chapter12

I had thought that Roman was familiar with Griffon, not that it was Preston who had introduced them.

It seemed that Roman's plan wasn't just to take me to meet a few friends. He also wanted to talk business with Griffon.

However, I wasn't too worried, since discussing whatever the project was would take time. That meant I still had a chance to figure out how to get away. With this in mind, my tensed body began to relax.

But as I breathed a sigh of relief, Roman suddenly raised his chin and said, "Drink it."

Damn, I couldn't play dumb anymore. So I picked up the glass and drank it with one gulp.

like the smell of it,

wine down, I managed to choke on it, not used to the taste of any alcohol. Tears streamed down my face. Roman saw I was choking and held me in his arms, patting my back to help me breathe. Griffon's cold gaze fell on the hand that

my teary eyes, I sensed Griffon's

possessive streak toward me. There was

when I looked again, I found nothing in

laughed at myself for

me calm down, Roman hugged me and explained to Preston, "She's not the kind of girl who parties and sells her body.

woman next to him suddenly became angry. "Beta Starke, what do you mean by

wasn't talking

younger than you. How can you call me ma'am?" "You may be younger than me, but you look older than me. If I don't call you ma'am, what

"You..."

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