled even more brightly.

She pulled Gwendolyn aside and whispered, “These directors are influential figures in Grandeur Group. One word from any of them would make or break our artists‘ casting opportunities in the drama. So try not to upset them, Ms. Shalders.”

Gwendolyn nodded expressionlessly in response.

They returned to the table after their whispering.

Tom, Harry, and Peter had not stopped staring at Gwendolyn since she entered the private room. Gwendolyn wanted to throw up under their lustful stares.

Tom was the first to speak up. “Ms. Shalders, you’re really as pretty as the rumors say. You’ve got a great figure too.”

“You’re too generous. The three of you are truly exceptional and successful,” replied Gwendolyn obligingly.

Suzanna quickly invited everyone to take their seats before toasting Gwendolyn, “This is your first business meeting since joining the company, Ms. Shalders. Please allow me to toast to a successful deal.”

As she spoke, she pushed a glass of red wine into Gwendolyn’s hand.

Gwendolyn swirled the liquor around the glass and sniffed the bouquet elegantly. “Hmm, a 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. What an excellent wine.”

She smiled and clinked glasses with Suzanna before polishing off the wine in a single gulp.

Harry jumped in to flatter Gwendolyn, praising, “Ms. Shalders, I didn’t take you for a wine aficionado. You can hold your drinks well too. How utterly charming. I hope you’ll accept my toast as well.”

“Aren’t we discussing the casting for Grandeur Group’s drama project? Why haven’t any of you brought the subject up?” asked Gwendolyn.

Calmly, one of the directors replied, “Of course, we’ll get to it, but we should have a few glasses and relax before getting down to serious business. I’m sure you understand how this works, don’t you, Ms. Shalders?”

They smiled at Gwendolyn and raised their glasses at her.

Gwendolyn did not put off their requests and downed glass after glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Noah knocked on the door to the CEO’s office at Wright Construction Group.

He entered the room and politely handed a dossier on Gwendolyn’s background to Maverick.

three times. This is the final, organized information

background for

the documents from his assistant and read

furrowed.

seemed perfectly ordinary until it came to her

only a line about her coming from an orphanage. No other details were available, not even regarding

there actually someone in this world that my genius hackers

seemed to sense his employer’s doubts and asked, “Do you want them

office, adding, “She’s deliberately hiding her true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our efforts

long windows in his office and lit a cigarette,

“Boss, you have a dinner meeting tonight, which was booked a week ago. Are

“Yes.”

from Grandeur Group took turns toasting Gwendolyn at their business

refused a drink during their three rounds

promptly polished off

liquor she had drunk, which added to her

even as she struggled to keep a clear

to be a heavyweight at drinking. Even the directors are getting tipsy.

was about to

wine and downed it when the others

her dinner companions a smile so beatific

no choice but to bow to her

sight which they had to see to

tables on them and asked, “Why did everyone stop drinking? If

raised her glass to toast

directors hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling her to fix the

they had to drink one more glass of wine, they would surely

her teeth in annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with

had given her a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee

with Peter, who caught her hint and

the production plan

spoke, he took out some documents and handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and let us

up to receive the

sound of glass shattering filled the

Gwendolyn’s wine glass

I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be

but

new wine glass, which she filled with red wine before handing