Chapter 10
The birthday banquet kicked off at 7 p.m.
Alicia sat in the corner with a blank expression, watching Marcus as he led Mandy through the crowd, chatting and laughing with everyone.
Everyone in their group was aware of their “wife–swapping game,” which quickly led to sarcastic remarks.
“Some people tried to play the role of Mrs. Daston for three years, but Mr. Daston never paid them any attention. Look at Ms. Denholm.”
“She’s got Mr. Daston completely captivated in just ten days. I bet she’ll be in charge soon!”
“How could Mr. Daston care for the woman who killed his sister? He must want to send her to jail!”
“Keeping her close is probably all about revenge. Now she’s being treated like a toy, even worse than a hostess.”
Alicia had heard those sharp comments repeatedly over the past three
years.
Upon hearing this, Mandy strutted confidently, holding a wine glass.
“Being the true Mrs. Daston, Ms. Walsh must feel quite sidelined B standing over there. But what can be done?”
“Marcus insists that I’m his wife, invited me to celebrate his birthday, and even had an entire set of gown and jewelry specially made for me, claiming it suits the wife of the Daston Group’s CEO.”
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Alicia looked at her sparkling diamond earrings, necklace, and pendant without feeling any emotion.
“They look great on you.”
As she moved toward the restroom, Mandy accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt. Alicia lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Her cup spilled juice all over Mandy’s dress, and broken glass pierced her palm, causing her to let out a soft cry of pain.
Onlookers chuckled, and Mandy struggled to suppress her giggles. However, as Marcus drew near, she quickly put on a sad face.
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“Marcus, Ms. Walsh accidentally spilled something on the dress you gave me. What should we do?”
Marcus hardly paid any attention to it, his tone icy. “Then have her drink all these wines as an apology.”
Alicia glanced up, her face going pale as she stared at the table filled with dozens of vodka glasses.
“You know full well that I…”
“I get that you’re allergic to alcohol, but you did spill it on my wife’s dress and upset her. Don’t you think you owe her an apology?”
Marcus interrupted, catching the disapproving looks from the guests around them.
“She’s clearly jealous that Ms. Denholm replaced her. She did it on purpose to catch Mr. Daston’s eye.”
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“Someone like her, who doesn’t feel guilty, wouldn’t say sorry for something like this. She should totally have to drink it as her
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punishment!”
As the murmurs spread, Marcus’s expression grew even colder, his eyes slicing toward her like a blade.
“You have ten seconds. Drink them yourself, or should I have someone make you? Decide.
“Ten… nine… eight…”
Alicia understood he wasn’t bluffing.
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Before he could finish counting, she took a deep breath, got up, grabbed a glass of liquor, and gulped it down.
The harsh, bitter drink immediately caused intense discomfort as it went down, making her gag like crazy.
Still, she held it back and grabbed another glass.
The alcohol worked quickly. Her skin turned crimson, her face puffed up, and a thick rash appeared.
Her stomach churned violently, but even when it hurt the most, she never asked for a break.
After finishing her drink, she shattered the glass and stumbled toward the exit.
Mandy pretended to be shocked, letting out a scream.
“My diamond necklace is gone! She must have taken it when she lunged at me earlier!”
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