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 drinkhicanymore.

ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her large

took the glass from her and set

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

and stumbled toward the door. “I’m

accompany her. Then,

bill.

away,” said Sebastian before exiting.

only two people were left in the private

at Nathaniel. She was unable to

her glass and, mustering her courage,

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

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

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

will send you,”

consummate professional, never drank on the job without permission.

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

helps you instead of one who

with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know

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

how capable she is or what she

in 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 cannot. Another mistake

that moment.

could not even walk straight.

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

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

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

he picked Christina up and

filled with envy. Her heart

phone rang.

“Didn’t I tell you to

face. “Christina found

face was comically swollen. It pained

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