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.

up, and her large eyes

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

it were grape juice. He was worried for her, as it had

and stumbled toward the door. “I’m

ordered a female server to accompany her. Then, he

bill.

Sebastian before exiting.

were left

Nathaniel. She was unable to discern any emotion in his glacial features.

downed her glass and, mustering her courage, stood

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

beside Nathaniel as his equal, given what she

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

moved to a luxury

you,” Nathaniel

Sebastian, the consummate professional, never drank

have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still

your success will need a woman who helps you

with all the assistance he needs to take his legacy to greater heights. Why would he lower himself

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

is

I want than to leap into his arms,

returned that moment.

was quite drunk. She could not

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

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

in his arms and caressed her hair. “You’re

over, he picked Christina up and left.

watched the pair depart, her gaze filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if it had been stabbed.

her phone rang.

I tell you to never call me again?”

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 taken a dozen slaps to

face was comically swollen. It

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