Sensing Catherine nudging him, Nigel opened her eyes in a daze. He glanced at her. He was already drunk. The world seemed upside-down and blurry to him. His face was flushed as well. After some time trying to make up who was before him, he murmured, "Cat?""Nigel, you've had too much to drink," Catherine said gently, biting her lip. "I'll bring you home.""Home? I'm not going home!" Nigel yelled. Infuriated, he hollered, "I'm not going home! They'll only force me into marrying someone I don't even like! They don't even consider my feelings! I'm not going back!"Catherine knew he was talking about her. Her expression darkened. The bartender shot a curious look at them. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of strangers. Suppressing her emotions, she helped him up. "Alright. If you don't feel like going home, then don't. I'll take you to the hotel for some rest. Is that okay?"This time, Nigel remained silent. Being extremely drunk, he leaned against her to the point th
"It must be so hard on Ms. Langley.""Ms. Emerson's relationship with Mr. Winchester has been going strong, why does he think he has to confess to her?""She deserved it! Mr. Winchester should've given her a few more blows!""I bet Hannah must've hinted to Nigel to do something. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone nuts like this. Hannah's really terrifying.""Do you think she has to do that given how pretty she already is? I would go berserk for her if she just stood still before me!"Meanwhile, the netizens were buzzing about the incident, and other news suddenly appeared on the trending search as well. "Misty's assistant is a poser.""Is there going to be good news from Mr. Garner and Ms. Sorsby?"These headlines were next to each other on the trending searches. However, it didn't cause much of a stir. Only some fans and curious netizens were attracted. Misty was on set. Her phone was held tightly in her grip as she stared at the photo of Cedric and Diana. She gritted her tee
Nina was usually shy and reserved. It was unusual for her to be so bright. She couldn't even bear to hide her wide smile. "What good news is it?" Hannah smiled and took her inside. "Look at you, you're so excited that you even forgot to wear your robe."Embarrassed, Nina curled her toes as her face became flushed. She whispered, "I was too eager to share this with you, so I forgot."After she put on her robe, she cupped her cheeks excitedly. Her eyes glistened with anticipation and exhilaration. "Hannah, my teacher said that I'm going to perform at the Grand Concert at Farance!"Farance was renowned for its romantic ambiance. Only the best performers could make it to the Grand Concert. Thus, it meant a lot for Winnie to let Nina debut at the Grand Concert. It was a token of compliment for her talent and efforts."That's amazing, Nina." Hannah was genuinely glad for her. She smiled. "You have to leave in advance for the preparation, right? When are you leaving?""Later this
Blinking her eyes in a daze, she instinctively swiped to answer the call. Her voice was still heavily tinged with fatigue as she spoke, "Hello?""Naomi, what are you doing?" A tipsy female voice could be heard from a distance from the other end of the phone. "Everyone's waiting for you! Come on now, let's drink."She could vaguely make out the deafening music in the background. Her eyes sprung wide open and glanced at the screen. It was Naomi. "Naomi?" she called out to her subconsciously. There was no reply at all. She suddenly had a bad feeling about this. She raised her voice and called out to her again, "Naomi, are you there? Can you hear me?""I'm—I'm just trying to get some fresh air. I'm coming," Naomi replied, yet she wasn't talking to Hannah. She sounded slightly nervous. She was giggling as she continued, "Come on, we have the whole night to drink!"The call ended. As the radio static resonated in Hannah's ears after the call was hung up, she was washed by a wave of
"Don't you recognize me?" Naomi was flabbergasted. She slammed the glass down on the table. "You know Sheila, yet you have no idea who I am."The upper crust in Hopeldon wasn't that big. Naomi, who was from one of the big three families in Hopeldon, was in no way inferior to Sheila. Yet, these people claimed to not know her. This was absurd. Naomi said coldly, "Which family are you from? Why have I not seen you before?" She became vigilant. Only now did she realize these were all unfamiliar faces. Feeling anxious, she swallowed hard as she discovered this fact. "Bitch, what are you blabbering about?" Another guy with puffy eyes sneered disdainfully when he heard Naomi. "Who do you think you are? Are we obliged to know you at all?" After having too much to drink, he rolled up his sleeves. A scar on his wrist was revealed. Naomi belatedly noticed that something was off about these people. They seemed particularly vicious. However, how did Sheila come to get to know them?
Who had this power to silence all those servers, to the point that they couldn't utter a word of Naomi's whereabouts? Was she alright?From the brief phone call, she seemed to be temporarily safe. However, Hannah couldn't help but feel paranoid about the multiple exclamation marks Naomi had sent in her messages. It seemed like these people were unwilling to speak the truth. She lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly. Once again, she stopped another server. "May I know which room Naomi Winchester is in?" Hannah's captivating features made her seem particularly distant and aloof when she was expressionless. It made her look intimidating. The server who was stopped by her stared at her blankly. After a while, she finally regained her senses and stammered, "I—I have no idea … I've never seen Ms. Naomi before."Erica was tall, but she seemed particularly frail. Her wrist which was currently in Hannah's grip was thin and fragile. It seemed like she hadn't been able to fill
Hannah retracted her hand. She then stuffed the unconscious guy behind a large decorative vase that sat next to the elevator.Once the elevator doors slid open, she strode into the elevator and scanned the pass on the card scanner. Then, she hit the button which showed the number 18.Meanwhile, things were escalating in the private room."Stay where you are!"It appeared that the ferocious men were bent on having Naomi drink the alcohol in front of her. No matter how brave she was, Naomi couldn't help but panic.She yelled, "It's just a drink, right? Fine, I'll do it! Chill!"Obviously, Tyler was the leader of the group. He tilted his head slightly to look at Naomi upon hearing her response with a playful glint in his eyes. "Oh? You're willing to drink now, hmm?""Of course! Why won't I be willing to do that?"Naomi forced herself to put on a brave face while doing all she could to not tremble in fear. She puffed out her chest in order to seem calm. "If I'm not here to drink,
Naomi dared not touch the cigarettes offered. What if those people were really that bold to bring those illegal things?If the cigarettes did contain narcotics, then both Naomi and Sheila would plunge into the abyss forever once they got a whiff of the cigarettes.Naomi had no idea if one cigarette was able to get her hooked on narcotics. All she knew was that it was best to never get involved with those things.Some things weren't meant to be touched no matter what."Oh? Turns out you're not that stupid after all, Ms. Naomi!" Tyler chuckled coldly.A cold and brutal glint soon streaked across his eyes. He stated coldly, "You're still smoking from this cigarette no matter what! You there, light the cigarette for Ms. Naomi!"Then, Tyler commanded harshly with a wave, "Make sure to provide Ms. Garner with the same service!"The other men chuckled sinisterly. They lit the cigarettes before approaching Naomi and Sheila eagerly.Naomi had never known that the smell of tobacco was th