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 eyes were slightly

and set it

was worried for her, as it had only

stood up and stumbled toward the door. “I’m going to the ladies‘ room.”

worried, Nathaniel ordered a female server to accompany her. Then, he turned to Sebastian.

bill.

said Sebastian before exiting.

were left in

was unable to discern any emotion in his glacial features.

glass and, mustering

self–care and training regimes had whipped. her figure and confidence into

to stand beside Nathaniel as his equal,

instead sounded meek like Christina’s. “I’m feeling a

had moved to

send you,” Nathaniel replied bluntly.

casual meal, Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank on the

hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned me down.

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

I can provide Nathaniel with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself for Christina, who doesn’t know a damn thing, than to even

cold and unmoving. “I like her, and that’s all that matters.”

is or what she looks

I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell him I love him, but I cannot. Another mistake

returned that

quite drunk. She could not

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

are

gazed at the demure woman in his arms and caressed

picked Christina up

Her heart seared painfully as if it

her phone

I tell you to never call me

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

face was comically swollen. It pained her to even talk.

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