The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapter 275

Lexi fumbled for words, acutely embarrassed by her previous hysterical cry for help that echoed in the room. That was a real face palm moment!

Meanwhile, Callum had been choosing wine in his cellar when he stumbled upon a long–cherished bottle of red wine. He instantly thought of Lexi, believing the sweet, fruity wine would be to her liking. So he brought the bottle up to share

Callum uncorked the bottle with an elegant twist, letting its rich, sweet aroma fill the room.

“Sweetheart, this is a special wine from my private collection perfect for ladies. I thought I’d bring it up to share with you,” he said, pouring the ruby liquid into a delicate wine glass, twirling it gently to aerate the wine befom handing it over to Lexi

Lexi shook her head T I don’t drink *

Truth be told, Lexi could hold her liquor given it was sweet enough. But she didn’t want to drink anything from Callum

Why? Because the last time she drank, she ended up under him

Seeing Lexis evasive gaze, Callum knew what she was thinking. He reassured her “Darling, this wine won’t get you drunk. And I promise, there’s nothing poisonous in it.”

Hearing his words, Lexi felt a surge of defiance. She wasn’t going to let him think less of her. She grabbed the glass, threw her head back, and downed the wine. To her surprise, the wine was indeed delicious–nch and sweet with a tantalizing fruitiness. Very refreshing!

“Mmm, this is really good wine!” Lex couldn’t help but praise.

Callum nodded approvingly and refilled her glass 1 told you it’s good. But remember, fine wine is to be savored, not gulped down”

lifted his glass, guiding Lex’s eyes to his fingers. “Appreciating wine is a three–step process. Observing the color, smelling the aroma and tasting it gently & insually appealing wine isn’t necessarily

vaguely aware of these things, but never really bothered to

If the wine’s aroma hasn’t fully developed, gently swirl the glass to let

her glass. “I

glass, your fingers shouldn’t touch

glass by its bowl. She shrugged “So what? This

wine is an elegant

person’s class”

I lack class? Lex puffed up her cheeks in indignation. “I insist on holding my glass

heard of anyone demanding a refill of wine

can stand, sit, lie down wine bottle on the table, refilled her glass

happy!”

her amusing Indeed, no matter how expensive something was, it was meant for enjoyment. Why would he fuss over

I’ve been too rigid

a cart full of wine bottles Satisfied

and Callum

is boring Let’s play Rock Paper, Scissors Lexi suggested already a little tipsy She stood up, swaying slightly, and demonstrated

Callum echoed puzzled

Callum about the ancient game of Rock, Paper, Scissors She stood up, swaying a little,

“Rock, scissors, paper