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 before handing it over to Lexi.


    Lexi shook her head. "I... 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 Lexi''s 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 – rich and sweet with a tantalizing fruitiness. Very refreshing!


    "Mmm, this is really good wine!" Lexi couldn''t help but praise.


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


    savored, not gulped down."


    He lifted his ss, guiding Lexi''s eyes to his fingers. "Appreciating wine is a three-step process.


    Observing the color, smelling the aroma, and tasting it gently. A visually appealing wine isn''t


    necessarily good, but a truly good wine always has a captivating color."


    Lexi 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 air, 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. What''s 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?" Lexi puffed up her cheeks in indignation. "I insist on holding my ss


    this way. Refill my ss!"


    Callum shook his head in amusement. "I''ve 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 – whatever makes me happy!" Lexi grabbed the wine bottle on the table, refilled


    her ss to the brim, and downed it in one gulp.


    Watching Lexi''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 drink to that." Callum, feeling jovial, disregarded his usual


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


    "Cheers!" Lexi, her cheeks flushed, raised her ss to clink with Callum''s.


    "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


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    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 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.


    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 demonstration.


    "Rock, scissors, paper!"


    Lexi began to sing and make yful fist-bumping motions. "See this?" She exined, "We start with


    these moves, and then finish 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 rock. Whoever loses, sings a


    song!"


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


    "Goodd," Lexi replied, giggling and slightly tipsy, she felt a sense of joy in ying the role of a


    teacher.