The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 328

“It’s my birthday party, and she promised to celebrate it with me,” Christopher sneered. “Stop distorting the facts and making it sound as if I forced her to do anything. She’s here because she wants to.”

“Christopher Collins,” Samuel sniggered, curling his lips, “It seems like messing up the negotiation for the mining project is not enough to display your incompetence. Now you’re showcasing your inability to use accurate words as well.”

The two men eyed each other antagonistically, fuming in anger.

Neither one of them was willing to back down.

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While the two men were caught in a scrap, Natalie started feeling the effects of the alcohol. Her head spun, making her vision blurry and her hearing muffled.

She could not care less about what they were talking about. In fact, she could not even hear or see them clearly. She simply wanted to lie down and rest. Confused, she looked up weakly at Samuel and requested, “I-I want to sleep. I’m dizzy…”

Samuel’s gaze suddenly softened.

“All right. Let’s go home.”

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bring her out, Christopher stopped him. “Excuse me. Natalie’s here for my birthday. I’m the host, so

to go home together. As for you, since you’re the host, you should stay back and continue on with your birthday celebration. I’ll take

Natalie, completely disregarding Christopher. “Do you want me to carry you or do you want a piggyback ride?” he asked

but opened her arms wide, gesturing at him. She felt it was more comfortable being in

she wanted. Sometimes, he felt she really had what it took to make him feel helpless. She had low alcohol tolerance, yet she would never say no to alcohol. She would always have her way, and there was nothing he could do about

in his arms and locked her arms around him, closing her eyes restfully. Her behavior around Samuel was a complete

intimacy sparked hatred and

sleeping with Samuel every night maddened him so much his fists clenched so tightly veins started to pop up under his

but went off with Natalie. Just as

She was confused at first, but then her heart burned with

is he still so gentle toward her? His care, his love, and his tolerance of her behavior do not make sense

muttered. “You

asleep,” he said lowly

once gave her hope

was pained