My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 869

Chapter 869:

The waiter stiffened slightly under her gaze but quickly composed himself, offering a well-practiced explanation.

“It was poured earlier to aerate, ma’am. Fine wines like this need time to breathe—it enhances the flavor. Standard practice for premium selections.”

Carrie frowned slightly. Before she could dwell on it, Mr. Singh picked up the decanter himself. With effortless grace, he poured a rich, deep red liquid into a glass and gave it a slow swirl.

“You may not know this, Ms. Campbell, but this particular wine needs six hours of aeration to reach its peak.”

The light hit the glass just right, making the wine shimmer like a ruby. Mr. Singh lifted it to his nose, inhaling deeply before taking a slow, appreciative sip.

“Ah… ripe blackcurrant, with undertones of pear and the faintest trace of tobacco.”

As he placed his glass down, he instinctively reached for another. But before he could, the waiter moved first, smoothly handing him a glass from the edge of the cart.

to notice. He poured another glass and held it out to Carrie,

give it a try.

refusing would make things awkward. She could already imagine the unspoken thoughts in the room—She can’t even

smile, she accepted the glass and

the liquid touched her tongue, her brows

M𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓊𝓅𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝑔𝒶𝓁𝓃𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

that felt off. But when she looked up, she kept her expression neutral, schooling her features into a faint, pleasant

wine expert, so I can’t really pick up on all the

fact, she didn’t taste any of the things Mr. Singh had described. No blackcurrant. No pear.

had a bitter finish, even with

need to say

Singh laughed heartily, setting

exactly why I like working with people like you! Nothing worse than someone pretending to

rest of his