After hearing what Haward said, Barrett's expression sank. He shouted at Yuri with displeasure, "What's wrong with you? Haward is your senior. Patting you on the shoulder is his way of showing trust and motivation, so why are you avoiding him?"
"I-1..." Yuri looked wronged and she wanted to explain.
However, Barrett did not give her a chance to finish. He said, "There's no need to explain. Apologize to Haward!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand and took her drink, replacing it with a full glass of wine, saying, "Go ahead!"
Yuri held the wine in her hand and was disappointed, but she didn't know what to do since she had never really been in this position before. Furthermore, she had a low alcohol tolerance.
Seeing Yuri's hesitant look, Haward snorted softly and said, "You don't want to?"
When Barrett saw this, he frowned and said to Yuri, "Why are you still in a daze? Let's toast!"
Yuri's eyes reddened. She bit her lip and stepped over, ready to drink and apologize.
Fade, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore. He strode over and took the wine glass from her hand. He looked at Barrett and Haward and said, "Yuri can't drink very well. Let me drink this glass on her behalf."
With that, Fade picked up the glass and indicated to Haward that he was about to drink it all.
Seeing this, Haward's eyes turned cold. Then, he snorted disdainfully and said, "Who are you? I don't know you."
The words caused Fade's face to darken, and so did Yuri's.
Barrett's eyes flickered when he saw this. He thought of how Fade had helped him once, and that Erasmus had brought him over. Barrett had to give him some face.
So, Barrett stood up and said to Haward, "Haward, this is Fade Chen. He knows my teacher."
After listening to this, Haward snorted softly, looked at Fade and said, "Since you know Elder Sun and Barrett, I'll give you face this time."
After that, Haward picked up the glass gently and took a sip. Then, he looked at Fade and said, "Let's drink."
Fade's eyes darted around and Yuri, who was next to him, also felt his disdain. She tugged at his clothes and whispered, "Brother Chen, I don't need..."
Fade smiled at Yuri, gently pinched her cheek, and said, "Don't worry. It's just a glass of wine. It won't be difficult for me at all."
After he finished speaking, he took the full glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. His face wasn't red nor did his heartbeat quicken. He had a great tolerance for alcohol.
Haward noticed how intimate Yuri was with Fade, compared to how she had completely given him the cold shoulder earlier. So, Haward started sulking and his expression got gloomier.
Noticing this, Barrett realized that Fade and Yuri must have had a disagreement with his own friends. They would not get along well.
Barrett did not continue with the introductions around the room. He said to Yuri, "Miss Zhang, we still have something to tend to. Why don't you go to the private room to rest up first?"
After that, Barrett instructed a staff member to take Fade and Yuri out, while he explained his observation to Haward.
Even though they kept their voices low, Fade's hearing was good enough that he could hearthem very clearly.
"Barrett, the newcomer you brought is pretty. But in terms of how she treats others, her performance was sub-par!"
"Yes, what was that reaction to Haward when he tried to pat her shoulder? Given Haward's status in the inner circle, so many women would never get the chance to be touch by Howard."
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