The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 31


Chapter 31 Heavyweight Drinker

Suzanna’s smile froze at Gwendolyn’s question, but she quickly composed herself and smiled even more brightly.

She pulled Gwendolyn aside and whispered, “These directors are influential figures in Grandeur Group. One word from any of them would make or break our artists‘ casting opportunities in the drama. So try not to upset them, Ms. Shalders.”

Gwendolyn nodded expressionlessly in response.

They returned to the table after their whispering.

Tom, Harry, and Peter had not stopped staring at Gwendolyn since she entered the private room. Gwendolyn wanted to throw up under their lustful stares.

Tom was the first to speak up. “Ms. Shalders, you’re really as pretty as the rumors say. You’ve got a great figure too.”

“You’re too generous. The three of you are truly exceptional and successful,” replied Gwendolyn obligingly.

Suzanna quickly invited everyone to take their seats before toasting Gwendolyn, “This is your first business meeting since joining the company, Ms. Shalders. Please allow me to toast to a successful deal.”

As she spoke, she pushed a glass of red wine into Gwendolyn’s hand.

Gwendolyn swirled the liquor around the glass and sniffed the bouquet elegantly. “Hmm, a 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild. What an excellent wine.”

She smiled and clinked glasses with Suzanna before polishing off the wine in a single gulp.

Harry jumped in to flatter Gwendolyn, praising, “Ms. Shalders, I didn’t take you for a wine aficionado. You can hold your drinks well too. How utterly charming. I hope you’ll accept my toast as well.”

“Aren’t we discussing the casting for Grandeur Group’s drama project? Why haven’t any of you brought the subject up?” asked Gwendolyn.

Calmly, one of the directors replied, “Of course, we’ll get to it, but we should have a few glasses and relax before getting down to serious business. I’m sure you understand how this works, don’t you, Ms. Shalders?”

They smiled at Gwendolyn and raised their glasses at her.

Gwendolyn did not put off their requests and downed glass after glass of wine.

Meanwhile, Noah knocked on the door to the CEO’s office at Wright Construction Group.

He entered the room and politely handed a dossier on Gwendolyn’s background to Maverick.

“Boss, our men have investigated her three times. This is the final, organized information we have on

for your

the documents from his assistant and read

furrowed.

until it came to her

details were available, not even regarding when she was

this world that my

his employer’s doubts and asked,

the dossier and placed it on a stack of documents in his office, adding, “She’s deliberately hiding her true background from us. We’ll just

the long windows in his office and lit a cigarette, his

asked, “Boss, you have a dinner meeting tonight, which was booked a week ago. Are

“Yes.”

three directors from Grandeur Group

not refused a drink during their three rounds

promptly polished off six

were mildly flushed despite the amount of liquor she had drunk, which added to

as she struggled

heavyweight at drinking. Even the directors

to

refilled her glass with red wine and downed it when the others stopped pouring liquor for

smile so beatific

choice but to bow

which they

drinking? If that’s too much liquor to handle, perhaps it’s time we got

even raised her glass to

directors hastily turned to Suzanna,

would surely collapse and spend

annoyance. Plying Gwendolyn with alcohol was no

Eloise had given her a packet of odorless, colorless powder to guarantee

with Peter, who caught

Shalders, have you seen the production plan for our upcoming male

documents and handed them to Gwendolyn, explaining. “This is the latest

up to receive the documents

glass shattering

Gwendolyn’s wine

didn’t mean it, Ms. Shalders. I must be kind of

suspiciously but did not stop her from

with a new wine glass, which she filled with

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