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.

soft. Her ruddy cheeks were puffed up, and her large

from her and set it aside. “That’s

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

stood up and stumbled toward the door. “I’m going to

female server to accompany her. Then, he

bill.

said Sebastian before exiting.

only two people were left in the private room.

unable to

downed her glass and, mustering her courage,

self–care and training regimes had whipped. her

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

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

close to Nathaniel, Madison had moved to a

send you,”

professional, never drank on the

I could not have hinted any less subtly,

will need a woman who helps you instead of one who burdens you for

take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know a

cold and unmoving. “I like

how capable she is

more I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him

that

could not even walk straight.

ungraciously into Nathaniel’s arms. The fall made

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

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

picked Christina

depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it

her phone

tell you to never call

holding a bag of ice to her swollen right cheek, tears streaming down her face. “Christina found out

comically swollen. It pained her to even

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