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,”

assistant and

furrowed.

perfectly ordinary until it came to her life before she

line about her coming from an orphanage. No other details were available, not even

world that my genius hackers can’t

to sense his employer’s doubts and asked, “Do you want them to

deliberately hiding her true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our

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

you have a

“Yes.”

Group took turns

not refused a drink during their

promptly polished off

she had drunk, which added to her

even as she struggled to

expect her to be a heavyweight at drinking. Even the

was about to

surprise, Gwendolyn refilled her glass with red wine and downed it when

smile so

choice but to

sight which they had to see to

If that’s too much liquor to handle, perhaps it’s

her

hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling her

would surely collapse and spend their night in the private

her teeth in annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with alcohol

before she came, Eloise had given her a packet of odorless, colorless

glances with Peter, who caught her hint

Shalders, have you seen the production plan for our upcoming

he took out some documents and handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and let

to receive

of glass shattering filled

Gwendolyn’s wine glass

apologized profusely, “Oh my God, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be

suspiciously but

she filled with

Peter and quickly raised

not accept their toast and said, “There’s no rush for that. Let’s treat this as the