“Thank you, Mr. William. I brought something exotic from India today. Would you like to try it?” Manager Ted’s smile became even more lecherous.
Antony was obviously repulsed by that proposition and waved it off, saying, “No, you keep it for yourself.”
“You’re right, Mr. William. You’re so young, unlike me. That stuff is becoming less effective for me…” Manager Ted replied with a chuckle.
Shortly afterward, Coral returned, pushing open the door to the room. She observed the room full of inebriated people and furrowed her brow. She then turned to Antony and suggested, “Mr. William, everyone is quite drunk. I think we should end the party here.”
Manager Ted’s face changed at those words. The main event had just begun, and he couldn’t let Coral leave. He promptly pointed to a few people who were still drinking and said, “Miss Wilde, it’s a rare occasion for both our companies to get together. Everyone is having such a good time. Why don’t you stay a while longer?”
The individuals he indicated were a couple of Coral’s company executives who had been enjoying themselves with some of Antony’s colleagues, toasting and chatting. While Coral wanted to leave, she wasn’t in a hurry and decided to stay put for now.
Manager Ted saw an opportunity, filled his glass with more alcohol, and stood up. “Miss Wilde, come on. Let me toast to you again.”
Without waiting for Coral’s response, Manager Ted downed his glass of alcohol. Coral had no choice but to raise her own glass and take a sip.
Manager Ted’s gaze was now fixed on Coral’s glass. Seeing her take only a small sip, he couldn’t help but comment, “Miss Wilde, the proper way to drink Moutai is to down it in one gulp, just like I did.”
Manager Ted refilled his glass and, once more, drained it in a single gulp. After finishing, he turned the glass upside down, signaling for a refill.
“Manager Ted has an impressive capacity for alcohol,” Coral politely commented.
Manager Ted filled his glass again, then raised it while swaying slightly. “I’m nearly at my limit, Miss Wilde. Let’s have one more drink together, shall we?”
Coral raised her glass, saying, “Certainly.”
Manager Ted quickly downed his glass of alcohol.
By now, Coral was feeling somewhat tipsy, and seeing Manager Ted down his drink, she also tilted her glass and drank the remaining half.
Manager Ted offered her praise with a thumbs up. “Miss Wilde, you truly can hold your liquor. A heroine among women!”
As he returned to his seat, Manager Ted signaled Antony with his eyes. Antony filled his own glass, then stood up and toasted Coral, saying, “Miss Wilde, I also raise a glass to you. I must apologize for today, especially at your doorstep. Let this be a gesture of goodwill.”
Antony tilted his head back and emptied the glass.
With Antony having set the stage, Coral had no choice but to finish the remaining half of her glass.
After the drink went down, Coral’s face had reddened even more, making her pretty cheeks appear like a blooming red rose.
Antony couldn’t help but feel the itch of anticipation, thinking about how he would soon have the chance to do as he pleased with Coral.
Suddenly, Coral felt something was amiss with her body. She sensed a feverish sensation, running her hand across her forehead and finding it rather warm. Not just her forehead, but her entire face felt warm. Soon, her whole body was burning up.
She attributed these strange sensations to having had too much to drink. She excused herself, saying, “I’m sorry, I need to use the restroom.”
Coral picked up her handbag before stumbling into the bathroom.
In a luxury hotel’s private room, there was typically an attached restroom. After Coral entered the bathroom, Manager Ted whispered to Antony, “Mr. William, I’ve arranged for some people to carry these drunken folks out. We won’t let them disturb your good time later.”
Antony was quite pleased with Manager Ted’s discretion. He nodded and, at the same time, his eyes sparkled with growing desire.
Manager Ted stood up from his seat and walked out of the private room. Shortly afterward, he got a few people to carry out the partygoers who had become unconscious from too much alcohol.
Once inside the restroom, Coral locked the door from the inside, hung her handbag on the hook, and turned on the faucet at the sink. She cupped some cold water and splashed it on her face, which helped clear her head a bit. However, the strange, fiery heat within her body not only didn’t recede but grew more intense.
This sensation made Coral feel the urge to undress.
Something wasn’t right. Coral suddenly realized what was happening, and her mildly inebriated expression quickly turned into one of shock and anger. However, under the influence of the drug, these emotions soon turned into confusion and infatuation.
Coral bit her lower lip hard, and the pain helped her regain some of her wits. She hastily took her phone from her bag. Her intention was to call the police, but somehow, she accidentally dialed Leo’s number…
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Nighttime at the city’s sports arena.
The arena was bustling with activity and lit up beautifully, with Marico Kingsley’s image displayed on various screens and billboards, both inside and outside the arena.
Leo and Sophia had arrived at the entrance of the arena in advance and were soon joined by Karen. After the three of them met up, they proceeded to the interior of the arena.
It was Leo’s first time attending a concert, and upon entering the venue, he was awed by the sea of people. Marico Kingsley was extremely popular, and the massive arena was not only filled with seated audience members but also many standing.
They waved glow sticks and other illuminated items, chanting Marico Kingsley’s name incessantly. As Leo had received his ticket from Marico Kingsley, he and Sophia had the best seats in the front row.
However, Karen hadn’t been as fortunate. She had purchased her ticket at a high price from a scalper, and as a result, she was seated further back in the middle.
Ultimately, Leo gave up his seat to Karen under the combined pressures of both Sophia and Karen’s strong requests.
He took the seat originally meant for Karen.
It was unavoidable since Sophia and Karen were both avid Marico Kingsley fans. At exactly eight o’clock, Marico Kingsley made his appearance on the stage.
The audience members who had been seated immediately rose to their feet, and a cacophony of cheers and screams erupted like a roaring tempest.
Leo felt like his eardrums were about to burst from the deafening noise.
It was absolute madness!
The dazzling stage lights transformed, and music began to play as Marico Kingsley used his unique vocal range to start singing.
The beautiful melody, combined with the audience’s rhythmic hand movements, created a wonderful atmosphere that deeply affected Leo.