Chapter 275


    Lexi fumbled for words, acutely embarrassed by her previous hysterical cry for help that echoed in the


    room. That was a real face palm moment!


    Meanwhile, Callum had been choosing wine in his cer when he stumbled upon a long–cherished


    bottle of red wine. He instantly thought of Lexi, believing the sweet, fruity wine would be to her liking.


    So he brought the bottle up to share


    Callum uncorked the bottle with an elegant twist, letting its rich, sweet aroma fill the room.


    “Sweetheart, this is a special wine from my private collection perfect fordies. I thought I’d bring it up


    to share with you,” he said, pouring the ruby liquid into a delicate wine ss, twirling it gently to aerate


    the wine befom handing it over to Lexi


    Lexi shook her head T I don’t drink *


    Truth be told, Lexi could hold her liquor given it was sweet enough. But she didn’t want to drink


    anything from Callum


    Why? Because thest time she drank, she ended up under him


    Seeing Lexis evasive gaze, Callum knew what she was thinking. He reassured her “Darling, this wine


    won’t get you drunk. And I promise, there’s nothing poisonous in it.”


    Hearing his words, Lexi felt a surge of defiance. She wasn’t going to let him think less of her. She


    grabbed the ss, threw her head back, and downed the wine. To her surprise, the wine was indeed


    delicious–nch and sweet with a tantalizing fruitiness. Very refreshing!


    “Mmm, this is really good wine!” Lex couldn’t help but praise.


    Callum nodded approvingly and refilled her ss 1 told you it’s good. But remember, fine wine is to be


    savored, not gulped down”


    He lifted his ss, guiding Lex’s eyes to his fingers. “Appreciating wine is a three–step process.


    Observing the color, smelling the aroma and tasting it gently & insually appealing wine isn’t necessarily


    good, but a truly good wine always has a captivating color”


    Lex nodded She was vaguely aware of these things, but never really bothered to delve into them.


    Callum continued to swirl his wine “Two–thirds of a wine’s value lies in its aroma. If the wine’s aroma


    hasn’t fully developed, gently swirl the ss to let it interact with the ait releasing its richness”


    “Yeah, yeah, Lexi raised her ss. “I know all that.”


    Seeing her dismissive gesture, Callum chuckled and pointed to her fingers holding the ss. “When


    holding a wine ss, your fingers shouldn’t touch the bowl it not only maintains the aesthetics but also


    prevents your hand’s warmth from affecting the wine


    Only then did Lexi realize she was holding the ss by its bowl. She shrugged “So what? This is how I


    always hold a ss. Whats the big deal?”


    Callum saw through her nonchnce andughed. “Appreciating wine is an elegant pastime, not


    downing shots. Sometimes, seemingly insignificant details can reveal a


    person’s ss”


    ‘So you’re saying Ick ss? Lex puffed up her cheeks in indignation. “I insist on holding my ss this


    way. Refill my ss!


    Callum shook his head in amusement. Tve never heard of anyone demanding a refill of wine like that.


    You really are something else!”


    “So what? It’s just wine Even the most expensive bottle is made to be drunk. I’ll drink how I please. I


    can stand, sit, lie down wine bottle on the table, refilled her ss to the brim, and downed it in one


    gulp.


    whatever makes me happy!” Lexi grabbed the


    Watching Lex’s childish antics, Callum found her amusing Indeed, no matter how expensive something


    was, it was meant for enjoyment. Why would he fuss over the rules? Whether you preferred to chug or


    sip wine, as long as you were happy, that was all that mattered!


    “You’re right I’ve been too rigid Let s drin


    A short whileter Rita returned with a cart full of wine bottles Satisfied Callum dismissed her “Good.


    You may leave now


    Once Rita left, Lexi and Callum were alone again


    “This is boring Let’s y Rock Paper, Scissors Lexi suggested already a little tipsy She stood up,


    swaying slightly, and demonstrated the game to Callum.


    “Rock Paper, Scissors? Callum echoed puzzled


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    Lexi decided it was time to enlighten Callum about the ancient game of Rock, Paper, Scissors She


    stood up, swaying a little, and gave him a demons


    “Rock, scissors, paper


    Lexi began to sing and make yful fist bumping motions “See this?” She exined, “We start with


    these moves, and then fish with a round of rock paper scissors. i bet you know this one, right? Rock


    smashes scissors, the scissors cuts paper, and the paper covers the rack. Whoever loses, sings a


    song!”


    Callum watched her perform with a heartyugh, his interest piqued I’ll give it a shot


    “Goodd” Lex replied, giggling and slightly tipsy she felt k to that Callum, feeling jovial, disregarded his


    usual decorum, and filled his ss to the brim, imitating Lexi.


    “Cheers” Lex, her cheeks flushed, raised her ss to clink with Callums.


    “Cheers” Callum found the whole situation amusing. They clinked sses, drank, refilled, and clinked


    sses again


    Before they knew it, the bottle of wine Callum had brought was empty. Lexi, having forgotten about the


    storm outside, giggled tipsily. This wine is so good, too bad there’s


    only one bottle


    “You want more? Callum rang the bell in the room, summoning Rita “May I help you?” She asked


    “Go to my cer and bring the vintage Lafite Callummanded without even looking at her


    Rita nodded. “Yes, sir How many bottles do you need?


    Callum waved his hand. “The more, the better” a sense of joy in ying the role of a teacher