Chapter 1123 I Shall Punish Myself With Three Glasses Of Wine

‘Inconvenient?’ Iris tilted her head. She stared at Ylana for a moment before she suddenly smiled. “Why would it be inconvenient? There’s nothing inconvenient for me.” It was as if she had decided earlier, that she wanted to walk into Quentin’s heart. If she wanted to be able to stand beside him, then she would have to attend more of such events in the future, and similar incidences like these may happen again and again. Was she going to avoid it every time? Ylana was stunned for a moment. “What…” “You’re right. I came tonight with Quentin to attend the dinner party as his companion. Is there a problem?” ‘Quentin…’ Ylana was dumbfounded for a moment that Iris had addressed the man by his first name. Her heart sank but she smiled. “Don’t be nervous. I don’t mean any harm. I’m just curious to see both of you together because I heard from my father that… President Hall never brought anyone to attend these dinner parties, that’s why I was a little surprised to see someone with him this time.” “Oh, I see.” Iris smiled with a friendly smile similar to Ylana’s and blinked her eyes. “I thought you were here to get information.” This direct statement made Ylana’s heart skip a beat. She felt that she was beginning to lose this battle when she came face to face with Iris’s keen eyes. ‘What’s going on? ‘Where did this girl gain her courage?’ Right now, Iris was sticking her tongue out and making a silly face inside her heart. In the past, she would never boldly call a person out like that but some of that sassiness from Madeleine had rubbed on to her. It was just nice to shoot back at Ylana. “W-why would I do that? Why would I be here for that?” Ylana smiled awkwardly and explained. “Don’t see me as a bad person. To be honest, there are plenty of girls who have a crush on President Hall but I don’t think I’m one of them. I’m just curious. Don’t think too much about it.” “Oh, you’re just curious, so I don’t need to tell you then,” Iris smiled sweetly and innocently, “after all, you’re only curious and it doesn’t matter if you know the answer or not.” Ylana, “...” ‘She said it with such logic that I have no way of refuting. ‘This woman looks so lovely and seemed easily bullied but she turns out to be someone difficult to handle.’ Ylana was about to up her game when steady footsteps were heard heading their way. Iris, who had been rather cheeky, heard those footsteps and looked at whoever was walking their way wondering, ‘Who else is coming to ruin my moment of peace? Anyway, my quiet moment is already ruined by this woman here. She’s annoying but much better than being inside the banquet hall.’ The subtle yet cunning smile on Iris’s face immediately disappeared and was replaced with a lovely demeanor the moment she saw Quentin and the host heading their way. Ylana saw how fast Iris’s expression changed and turned to look at whoever was coming before she inhaled sharply. ‘President Hall is here. ‘Why would he come here? ‘He has seen me before because I tried to strike a conversation with him. Would he think that I’m here to bring trouble to her if he saw me here?’ Ylana quickly looked away to avoid bringing trouble to the Scotts and said to Iris, “Something urgent cropped up, I’ll be going now.” She quickly got up and left the place as fast as her legs could carry. Iris, “...” She stared in the direction Ylana left. ‘She doesn’t look like she is lost from the way she walked away. She wants to get some information regarding Quentin but had to flee when she saw Quentin. ‘Hmm, it’s proven that Quentin is indeed scary.’ She was thinking to herself when Quentin and the host had arrived in front of her. The host noticed the many cake boxes in front of Iris and smiled. “I think I should reward the pastry chef with a bonus tonight.” Iris was still thinking about what was up with Ylana when the host said so, causing her to blush right away. She had been eating earlier and never thought that Quentin would arrive so soon. Now… she was caught eating so much and the atmosphere became immensely awkward for her. She touched her nose as she had forgotten to keep away those things. Quentin looked at the eaten cakes, her embarrassed expression, and the buttercream stain at the corner of her lips. He naturally raised his hand and helped her to wipe away the buttercream stain from the corner of her lips. Iris did not manage to react on time when he stretched his hand over to her, thus he successfully touched the corner of her lips and wiped off the buttercream. Her face immediately turned a deep shade of red when she saw the buttercream had been transferred to the tip of his finger. ‘What is wrong with me? Not only did I eat so many cakes, I even left my mouth dirty?’ Iris’s heart was in a mess while Quentin calmly used a handkerchief to wipe the buttercream off his finger. The host discretely watched the scene with a smile on his face. “Miss Zephyr, why did you come here alone? A lot is going on in the banquet hall. I’d like to introduce you to a few people.” ‘Introduce me to a few people?’ Iris wanted to say that she was only running a small ramen shop, so who did she need to get to know? However, a thought came to mind—the host was only introducing her to some people for the sake of Quentin. She then looked at Quentin. Quentin’s lips moved to say, “Do you want to go? You can refuse if you don’t want to go.” She did not want to go if she could but Quentin must have a reason for attending this dinner party. She would be a hindrance to him if she declined the offer. She weighed her options and then nodded. “I’d like to go.” “Okay, let’s go then.” Iris then grabbed Quentin’s sleeve again and cautiously followed him. Everyone was nice to Iris since the host introduced her and because Quentin was beside her. However, someone who did not get the hint asked about Iris’s family background and ended up receiving an icy glare from Quentin. That person was utterly embarrassed but did not hold a grudge and laughed right away. “Pardon my clumsy mouth. It’s my fault for offending you, Miss Zephyr. I’ll punish myself with three glasses of wine!” He then drank three glasses of white wine in front of everyone. Iris’s expression changed a little when she saw what happened but it was too late for her to stop that person. She could only watch and do nothing as the person finished the three glasses of wine. She then picked up her glass and said, “Um… here’s a toast to you…” Iris was bringing the glass to her lips. Quentin glanced at her and noticed that the alcohol in her glass was on the stronger side. He thought about the times she got drunk and the things she did after that, thus he stopped her after she took a sip. “What is it?” Iris looked at Quentin with bewilderment and whispered to him, “He had drunk three glasses of wine. Did I do anything wrong… by drinking a glass?”