Free Web NovelChapter 32: The Table of Hidden Agendas
After closing the car door, the cool air inside the vehicle felt refreshing against Liam’s face.
"Claire, I have not been to your house yet," Liam said, his voice calm and genuinely interested.
"Then I will take you to see my house now," Claire replied warmly. "Fasten your seatbelt."
After watching the Audi A6 drive away, Aria sat down next to Ethan.
"Ethan, tell me does this car belong to Liam?"
Looking at the girl who used to be the object of his affection, Ethan felt nothing but boredom. She was flat-chested compared to the women at the spa who had truly impressive figures.
"Of course. This is Liam’s family car. He earned over one hundred thousand dollars during the summer vacation."
His casual boasting caught Aria’s attention and made her eyes light up.
Earning over one hundred thousand dollars during summer vacation? It looked like he had gone into business with his family.
Upon arriving at Claire’s house, Liam looked around with interest. This was Damien’s home. He made a mental note to explore it thoroughly later.
While Claire was changing into slippers, Liam caught a glimpse of her big ass as she bent down.
"Claire, your house is really big," Liam said while trying to let go of any dirty thoughts.
Claire went to the water dispenser and poured him a glass of mineral water.
"Please sit wherever you like. When the time comes, I will take you to the banquet."
"Claire, where is your room?" Liam asked casually.
Upon hearing that Liam was interested in her room, this young man had always been so bold with her. But she doesn’t have any problems with it.
"My room is the master bedroom. Let me show you around."
Claire stood up from the sofa and led Liam into the bedroom. As soon as they entered, Liam noticed a photo of Claire on the dressing table. It immediately caught his attention.
"Claire, is this a photo of you when you were young?" he asked.
"Yes, I was only twenty three years old at that time, and I had just gotten married."
Liam stared at the photo carefully. At that time, Claire was clearly not as curvaceous as she was now, but her appearance and temperament already gave her a mature woman’s charm.
"Is your husband usually not home?" Liam asked casually, noticing that there did not seem to be any men’s clothes in the room.
Claire quietly put an oversized black bra from the hanger into the closet.
"I am divorced from him. We needed to get a divorce temporarily because of some risks at his company. We have not remarried yet because of a fight.
He is doing business in West Haven now. However, he might remarry after he comes back this year."
Upon hearing this, Liam felt a sense of crisis. Claire wanting to remarry would not do. He had not even started making his move yet. If she remarried, he would really have no chance.
"What a pity," Liam said smoothly. "I think forty-two is a wonderful age. You’re more charming now than ever, and your figure is exquisite. His praise lifted Claire’s spirits.
In the evening, the two of them set off for the Grand Regent Hotel. Throughout the journey, Liam frequently admired Claire’s magnificent figure.
After the two arrived at VIP Suite 999, the first person Liam saw was Monica.
"Liam, you are here too! Come, come, sit down. Claire, you and Liam are really close."
Monica’s teasing words made Claire’s delicate hands clench slightly. This woman was getting more and more provocative.
Stop talking nonsense, Claire said, trying to change the subject.
After the two sat down, Zack, who was sitting opposite them, became a little agitated. Unexpectedly, he had run into this kid he hated the most again.
It was this young man who had ruined his plans last time. He had originally planned to get Claire drunk tonight and make it a done deal. But to his surprise, he had followed again.
"Everyone, this is the Claire I was talking about. Mrs Claire’s company has a wide range of businesses. Let us all have a few drinks with her tonight and cooperate with her more in the future."
Most of these people were familiar with Zack and knew his thoughts. So everyone cooperated with him.
"Okay, I will have to rely on you all for your help from now on."
With the prevalence of business drinking culture, alcohol was often unavoidable if you wanted to close deals. Claire had a pretty good tolerance. As long as she controlled herself, she would be fine.
However, what she did not know was that Zack had deliberately set a trap for her, intending to get her drunk.
"Claire, come, let me toast you first."
Zack opened a bottle of high-end whiskey, poured himself a full glass, stood up, and drank it all in one gulp.
At this moment, Claire felt that this might be aimed at her. But she could not refuse the drink, since Zack had already downed it all. She still had to save face at the table, because business could not be based on personal emotions.
After downing her drink in one gulp, Claire felt the alcohol taking effect. Drinking a full glass quickly and sipping slowly were two completely different experiences.
After Zack finished drinking, a bald man next to him stood up.
"Mrs. Claire, my name is Harrison. My company has some business opportunities that we can work on together."Here’s to our future partnership"
As he spoke, he poured himself a full glass. After raising his glass to Claire, he drank it all in one gulp.
Monica felt something was off, but she could not quite put her finger on it.
At that moment, a woman who looked to be in her forties entered the private room wearing high heels. This woman was none other than Zack’s wife Rebecca moss.
From the moment Liam saw her with her big, wavy hair, he felt that this stunning mature woman was no pushover. Her temperament exuded a fiery and strong aura.
"Honey, what brings you here?"
After receiving the mysterious text message, rebecca became alert. She knew Claire, a stunningly beautiful woman who was her husband’s business partner.
As soon as she entered the private room, she looked around and sure enough, she saw Claire drinking there, and then she saw her husband’s flushed face.
Clearly, everything in the text message was true. It seemed he really did not want to live anymore.
However, with so many people around, she could not easily cause a scene. She glanced at the empty seat next to Liam and sat down next to him.
"I heard there was a party here, so I came to check it out. Claire, it has been a long time."
After finishing another drink, Claire greeted her.
Zack thought to himself, "This is bad. It looks like I will not have a chance today."
Unless he got his own wife drunk too, he decided to go all the way.
With that thought in mind, he hardened his heart and gave his companions a meaningful look. These six men were all Zack’s friends and seasoned veterans.
They understood his meaning with just a glance. Zack was determined to have Claire. This woman was indeed incredibly tempting.
"Mrs. Claire, it is a pleasure to meet you. I would like to offer you a toast!"
A man with a beer belly stood up and gulped down the drink.
Claire was, after all, just a woman. At this moment, she was really starting to panic. If she kept drinking like this, she would probably black out. But she still had to drink. She would have to try to induce vomiting in the toilet later.
"Claire, let me drink it for you."
Liam grasped Claire’s hand. He knew that now that he had mastered the Iron Liver skill, it was time for him to show off his abilities in front of others once again.
Zack was overjoyed. This stumbling block had jumped out on its own. He had been having a headache trying to force the young guy to drink. Now, just one drink was enough to make him black out.
His wife also could not hold her liquor at all. She would pass out as soon as her good buddies helped her. Monica was the same. He got all four of them drunk. So tonight, Claire was his.
Looking at Claire’s impressive figure, he touched the small blue pill in his pocket, unable to suppress his excitement.
