Suzanna’s smile froze at Gwendolyn’s question, but she quickly composed herself and smiled even more brightly.

She pulled Gwendolyn aside and whispered, “These directors are influential figures in Grandeur Group. One word from any of them would make or break our artists‘ casting opportunities in the drama. So try not to upset them, Ms. Shalders.”

Gwendolyn nodded expressionlessly in response.

They returned to the table after their whispering.

Tom, Harry, and Peter had not stopped staring at Gwendolyn since she entered the private room. Gwendolyn wanted to throw up under their lustful stares.

Tom was the first to speak up. “Ms. Shalders, you’re really as pretty as the rumors say. You’ve got a great figure too.”

“You’re too generous. The three of you are truly exceptional and successful,” replied Gwendolyn obligingly.

Suzanna quickly invited everyone to take their seats before toasting Gwendolyn, “This is your first business meeting since joining the company, Ms. Shalders. Please allow me to toast to a successful deal.”

As she spoke, she pushed a glass of red wine into Gwendolyn’s hand.

Gwendolyn swirled the liquor around the glass and sniffed the bouquet elegantly. “Hmm, a 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. What an excellent wine.”

She smiled and clinked glasses with Suzanna before polishing off the wine in a single gulp.

Harry jumped in to flatter Gwendolyn, praising, “Ms. Shalders, I didn’t take you for a wine aficionado. You can hold your drinks well too. How utterly charming. I hope you’ll accept my toast as well.”

“Aren’t we discussing the casting for Grandeur Group’s drama project? Why haven’t any of you brought the subject up?” asked Gwendolyn.

Calmly, one of the directors replied, “Of course, we’ll get to it, but we should have a few glasses and relax before getting down to serious business. I’m sure you understand how this works, don’t you, Ms. Shalders?”

They smiled at Gwendolyn and raised their glasses at her.

Gwendolyn did not put off their requests and downed glass after glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Noah knocked on the door to the CEO’s office at Wright Construction Group.

He entered the room and politely handed a dossier on Gwendolyn’s background to Maverick.

“Boss, our men have investigated her three times. This is the final, organized information we have on

her background for your review,”

and read them several times, his

furrowed.

seemed perfectly ordinary until it came to her life

coming from an orphanage. No other details were available,

world that my genius hackers

doubts and asked,

true background from us. We’ll just be wasting our efforts investigating her. The only thing

and lit a cigarette, his gaze dark and thoughtful.

on an iPad and asked, “Boss, you have a dinner meeting tonight, which was booked a week

“Yes.”

three directors from Grandeur Group took turns toasting Gwendolyn at their

not refused a drink during their three rounds of toasts.

promptly polished off six

she had drunk, which added to her allure. Her gaze, however,

struggled to keep a clear head.

to be a heavyweight at drinking. Even

to collapse at the table.

refilled her glass with red wine and downed it

a smile so beatific

but to bow to her

they had to see to believe.

“Why did everyone stop drinking? If that’s too much liquor to handle, perhaps

raised her glass to

three directors hastily turned to Suzanna, signaling her to fix the situation.

to drink one more glass of wine, they would surely collapse and spend their night in the

Plying Gwendolyn with alcohol

given her a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee

glances with Peter, who caught her hint and smiled

the production plan for our upcoming male protagonist

took out some documents and handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest version. Why don’t you take a look and let us know your top

stood up to receive the

sound of glass shattering filled

Gwendolyn’s wine

profusely, “Oh my God, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of tipsy. Let me get you a fresh glass

suspiciously but did not

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