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”

wine is a three–step process. Observing the color, smelling the aroma and tasting it gently & insually appealing wine isn’t necessarily

She was vaguely aware of these things, but never really bothered to delve into them.

swirl his wine “Two–thirds of a wine’s value lies in its aroma. If the wine’s aroma hasn’t fully

her glass. “I know all

“When holding a wine glass, your fingers shouldn’t touch the bowl

glass by its bowl. She shrugged “So what? This is how I always hold a glass. Whats the big deal?”

laughed. “Appreciating wine is an elegant pastime, not downing shots. Sometimes, seemingly insignificant details can reveal

person’s class”

class? Lex puffed up her cheeks in indignation. “I

demanding a refill of wine like

expensive bottle is made to be drunk. I’ll drink how I please. I can stand, sit, lie down wine bottle on the table, refilled her glass to the brim, and downed it in

happy!”

expensive something was, it was meant for enjoyment. Why would he fuss over the rules? Whether you

too rigid

with a cart full of wine bottles

and Callum

little tipsy She stood up, swaying slightly, and demonstrated the game to

Scissors? Callum echoed puzzled

to enlighten Callum about the ancient game of Rock, Paper, Scissors She stood up,

“Rock, scissors, paper