I pursed my lips and joked, "Luckily, my husband isn't here. Otherwise, he'd get jealous after hearing you say that.”
Everyone roared with laughter.
I did not notice Matthew's expression turning bad. I lifted my hands to take the liquor bottle to pour some into our glasses. He grabbed my hand. "You're not allowed to drink anymore."
I withdrew my hand back in a hurry when he touched i t. "It's alright. I didn’t drink much."
"It's still a no." Matthew insisted.
I could feel that he was doing it on purpose. I was starting to get angry. However, I could not let it out in front of so many people. I put the liquor bottle back down with a gloomy face.
The people here were all experienced. How could they possibly not realize what was going on? The atmosphere turned awkward at once.
My chest started to feel stuffy. I made up an excuse to go to the washroom.
Theo called me at this moment. I picked it up and said calmly, "I'm having business lunch outside now."
"Where?”
I leaned on the wall and spoke lazily, "Moonlight Restaurant.
How hardworking of him to check in on me.
Theo did not ask anything more. I hung up the phone and washed my face. I was planning to hurry back. After all, it would be rude if I left the table for a long time.
When I was about to reach the private dining room, I noticed a familiar figure.
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