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

for

his assistant and read them several times, his brows

furrowed.

it came to her life before she was fifteen years

about her coming from an orphanage. No other details were available,

actually someone in this world

his employer’s doubts and asked, “Do you want

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

strolled to the long windows in his office and lit a cigarette,

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

“Yes.”

the three directors from Grandeur Group

refused a drink during their three

promptly polished off six bottles of

flushed despite the amount of liquor she had drunk, which added to her allure. Her gaze, however,

was frustrated, even as she struggled

drinking. Even the

was about to collapse at

glass with red wine and downed

shot her dinner companions a smile so beatific it bordered on a

choice but to

was truly a sight which they had

asked, “Why did everyone stop drinking? If that’s too much liquor to handle, perhaps it’s time we got

even raised her

hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling her to

of wine, they would surely collapse and spend their night in the private dining

Gwendolyn with

of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee the success of

with Peter, who caught

Shalders, have you seen the production plan for our upcoming male protagonist

out some documents and handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and let us know your top picks for the

to receive the

of glass shattering

had knocked Gwendolyn’s wine glass off the

profusely, “Oh my God, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of tipsy. Let me get you

suspiciously but did not

shortly with a new wine glass, which she filled