NovelOnlineChapter 339
Chapter 339
"Lily!" Landon tugged at Lily's sleeve under the table. "Mr. Fulton is much busser than you and has been waiting
for quite stime. You should at least offer a drink as an apology. That's the least you can do! Con, let me
pour it for you."
Landon got to his feet and walked around the table to pour her a glass of champagne. He seized the opportunity
to reprimand her in a low voice, "That's Mr. Fulton. Do you think it's wise to disrespect him? Are you trying to
make things harder for our store? If you keep this up, Nadia can forget about closing the deal either!"
The champagne glass before Lily was filled with pale yellow liquid to the brim as streams of effervescent bubbles
rose from the bottom.
It was much stronger than the champagne she had shared with Maryanne last night.
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After filling the glass, Landon picked it up and handed it to her "Mr. Fulton, Lily is young and inexperienced.
Please forgive her!"
He then poured himself a glass. "Letjoin her in a roast to you. Mr. Fulton, thank you for gracing us with your
presence today." Landon had a knack for smooth talk as he had been a store manager for many years.
were over
He took the lead while Lily simply tagged along and stood behind him. She planned to down a glass of
champagne once the pleasantries we Xavier was straightforward enough to show him respect. "Mr. Ashford,
there's no need for such formalities. Your drink will be counted separately."
With that said, Landon had no choice but to clink glasses with Xavier. He then downed his drink before returning
to his seat.
He couldn't help Lily, yet he hoped she wouldn't hold up the process. "Lily, apologize to Mr. Fulton now."
Xavier held his champagne glass with his well-defined hand and rested one foot on the chair leg. He leaned
slightly to the side while waiting for her to step forward. However, Lily stood there without moving an inch
Nadia set down her phone and chimed in to ease the tension "Mr. Fulton, Lily is still young. Her family probably
worries about her attending this kind of social event. It'll be difficult to explain to her husband if she gets too
drunk."
She intended to help, but her words only made Xavier's expression grow more intriguing
Ataint and enigmatic smile curled on his lips, while his sharp gaze seemed to see right through Lily.
"There's nothing that needs explaining." Lily pulled out her chair and walked over to Xavier. She was about to
clink glasses with him before she noticed his glass was empty.
Seeing her finally concede, Landon breathed a sigh of relief and reminded her, "Lily, pour Mr. Fulton a glass first"
Ly had no choice but to set down her glass reluctantly before she picked up the champagne bottle and poured it
for Xavier.
She wore a white blouse and a pair of straight black slacks. Her shirt collar was buttoned up tightly, revealing her
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There was a faint bruise on her fair wrist. She must have got it somewhere. Xavier couldn't help but stare at her
intently without even realizing it However, Lily could feel his gaze lingering on her. She frowned but kept his eyes
away from him. She picked up her glass again after filling his glass. "My apologies, Mr. Fulton. | was late today. |
hope you won't hold it againstor let it affect our collaboration."
She was polite and respectful as if they were mere strangers living their lives like Xavier once said.
With that, she glanced up and downed the fiery liquor in one gulp. The burning sensation scorched her throat,
spread through her chest, and finally settled in her stomach. Her brows furrowed even deeper than before. The
drink was truly awful. Xavier's voice rang out before she could return to her seat for a sip of warm water to
soothe ber throat. "Timothy, what was the penalty again?"
Timothy hesitated momentarily before he said, "Mr. Fulton, we hadn't set the rules." He was unwilling to make
things harder for Lily.
Xavier didn't seem annoyed by his lack of cooperation and simply asked, "Ms. Joyner, how many drinks do you
think would be appropriate?
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