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 glass of honey water, she knew it
would be beneficial for her.
She furrowed her brows as she finished the glass of honey water.
Tina took the glass 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.
Luca lay back down on the couch after Tina left. She glanced at the surveillance 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
glanced 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
welcomed her passionately. She took a set of conservative office attire and told her what size she was wearing when she was
about to recommend 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 glanced 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 was coming 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 particularly 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 claimed 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.
She had a hunch that they would be drinking much more tonight compared 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 explained 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 explain 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.