Chapter 47 Couldn’t Say No


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    A quick sh of annoyance crossed Wendy’s eyes, but her face bloomed into a perfect, practiced smile.


    “Of course, I’m not the one officially in charge, but our boss didn’t have time today. I hope you can understand and maybe give us a chance, don’t you think? Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you get all the details you want today.”


    Marshall sighed reluctantly. “Fine, I’ll listen, then.


    “Shouldn’t you introduce these two?”


    Wendy nced back, subtly signaling Dawn and Janice. “These are our designers from the design department, Dawn and Janice. Mr. Shelton, feel free to ask them anything you want.”


    Though they felt a bit uneasy, Dawn and Janice still greeted him politely.


    Marshall stroked his chin, studying them for a long moment without saying anything.


    After that, they were shown to their seats.


    At a dinner like this, drinking was unavoidable.


    Besides Marshall, there was his assistant running around like a shadow, constantly refilling sses.


    Every time Wendy tried to steer the talk toward business, Marshall would smoothly change the topic, finally saying, “We’re at the same table, so don’t just talk business. Or don’t you consider me a friend at all?<b>” </b>


    Wendy froze for a moment, then her smile turned dazzling as she pulled Dawn and Janice up. “Of course not! We’re here to make friends with you. Look at Dawn and Janice–they really admire you!


    “Quick, you two, raise a toast to Mr. Shelton.”


    Dawn and Janice froze<i>. </i>


    They knew it bringing them here was really just a drinking trap.


    But they couldn’t refuse in front of him.


    Janice took a deep breath and lifted her face into a polished, professional smile. “Mr. Shelton,


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    we toast you and wish for a smooth coboration in the future.”


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    “You are … Janice?” Marshall raised a yful brow, looking at Dawn. “Then you must be Dawn. Haha… I like them young. Come on. Let’s drink together.”


    They clinked sses–refusing would have been rude.


    Dawn smiled and sipped, feeling the warm, light dizziness of alcohol creeping in.


    Janice scanned her friend with worried eyes, then she poured another ss. “Mr. Shelton, Dawn really can’t handle her drinks. I’ll drink on her behalf–let her leave early, don’t let her ruin your mood.”


    Marshall twirled his ss, not drinking yet.


    He looked at the two young women with a faint, teasing smile. “We can only have fun with a drink–how can that ruin the mood?”


    “Mr. Shelton …


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    “Since we’ve made friends, let’s drink till we drop.”


    Janice wanted to protest, but Wendy gave her a subtle warning with her eyes. “Since Mr. Shelton said so, just go with it. Don’t try to drink less, okay?”


    Seeing the tension rise, Dawn subtly shook Janice’s arm and said to the group, “Since you two are in high spirits, I can hang on a bit longer.”


    But it was clear–Marshall’s n was to get them drunk.


    Besides drinking with them himself, he had his assistant keep toasting them too.


    Janice, usually steady with alcohol, was nearly falling over at the table.


    Wendy was almost the same; several times, Marshall had made suggestive gestures, and she could only grit her teeth and endure, her dark re growing sharper each time she saw the two hiding in the corner.


    “Mr. Shelton… don’t just talk to me.”


    Wendy gave him a pointed look and clinked her ss against his, the moment thick with unspoken tension.


    “Look, Dawn and Janice are bored too. You should talk to them–they’re counting on learning from you.”


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    Janice suddenly felt a chill on her scalp, a bad feeling hitting her like a bolt.


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    Dawn sensed it too and reached for her phone to send a message, but in the next second, Marshall grabbed her wrist. “Those who look at their phones while drinking must pay a penalty.”


    He snatched her phone, his smile turning strange and dark under the dim lights. “Come on. Drink up.”


    Dawn wanted to refuse, but Marshall had already poured the wine and pressed it to her.


    After all, he was a key business partner for thepany.


    She couldn’t say no.


    She nced at her phone she was handing to the assistant, panic creeping in.


    Ethan got home and waited, but Dawn still hadn’t returned. Frowning, he checked the time—it was almost 10 p.m.


    Still <i>not </i><i>done </i>with <i>work</i><i>? </i>


    Flicking his fingers, he sent a message to Linda. <fn3f80> This text is hosted at Find_Novel(.</fn3f80>