The romantic proposal ignited everyone and they all slid into the dance floor with their dates.
Serena''s heart was still pounding after they walked to the side.
"Avery,e over." Avery''s father called him to introduce someone to him.
"I''ll be back very soon." Avery patted Serena on her cheek and then left.
She released him with an understanding nod despite herself.
After Avery left, Serena took a ss of champagne and spotted a few familiar faces.
They were those who had tried to get her loaded. That night had been haunting her till today.
Serena strode towards them before they could escape from the hall.
"Hey, do you remember me? We metst time." Serena''s lips curved as she saw apprehension on their faces.
"Of course, we weren''t expecting you here," one of them said, avoiding her eyes.
"You look beautiful tonight."
"Yeah, you just killed it!"
Theyvished praise on Serena, hoping she forgot what had happened.
But those memories were like a nasty scar that would live with her for the rest of her life. She was now afraid of meeting anyone alone, even a client.
She had drunk so much that night and how the spirits had burned her stomach was still very vivid.
"I wasn''t expecting you too," Serena said.
The smile on her face was icy.
"I would like to propose a toast," she said in a low voice.
The young men all hastily lifted their sses.
"Isn''t champagne too light for you? I recall you prefer something heavier."
Their face turned pale.
Serena pped her hands and a waiter came up to her asked what she needed.
"Ten bottles of whiskey please."
"Yes, Miss."
The men''s pupils dted in panic.
Ten bottles of whiskey were too much even if they could drink like a fish.
Serena was never a kind person. She preferred to fight fire with fire.From N?velDrama.Org.
"Miss, what do you want?" One of them ventured.
The smile on Serena''s face broadened, "What do I want? I want you to feel at home and drink as much as you want."
"You''ve all seen how important today is to me. I think you might do me the favor of adding more delight to it."
"Of course. The honor is ours."
Serena snorted. Their feigned smiles and ingratiating tone made her sick.
Those men pulled whiskey for themselves and held it toward Serena.
"Go ahead. Bottoms up," Serena said tersely.
Their hands stilled.
"Well..."
"What? You wouldn''t drink with me?"
"No, but it''s too much for a chug. Can we slow down a little bit?"
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"Fine. Well do as you said."
They swigged whisky like it was water.
They hoped one ss of whiskey was enough to subside her anger.
"Can we leave now?" One man asked, wiping his mouth.
But it was just the beginning.
Serena wasn''t going to let them get away with it easily.
"What''s the rush? It''s a big day for me. You haven''t congratted me."
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"Please," she said as she took a sip of her champagne.
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If they had been merciful to her, she would have shown them some leniency too.
"Please, drinking so much is gonna kill us."
"I don''t care. Keep drinking," she demanded sharply.
They brought it on themselves.
When all the whiskey was finished, some of them had passed out.
"Can we leave now?" One of them mumbled with his hand propped on the table.
"Remember the lesson you learned today. Get lost."
They hauled the unconscious ones and staggered away.
Serena squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath. She had been eager to do it for a long time.
"Bravo." A male voice sounded behind her.
"Kieran. What brings you here?" Serena had a good impression of him since he had saved her that night. "Your party obviously," he paused and then asked gently, "May I have a word with you?"