What Separates Me and You

Chapter 173 Favor or Request

Josephine dared not get her hopes up because every time she did, utter disappointment followed.

He didn’t urge her to drink, no doubt. But he kept Sierra out of this altogether, didn’t he?

She sat silently, staring at her toes. Time seemed to crawl by.

Everyone was watching Eva as she drank. Her alcohol tolerance was indeed excellent, but she started swaying after downing five or six bottles.

She excused herself to go to the washroom. Staggering, she walked about a dozen feet away before squatting next to a dustbin, retching and vomiting uncontrollably.

Kale’s face darkened.

Josephine saw Eva’s condition and felt sympathy for her.

Shiftily, Kiran looked back and forth between Josephine and Lewis out of the corner of his eyes. His expression was incomprehensible.

Kale took a bottle and said, “I’ll go on while Eva’s using the washroom.”

They were halfway there, and it would be a pity to give up now.

He needed only to finish two or three bottles and let Eva handle the rest. Then, they would seal the deal.

However, he missed the glint in Lewis’ eyes.

He wasn’t familiar with Lewis and naively thought Lewis was just another businessman.

Those who knew Lewis would have known it would take inexplicable mercy on Lewis’ side to strike another deal with him in the future after things turned out this way, let alone acquiring the 50 percent increase Lewis offered.

It would be fortunate if Kale’s business operations could run as usual after this.

At least, that was how Kiran saw it.

Kale’s quite a heavy drinker too, but he had already drunk a considerable amount before this. He could take another four bottles at most, nothing more.

Eva took her time in the washroom and returned to her seat only after Kale finished another four bottles.

a single word and proceeded with her task as everyone else

weren’t exactly assistants. Most were specifically

for their employers.

great drinkers and lived off that skill, so they could only take everything that came their way, even if

Some of it trickled down her neck and dampened the front of her

averted her

his collar open. He sat slackly on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers. His expression was indifferent, deeming everything happening around him nothing but a meaningless farce while he was an onlooker

Eva started losing her momentum. She continued drinking robotically, but Josephine noticed

or six

a few sips at a time and going to the washroom now

this up until it was 5 am.

Everyone was sleepy.

“It will be morning by the time she finishes drinking. Chairman Alvarez, shall we call it a

per Mr. Wallace,

man who spoke shut up and remained in

had come to a consensus to take the opportunity to maximize the benefits

and wouldn’t simply go bankrupt, no matter how severe the crisis was; it was only a matter of

of its crisis now could ensure more profit

strength, it was clearly impossible for them to take

was proof that he didn’t give

easily engaged new partners. The smaller enterprises would blatantly fight over the opportunity

the same

started

owner to replace his pet if it turned against him. That was the harsh

was determined to watch Kale down every bottle, so he remained seated, and the others

Eva returned from the washroom, she passed out despite Kale’s

left, he made up his mind

and put the bottles down heavily on

scowled and

Lewis and said, “Chairman Alvarez, I finished the liquor.

his sleeve, and picked up his coat. “It’s morning. Let’s dismiss.