e. Even if Maria's beloved back then was really James, it wasn't appropriat

to provoke Maria. "Come on, Maria. Tell us

aint smile. "Who didn't have a secret crush as a teenager? Let by

veryone started booing. The

head to look at the man sitting with an indifferent look by her side. Clearly, he wasn't interested in anything going on in that room. "Jam

n he looked at her sharply and ordered, "Drink it!" Alina lowered her head, and the c

was a limited edition of a Remy Martin cognac with 52% alcohol by volume. She st

d a limited edition brandy. Maria, I'm sure you

care about her very much. How could she ever afford to dr

" said an

f liquor he had ordered her to drink. With a smile, she said, "Actually, I

aying another word, she gulped down the w

r stomach as if she had just tasted some hot chili

her drink at random in front of her. Not taking the time to see what it

she drank afterward felt much better! At least, it g

the room was awfully quiet. Even Alina seemed

inquiry with a roar. "Maria! H

a bit more. Then she looked down at the empty glass in her ha

he bartender made especially for James. Aft

gulped it down. In the eyes of the others, this was considered a very intimate gesture, w

y said, "Mr. Xi, it's alright. I don't mind it. It's not like we haven't kissed befor

she meant what she said or was completely accidental,

aken, he had a murder

plain, "Oh no! I mean...I'm sorry, Mr. Xi. I

ouldn't help thinking furiously, 'How could this bitch have ever kissed Mr. Xi?' "Maria, you did it on pur

sence, she would have slappe

not." But at the same time, her inner voice declare

et's just forget it. I'm sure that Maria meant none of it. Now, Stella, please, tell the waiter to bring James

silence. Stella glanced at her with a deadly gaze

hing happened in the first place. However, as if she appreciated Alina's hypocritical act of kindness, Maria took a step bac

coldly, Now that you realized your mistake, drink

ters, while a glass could hold about 150 milliliters. If Maria did what he told her, by the end of the third glass, she would have had more than a whole bottle of liquor. James was so ruthless tha

lips, James took the brandy from

nd cried out brainlessly, "How can you let her h

sked impatiently, "Do you me

o had to drink three glasses of liquor because she wasn't able to hold her tongue. Therefore, she rushed to apologize, "No! I didn't me

of her friend's behavior. She thought Stella would

rself. "Okay. In exchange for your forgiveness, I will drink up to three bottl

"So let's make it three bottles then!" He seemed t

ble order made her want to slap herself across the face. How

called the waiter, who shortly brou

e three unopened bottles of liquor in front of h

e bottles. Looking at James, she reunited the courage to ask, "Mr

d his sharp eyes at her and asked slowly, "Who

he continuously embarrass her?

you swallow your pride and b

ed as quickly as it surged, James was able to notice it. His mo

to drink the liquor offered by him, others were looking forward to seeing how she would make