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.

and her large eyes were slightly red.

the glass from her and set

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

and stumbled toward the door.

female server to accompany her. Then, he

bill.

said Sebastian

left in the

was unable to discern any emotion in

glass and, mustering her courage, stood up.

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

Nathaniel as

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

moved

send you,” Nathaniel replied bluntly.

consummate professional, never drank on

disappointed. I could not have hinted any less subtly, yet Nathaniel still turned

you instead of one who burdens you

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 spare me a second

unmoving. “I like her, and

how capable she is or what she looks like.

face. Just like that, he rejected all of my love in the cruelest manner. There is nothing more I want than to leap into his arms, kiss him, and tell

that

was quite drunk. She could not even walk

short stumble, she fell ungraciously into Nathaniel’s

“What are your muscles made of? Steel? They

arms and caressed her hair. “You’re

he picked Christina

filled with envy. Her heart seared painfully as if

her phone rang.

“Didn’t I tell

her dressing room, 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 taken a dozen slaps to

was comically swollen. It pained her

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