Chapter 10

The crowd fell silent for a moment and then burst into laughter.

"As expected of Hayden, huh? You actually guessed it right."

Hayden did not bring Leah out tonight. There was a hostess by his side.

All men had the same bad habit. Everyone in this group had called for a hostess. If Hayden didn't, he would seem out of place.

So never believe a man when he says he is "not like the other guys."

Remember, no man wanted to be the odd one out in this regard.

The moment Hayden saw Lena, a fleeting trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a knowing expression as if he had expected this would happen.

He furrowed his brow and placed the wine glass in his hand on the coffee table.

"Lena, haven't you had enough?"

Lena had caused trouble several times before in the Moonlight Lounge. Now, she even dressed up as a staff member to come in. Each time, she became more and more desperate.

Lena bowed slightly and picked up the most expensive bottle of Romanée-Conti, smiling at the crowd here.

"Who ordered the wine? Do you need my help to open the bottle?"

She had already heard their conversation at the door of the private room. There was a slight bitterness in her heart. However, as she pushed the door open and saw the nouveau riche aura exuding from these young men, she suddenly felt like she was looking at walking mountains of gold. Maybe she could earn back those 16,000 dollars very soon.

The selling price of a bottle of Romanée-Conti was 160 thousand dollars.

These people did not lack money, but everyone now wanted to see Lena humiliate herself.

Travis glanced a few times at Lena's sexy figure and nudged Shane Gomery next to him with his elbow.

"You don't say, her legs are really hot."

Both of these people were Hayden's good friends. They often spoke ill of Lena, but Hayden never stopped them.

Having a top-tier beauty willing to go to great lengths for him made him very proud among the group of men.

Shane's eyes flashed with disgust. No matter how beautiful she was, she was still a pathetic loser. "Lena, however much you drink tonight, we'll keep ordering."

Hayden immediately wanted to stop him. Although they were indeed very wealthy, this wine cost 160 thousand dollars per bottle, and Lena's alcohol tolerance was...

"Shane, she can really hold her liquor..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lena opened the wine bottle and smiled at everyone, "Alright, you're the one who said so."

Shane hated Lena with every fiber of his being. He was already looking forward to seeing her in a drunken and miserable state, so he leaned back in his seat.

"I do say so, drink up. Lena, don't say I didn't warn you. Hayden doesn't like you, and everyone in this room despises you. If you get drunk and someone abducts you, and you end up on the front page tomorrow, no one's going to help you take it down."

Everyone knew that the Dawson family's favorite daughter was Leah, while Lena was just unwanted trash.

Lena took a tall glass and poured herself a full glass of wine. She continued to do so until she finished a whole bottle.

Then she opened the second bottle and the third bottle.

Shane's expression shifted from amusement at watching a joke to something more uneasy as if ants were crawling all over his body.

On the other hand, Lena showed no signs of being drunk at all, as if she could still drink a few more bottles.

By now, 510,000 dollars had already been spent. Even if they were rich, this was simply crazy.

The atmosphere in the room shifted from rowdy to dead silent. Someone was worried that Shane would humiliate himself and quickly tugged on Hayden's sleeve.

Hayden frowned and glared at Lena, "Alright, Lena, stop embarrassing yourself here."

Lena had already finished drinking the fourth bottle. Upon hearing his words, she smiled and asked, "Who are you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, someone immediately mocked her, "No need to play dumb. Didn't you come here tonight for Hayden? But I have to admit, this time your tactics are better than before—at least now, everyone remembers you."

Lena then opened the fifth bottle. At this moment, Shane's face had completely darkened.

Hayden stood up and grabbed Lena's wrist, "Enough, stop making a scene. Are you trying to humiliate yourself?"

Lena held her wine glass, and stared straight at Shane, "If this gentleman cannot afford to pay, I'm sure your friends will be willing to help you."

Shane had never been humiliated like this before, and his cheeks turned red with anger.

"Lena, it was because you are so unreasonable and troublesome that Hayden can't stand you. You can't even compare to Leah at all!"

Lena slowly finished the last of her wine, "So, you actually like Leah."

Now that his true feelings were exposed to someone, Shane instantly felt a little flustered. Subconsciously, he looked towards Hayden.

Hayden's expression twisted, and he pushed Lena away, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"What do you mean, nonsense? Just look at the expression on your best friend's face and you'll know. You should investigate whether he has gotten together with Leah."

While putting five empty bottles together, she said, "850,000 dollars. Card, please."

She reached out to Shane.

Feeling guilty, Shane didn't dare delay any longer and immediately handed over his card.

After Lena completed the transaction, she looked at Hayden. Judging by the speed at which Shane gave her the card, it seemed like he had really been involved with Leah.

She raised an eyebrow and said nothing. Silence spoke louder than words.

Then, she turned around and left the private room, heading to the staff lounge to change out of the work clothes.

The door behind was suddenly kicked open. Hayden walked in furiously and grabbed her by the neck.

"Lena, are you looking to die? You went too far this time!"

How could he get along with Shane again in the future after Lena had said such things in front of so many people?

Lena felt a sudden pang in her chest as she looked at Hayden's furious face.

The force on her neck tightened, and she was quickly deprived of oxygen, almost suffocating.

The pain spread from the heart to every limb, making her whole body feel icy cold.

A striking sound resounded across the room.

She raised her hand and gave Hayden a hard slap.