Chapter 544

After the introductions, everyone moved to the dining hall, where a grand feast was laid out. Angela sat beside her mother, quietly watching the men drink. Old Mr. Mayers was in an unusually good mood tonight — he had even brought out some of the vintage liquor he’d been saving for years. Richard didn’t seem inclined to refuse either; a glass of baijiu sat before him, and one before Elton as well. Angela wondered silently, “How’s his alcohol tolerance? I’ve never seen him drink before…” To her surprise, Richard turned out to be a blusher. After just two glasses, his handsome face flushed slightly red; under the warm lighting, the faint pink hue on his cheeks and the soft blush creeping toward his eyes made him look even more captivating. Angela found herself stealing glances at him, her own face warming — there was something irresistibly alluring about him when he drank. Annie, meanwhile, knew Elton’s limits very well, and she was quietly growing concerned. By the middle of dinner, the