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.

Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her large eyes were slightly red. She looked

set it aside. “That’s enough for

were grape juice. He was worried for her, as

the door. “I’m going to the

worried, Nathaniel ordered a female server to accompany her.

bill.

Sebastian

two people were left in the

was unable to discern any emotion in his glacial features.

downed her glass and, mustering her courage,

and training regimes had whipped. her

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

professionalism it had in the office and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling

moved to a luxury

send you,” Nathaniel replied

a casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never

could not have hinted any less subtly,

man with your success will need a woman who helps you instead of one who burdens you for everything, Mr.

legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself

“I like her, and that’s all that

is or what

all of my love 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

that moment.

could not even

Nathaniel’s arms. The fall made her

“What are your muscles made of? Steel?

and

Christina up and left.

Her heart seared

phone rang.

tell you to never call me again?”

down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have taken a dozen slaps to the face tonight.”

was comically swollen. It pained her to

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