There was nobody out in the corridor when I exited the room. I had no idea where Christopher had sent the crowd but it suited me just fine. The feeling of cheating on my husband felt thrilling.

 

I smoothed the front of my dress and ensured that I looked prim and proper before striding into the hall. Even though our secret rendezvous were urgent and passionate, Christopher was always careful not to leave any traces of himself on me.

 

arrived. I could smell the delicious scent of dinner wafting out from within. When I reached the entrance, Lyle was already standing there with a scowl on his face as he waited for me. “Where did you wander off to?” He barked impatiently. “We still have a toast to give!

I retorted. Lyle attempted to belittle me so I went with the flow. My wit

managed to have kept it under control as the dining hall was crowded. The most he was able to do was curse under his breath. If he were to

Lyle muttered as he tugged on my wrist roughly. A bruise was going to appear on that spot, that’s

clinking of silverware and glasses. In it, I was forced to toast his business partner and act like Lyle’s loving wife. After the first round of drinks, I was feeling

tasted sweet and harmless but had a powerful kick that manifested some minutes later. The dizziness soon became difficult to ignore, necessitating me to hold my head. Lyle merely frowned as he was worried that I would embarrass him in front of everybody. To remedy the situation, he took me out to the garden and procured a glass of juice from seemingly out of nowhere. “Have some juice, that will help

 

of the champagne diminishing a little. Leaning against a tree to remain upright, a gust of cold wind met my face and intensified my discomfort. The

shook my head vigorously in an attempt to ward off the

arrived as he chastised Lyle in a loud voice. “We

 

is drunk,” reported Lyle

replied Benjamin with a disdainful look at me. “I don’t understand why your grandmother picked such a useless woman to be your wife. She couldn’t even hold her liquor at a party as important

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