Chapter 1284: Chapter 1284: Rejecting Kingston Howard Chapter 1284: Chapter 1284: Rejecting Kingston Howard Everyone at the dinner knew precisely why she was doing this.
Who didn’t know that Luna was fond of the Director? Obviously, she was just looking for an excuse because the Director was giving special attention to the newcor.
It was clear to all, and they turned their eyes toward Enna Clark, waiting for her reaction.
Kingston Howard sensed the subtle tension at the table, stood up, and with a smile to ease the awkwardness, extended his hand and said, “The newcor has just arrived, don’t scare her off. She might not drink; I’ll drink for her instead.”
As he spoke, he gave Enna Clark a look.
Luna was already dissatisfied with how he treated Enna Clark differently, and now she was even more irked. Without any concern of offending Kingston Howard, she subtly stepped in between them, batted her eyelashes, and said, “Director, that’s a bit too greedy of you. If you want to drink, I can pour you another glass. How can you compete with Enna? That glass is for Enna, poured by , and I have already drunk from it.”
Kingston Howard subtly furrowed his brow, but since Luna had put it this way, it was no longer appropriate for him to intervene overtly.
Everyone thought Luna’s pickiness would embarrass the newcor in public.
Unexpectedly, at that mont, the usually quiet Enna Clark picked up her wine glass, tilted her head back, and decisively finished the glass of white liquor. Then, with composure and coolness, she set down the glass and said to Luna, who had been waiting for her to refuse so she could continue to make trouble, “Thank you.”
It was evident to the discerning eye that Luna was deliberately making things difficult for her, not genuinely welcoming her to the departnt. Enna’s “Thank you” suddenly turned into a slap in the face.
Luna had not expected her to dare to drink such a large glass of white liquor and chuckled awkwardly, “No need to thank . I didn’t realize Enna, you could hold your liquor so well.”
Enna Clark didn’t bother with her, as if she hadn’t heard her attempt to smooth things over, and impassively took her seat.
Luna, unable to save face, went pale, retreat self-deprecatingly to her seat in silence.
Other won who openly or secretly had a crush on Kingston Howard, seeing Luna rebuffed, abandoned the thought of nitpicking and went back to eating their food, or else they chatted about work.
Throughout the al, Enna Clark hardly took part in their conversation.
Unlike red wine, where its effects aren’t felt imdiately but co later, white liquor makes its presence known shortly after being drunk. Her fair cheeks soon blushed like rouge had been applied, yet her stomach felt as if it was burning with an uncontrollable fire.
Finally, the dinner ca to an end.
Kingston Howard, sitting beside her, suddenly said softly, “You can’t drive after drinking; let take you ho afterwards.”
No sooner had Kingston Howard’s words fallen than Enna Clark declined, “No need, I can call a designated driver.”
Kingston Howard wanted to say sothing else, but at that mont, the girl who had insisted on toasting to Enna Clark earlier called out to him, “Director, I drank and can’t drive; could you give a lift on the way?”
Kingston Howard instinctively glanced at the little woman beside him whose cheeks were flushed red, and when he looked back at Luna, his eyes betrayed a hint of hesitation, “I…”
“Luna, are you taking the Director’s car? Great, I also live nearby. Boss, take along too, please?”
Now Kingston Howard found it hard to refuse. After glancing at Enna Clark again, he thought about asking a Harvestville waiter to call her a designated driver and agreed, “Alright.”
Luna’s eyes imdiately lit up with triumph as she subtly glanced at Enna Clark beside him, assuming the posture of a victor.
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