SWNOVELS Chapter 619
Chapter 619
The guys? She couldn't possibly expect Robert to drink on her behalf, could she?
It was obviously meant for Frederick!
Marguerite eyed Frederick across from her, who had already laid down his knife
and fork. His gaze was fixed unblinkingly on her, a silent challenge in the depths
of his eyes.
She wasn't sure how to broach the topic, but Frederick's cool and nonchalant
voice pre-empted her attempt to break the silence, addressing Robert instead.
“Your lady's got a mind full of tricks; she needs to be set straight.”
Miley chuckled mischievously and couldn't help but ask, “So, Mr. Winston, are
you going to take one for the team and drink for Marguerite?”
His sly look fell upon Marguerite, his posture exuding an air of superiority, “Let
her ask me herself.”
Post-drinks, Marguerite's eyes were glazed with a slight buzz, but her mind was
still clear.
What right did she have to ask Frederick to drink for her?
Even if she did ask, rejection was the most likely outcome without a second
thought.
Marguerite was well aware of this, so to avoid the sting of refusal, she chose not
to ask at
all.
Without a word, her arm trembling slightly, she reached for the glass, ready to
down the liquid fire herself.
But Frederick furrowed his brow, his long arm reaching out, utterly disregarding
his previous stance of aloofness, and snatched the glass from Marguerite’s hand
to drain it in one gulp.
The remaining two glasses were emptied just as swiftly.
Marguerite was taken aback, and even Miley and Robert showed faint signs of
surprise.
Mr. Winston was only looking for a gesture from Marguerite, but she was as
clueless as they come, completely oblivious.
They were practically at their wits’ end with frustration!
Miley was the first to recover, showering Frederick with praise, “Mr. Winston,
what a tolerance for liquor! I always said you were a chivalrous man-how could
you leave Marguerite in the lurch, right?”
Frederick certainly could hold his liquor, downing three shots without batting an
eye, as smoothly as if it were water.
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Marguerite, her eyes downcast, remained silent as a sullen gourd.
Miley nudged her with an elbow before turning to remind her, “Marguerite, don’t
you think you owe someone a word of thanks?”
Marguerite, still tipsy from the drinks, didn’t catch Miley's hint and thought she
was being asked why she hadn't sought Frederick's help.
So, in a non-sequitur response, she said, “Even if I asked, he wouldn't drink for
me. Why bother?”
Before Miley could make sense of her reply, Frederick's retort reached their ears,
“Did you ask me?”
Marguerite repeated, “Even if I asked you, you wouldn't have drunk for me,
right?”
“So those last three drinks, were they for the dogs?”
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In an instant, Marguerite felt as if a
boulder was lodged in her throat,
heavy and suffocating, leaving her
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Almost bursting into laughter at the
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sight, Miley's face was a picture of
excitement as she quickly shared an
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He was rattled, clearly rattled!
Nothing seemed to faze Frederick quite like this, but Marguerite had become his
exception!
With his concern so blatantly obvious, Miley was certain Marguerite had to notice
it.
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Miley surreptitiously squeezed
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Marguerite’s hand, signaling her to
stay quiet, then turned to Frederick
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with a negotiating tone, “Mr. Winston,
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since you've already stepped in for
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Marguerite, you're part of the game
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now. It wouldn't be fair for Robert and
me to gang up on her. How about
this, Marguerite and I will play a
game, and if we lose, you guys What
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