The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

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

background for your

the documents from his assistant and read them

furrowed.

it came to

details were

this world that my genius hackers can’t investigate?

doubts and asked, “Do you want them to

her true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our efforts investigating her. The only thing that’s certain is that her

windows in his office and lit a cigarette, his

iPad and asked, “Boss, you have a dinner meeting tonight, which was booked a week ago. Are you

“Yes.”

directors from Grandeur Group took turns toasting Gwendolyn

not refused a drink during

polished off six bottles of red

cheeks were mildly flushed despite the amount of liquor she had drunk, which added to her

she struggled to keep

drinking. Even the directors are getting tipsy. How is she

was about to

red wine and

companions a smile so beatific

choice but to

truly a sight which they had to see

did everyone stop drinking? If that’s too much liquor to handle, perhaps it’s time we got down

even raised her glass

three directors hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling her to

they would surely collapse and spend

annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with

her a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee the success

exchanged glances with Peter, who caught her

seen the production plan for our upcoming male

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 us know your

stood up to receive the

sound of glass shattering

knocked Gwendolyn’s wine glass off

Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of tipsy. Let me get you a fresh glass

eyed her colleague suspiciously but did

wine glass, which she filled with red wine