Mr. Wright and Mrs. Right by Minerva Sowle

Chapter 31 Heavyweight Drinker

Suzanna’s smile froze at Gwendolyn’s question, but she quickly composed herself and smiled even more brightly.

She pulled Gwendolyn aside and whispered, “These directors are influential figures in Grandeur Group. One word from any of them would make or break our artists‘ casting opportunities in the drama. So try not to upset them, Ms. Shalders.”

Gwendolyn nodded expressionlessly in response.

They returned to the table after their whispering.

Tom, Harry, and Peter had not stopped staring at Gwendolyn since she entered the private room. Gwendolyn wanted to throw up under their lustful stares.

Tom was the first to speak up. “Ms. Shalders, you’re really as pretty as the rumors say. You’ve got a great figure too.”

“You’re too generous. The three of you are truly exceptional and successful,” replied Gwendolyn obligingly.

Suzanna quickly invited everyone to take their seats before toasting Gwendolyn, “This is your first business meeting since joining the company, Ms. Shalders. Please allow me to toast to a successful deal.”

As she spoke, she pushed a glass of red wine into Gwendolyn’s hand.

Gwendolyn swirled the liquor around the glass and sniffed the bouquet elegantly. “Hmm, a 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. What an excellent wine.”

She smiled and clinked glasses with Suzanna before polishing off the wine in a single gulp.

Harry jumped in to flatter Gwendolyn, praising, “Ms. Shalders, I didn’t take you for a wine aficionado. You can hold your drinks well too. How utterly charming. I hope you’ll accept my toast as well.”

“Aren’t we discussing the casting for Grandeur Group’s drama project? Why haven’t any of you brought the subject up?” asked Gwendolyn.

Calmly, one of the directors replied, “Of course, we’ll get to it, but we should have a few glasses and relax before getting down to serious business. I’m sure you understand how this works, don’t you, Ms. Shalders?”

They smiled at Gwendolyn and raised their glasses at her.

Gwendolyn did not put off their requests and downed glass after glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Noah knocked on the door to the CEO’s office at Wright Construction Group.

He entered the room and politely handed a dossier on Gwendolyn’s background to Maverick.

“Boss, our men have investigated her three times. This is the final, organized information we have on

her background for your review,”

his assistant and read

furrowed.

background seemed perfectly ordinary until it

was only a line about her coming from an orphanage. No other details were available, not even regarding when

world

doubts and asked, “Do you want them

adding, “She’s deliberately hiding her true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our efforts investigating her. The only thing

strolled to the long windows in his office and lit a cigarette, his

on an iPad and asked, “Boss, you have a dinner meeting

“Yes.”

Group took turns toasting Gwendolyn at their

not refused a drink during their three rounds

off six bottles

liquor she had drunk,

as she struggled to keep a clear

didn’t expect her to be a heavyweight at drinking. Even the directors are getting tipsy. How

was about to

glass with red wine and downed it when the others stopped pouring

she shot her dinner companions a smile so beatific it bordered

had no choice but to bow

a sight which they had to

on them and asked, “Why did everyone stop drinking? If that’s too much

raised her glass

hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling

would surely collapse and spend their night in

annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with alcohol was

came, Eloise had given her a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee the

glances with Peter, who caught her

you seen the production plan

handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and let us know your top picks

to receive the

of glass shattering filled

Gwendolyn’s wine

Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of tipsy.

but did not stop her from

a new wine glass, which she filled with red wine before handing it

looks with Peter and quickly

rush for that. Let’s treat this as the last