Chapter 278

He hadn't even managed to get the question out before someone forced a large gulp of liquor down his throat. He nearly choked, glaring furiously at Nathaniel.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Nathaniel shot him a look, then glanced at Lysander, who was still smiling faintly. Keeping his voice low, Nathaniel muttered, "Stop poking your nose into everything. Try using your head for once."

"How am I not-"

He didn't get to finish. A dull thud cut him off.

Lysander's smile never wavered. He set his glass down on the table with a bit more force than necessary, producing a soft, heavy sound that drew everyone's attention. Still smiling, he swept his gaze over the now-silent crowd.

"What's the matter? No one wants to drink anymore?"

Everyone exchanged uneasy glances, unsure why Lysander had suddenly lost his cool.

The private room fell completely silent.

It was Nathaniel who broke the tension first, raising his glass with a cheerful grin. "Come on, come on! Just drinking is boring-let's play a drinking game! Loser drinks, and tonight, nobody goes home sober!"

"Nobody goes home sober!"

"Drink, drink, drink!"

in enthusiastically, and nobody dared bring

beside her as he tossed back drink after drink. Her hand, hanging at her side, slowly

Meanwhile.

her art studio, The Bamboo Grove, Mila answered a call from her divorce attorney's

listening, she sounded a

Lysander and Giselle are partying at the club? Why are you telling

no interest in hearing about those two right

an affair. We think tonight is a good opportunity. Based on our past cases, these social gatherings are prime chances to get

paused, then realization

"Thank you, really."

Harvey family—to come up empty while her legal team was already

way, it was good news

up and immediately sent several generous cash bonuses to her lawyers' group chat, promising an even bigger

...

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on, the drinking

stand, let alone drive home. Nathaniel resigned himself to shepherding them all upstairs, letting everyone crash at the club for the

Nathaniel with a soft, gentle voice. "He always drinks too

off guard. He met Giselle's gaze for a moment, and for reasons

helped Lysander upstairs to his

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