Tina looked at Luca''s face that had turned red because of the alcohol, but her skin seemed pallid at the


    same time. Tina asked in concern, “Dr. Craw, are you alright?"


    "I''m fine." Luca''s stomach was full of alcohol now. Although she did not feel like drinking the ss of


    honey water, she knew it would be beneficial for her.


    She furrowed her brows as she finished the ss of honey water.


    Tina took the ss from Luca after seeing her finish the honey water. Tina said, "Go home and rest if


    you''re not feeling well. I can help you ask for leave."


    "No thanks. I''ll be fine after taking a rest." Luca knew she had to attend another business dinner


    tonight.


    It was because the matters that Luke and those Russians were about to discuss tonight would be the


    highlight.


    Tina looked at how determined she was. She nodded and excused herself so that she would not be


    disturbing Luca''s rest any longer.


    Lucay back down on the couch after Tina left. She nced at the surveince camera and wondered


    if Luke was watching her.


    Probably not...


    He could not be that bored.


    While Luca was thinking about it, she grabbed the coat that was on the floor and covered herself. She


    had to get some rest now in preparation for tonight.


    She rested until four in the afternoon. The effects of the alcohol had gone, and she felt much better.


    She sat up on the couch and nced at the time. She still had time.


    Her clothes reeked of alcohol. It could not be covered up even after she sprayed some perfume on


    herself. It would be inappropriate for her to follow Luke to the business dinner tonight like this.


    Luca thought about it for a moment. Then, she took her phone and purse before leaving the office.


    She hailed a ride and came to a shopping mall nearby. She found a shop that was selling office attire.


    The shop assistant weed her passionately. She took a set of conservative office attire and told her


    what size she was wearing when she was about to rmend some clothes to her.


    The shop assistant nodded her head and found the right size for her immediately.


    Luca headed to the fitting room and got changed. The clothes suited her and were not exposing. She


    paid for everything and left with the clothes on her.


    Luke called her when she was on her way back to the office.


    “Where are you?" Luke asked.


    “Mr. Crawford, my clothes had a strong smell of alcohol on them. I came out to get some new clothes,


    and I''m on my way back now," said Luca. She nced at the clothes in the bag.


    She never thought that she would have to attend a business dinner one day. Otherwise, she would


    have prepared another set of clothes in her office.


    Luke asked after listening to her, “Where are you now? Let me pick you up."


    Luca replied instantly when she heard he wasing to get her. “It''s alright. I''m almost there."


    “Come to the parking lot when you reach the office. I''ll be waiting for you there." Luke hung up the


    phone after ordering her to do so.


    Luca put down the phone after she heard the busy tone on the other line. She let out a sigh. Did he not


    feel even the slightest tenderness for her?


    It seemed like he took pity on her from those heart-warming gestures of his. However, he sounded


    particrly cold to her when he talked to her.


    Luca got out of the car after she reached T Corporation. She went to the basement parking and found


    Luke''s car.


    Luke was sitting in the back seat of the car. Jason was in the car too, and he was sitting in the


    passenger seat. There was a young man in the driver''s seat. Luca thought he might be the designated


    driver they hired.


    “Dr. Craw, get in the car. They''re waiting for us at the hotel." Jason felt much better after resting in the


    afternoon. He smiled and greeted Luca.


    Luca looked in the car. There was only one seat left in the car, and it was beside Luke.


    She bit the bullet and got into the car.


    Luke smelled something sweet and nice, so he asked, “Are you wearing perfume?"


    “Yes. The smell of alcohol is on my hair too, so I sprayed some." Luca unconsciously ran her fingers


    through her hair. She did not have enough time to wash her hair and get back here.


    She bought a perfume with a lemon and tangerine scent earlier and sprayed some on her hair.


    Luke smelled the scent on her. It was not strong, but it was nice to smell and it covered up the alcohol


    smell perfectly.


    He did not like women who wore perfume.


    However, he was not disgusted by the scent that Luca was wearing. He even thought that it was a


    pleasant smell...


    Something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong.


    Luke noticed his unusual thoughts and turned around to look out the window. Then, he ordered. “Let''s


    go."


    “Yes, Sir." The designated driver started the car engine once he heard him.


    Luca let out a sigh after noticing the slight change in Luke. She opened her bag and took a small bottle


    out. Then, she handed it to Luke.


    “Mr. Crawford, do you want some?" she asked.


    Luke turned his head and asked, “What''s this?"


    "It''s a hangover cure," said Luca. She made it herself. The effects were better than the ones on the


    market. Although the Russians imed that they had drunk too much at noon, they were still conscious


    and thinking clearly.


    Luke would have to get them drunk and stay clear-headed to talk business with them.


    The hangover cure would probably help him. Although it could not dissipate all the alcohol in the body,


    it was still effective.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    She had a hunch that they would be drinking much more tonightpared to when they drank together


    at noon.


    Luke asked, "How many pills should I take?"


    "One is enough," replied Luca.


    Jason, who was sitting in the passenger seat, heard her and turned around. He asked, "Dr. Craw, you


    had such goods, so why didn''t you take this out just now?"


    "I didn''t know we''d drink that much at noon. And you have to take this hangover cure half an hour


    before drinking for it to work," Luca exined helplessly. She was trying to tell him that it would not


    work even if she took the hangover cure out in the middle of the drinking session earlier.


    "Can I have one?" Jason asked. He did not want to get drunk again.


    "Of course." Luca handed the medicine bottle to Jason after she watched Luke take a pill out and


    swallow it without drinking any water.


    Jason took one out and swallowed it without drinking any water too.


    Luca took the bottle back and took a pill. She tried to swallow it down like how they did. However, she


    did not expect the pill to get stuck in her throat.


    "Cough, cough, cough..." She started coughing. She tried hard to swallow it.


    Luke handed her a bottle of drinking water.


    Luca took it, opened the bottle cap, and mindlessly drank a mouthful of water. Then, she was able to


    swallow the pill that was stuck in her throat.


    She took a deep breath after she swallowed it. She looked at the water in the bottle. She realized she


    had finished half of the bottle.


    Did she drink that much just now.


    That could only mean Luke had drunk from this bottle before.


    "Mr. Crawford, I''m sorry, I.." Luca was wondering how she should exin that she did not mean to


    share a drink with him.


    "It''s alright." Luke had no idea why she was apologizing to him all of a sudden.


    It was merely the same bottle of water.


    Did they not share a bottle of water when they were stuck on the mountain?


    "Thank you.." Luca thanked him stiffly when she realized that it did not matter to him.