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.

up where she left off without a single word and proceeded with her task as everyone else watched.

at the event weren’t exactly assistants. Most were specifically hired

for

lived off that skill, so they could only take everything that came their way, even if they encountered people who would deliberately force

it trickled down her neck and dampened the front of her shirt, attracting the attention of those watching her to her chest.

together and averted her gaze. She looked at Lewis.

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

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

were still five or six bottles on the table.

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

until

Everyone was sleepy.

by the time she finishes drinking. Chairman Alvarez, shall

As per

who spoke shut up and

had come to a consensus to take the opportunity to maximize

simply go bankrupt, no matter how severe the crisis was; it was only a matter of

could ensure more profit for

was clearly impossible for them to take

toward Kale was proof that he

easily engaged new partners. The smaller enterprises would blatantly fight over the opportunity to establish a partnership with Alvarez Corp, even if none of the larger ones would.

it bluntly, everyone had been through the same phase. Aristocrats aside, most of

enterprises started small.

for an owner to replace his pet if it turned against him. That

he remained seated,

the washroom, she passed out despite Kale’s effort

only two bottles were left, he

put the bottles down heavily on the table.

him scowled and scooted

puking, Kale groggily turned toward Lewis and said, “Chairman Alvarez, I finished the

Lewis stood, smoothed out the creases on his sleeve, and picked up his coat. “It’s morning. Let’s dismiss. I had fun tonight.” With that, he turned and