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.

were puffed up, and her

from her and set it aside. “That’s enough for

grape juice. He was worried for

door. “I’m going to the ladies‘ room.”

Nathaniel ordered a female server to accompany her. Then,

bill.

away,” said Sebastian

were left

at Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion

mustering her courage,

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

as his equal,

and instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m

close to Nathaniel, Madison had moved

will send you,” Nathaniel

meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on the job without

not have hinted any less

who helps you instead of

Nathaniel with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why

“I like her, and that’s

doesn’t matter how capable she is or what

to leap into his arms,

returned that moment.

could not even

a short stumble, she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms. The fall made

pounded his chest and grumbled, “What are your muscles made of?

and

he picked Christina up and left.

gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if

phone rang.

up, irritated. “Didn’t I tell you to never

Emilia was holding a bag of ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out what we did. Because of her, I have

swollen. It

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