The Woman From Hell

Just when I was about to take a step forward, Marius stopped me. "Why are you still getting into the habit of doing that? You'll get drunk easily if you drink red and white wine one after another like this."

I swatted his hand away and gave him a reassuring look. "It's okay. Shouldn't I express my sincerity if I want to persuade him?"

"Be careful, then. Delia is next to him." With a worried tone, Marius looked at Delia with a guarded gaze.

I nodded. "Don't worry. I'll give you a signal later. Come up and drag away then."

After leaving him with that instruction, I grabbed the wine glass and went over to them. The moment I reached Theo, the people surrounding him were sharp enough to move away. I went up to him, and before I could even say anything, Delia said, "Did you come to give us a toast, President Lane?"

"Indeed. If it weren't for President Grant, I wouldn't be here today. Won't you indulge me with a toast, President Grant?" I moved my glass toward Theo's while paying attention to his expression. Theo's expression remained unchanged, but his hand that was holding the wine glass paused.

After a while, he said leisurely, "A toast it is."

Theo raised his wine glass, the light reflecting off the wine glass on his delicate face brightly. I raised the glass and clinked with his.

I then downed it.

chill rose through my stomach. I could not tell any emotion from his

beside him, and immediately said, "Miss Owens, can I

that? You want me to let my future husband talk

on

is it?" Theo's

I was about to reply, Delia cut me off. "Regardless, I don't

very important matter about the Yards. If you don't mind Miss Owens being present, then I won't mind either." I glanced at Delia before focusing my gaze on Theo

en

finally some anger in

replied, "If I said you do, would you believe me? I'm sure you've heard what happened 20

before turning to look at Delia. "Didn't you just say you wanted to get some rest? There's

to be here. Who knows if she'll try to seduce you?!" Delia glared at me and

with you when it comes to seduction, Miss

but given we were in public, she