V Jason, who could see what Lara really meant, goaded her deliberately, "Are you sick? Do you need the hospital?" "No," Lara mumbled. "You guys enjoy your drinks. Don't worry about me." Jason shook his head. "No way! You're my best employee. Mypany would fall apart if anything were to happen to you!e on, let's get you to the hospital right now!" Lara was sighing in exasperation. "I'm fine, Mr. Chand. Don't worry aboutand drink-I'm driving later." "No, it's fine!" Meg assured her. "I'll get you a designated driver here. It's most important for our guests to go hafter having fun. Don't you agree, gentlemen?" "Exactly, Ms. Quill!e, sit!" Jason nodded and walked over to Lara, pulling her and pressing her down to sit beside Frank. "Just look at your face. Are you ill?" Frank chuckled, wondering if his medicine skills were lacking-she should be fine for all intents and purposes.
Lara was left flushing and silent, while Jason chuckled and teased, "You're her best medicine, brother!" While Frank was left confused, Meg certainly understood.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCoupled with the way Lara glared at her and Jason's strange behavior, Meg could certainly guess that Lara liked Frank! It did make sense too, as who would not like someone as strong and as well-connected as Frank? Even Meg herself had approached Frank with a motive, though she would never try to keep him to herself.
That was not all either-she would also have to get Frank more female friends when the twas right....
With that in mind, Meg asked, "Ms. Gold, it seems that you know Mr. Frankton well. Why don't you drink with him?" "Know him well?" Jason butted in. "It's all thanks to him that Lara is safe." "So he saved Lara too?" Meg exclaimed with a start. "All the more reason to drink up!" As she spoke, she poured a glass full and put it in front of Lara.
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What, was she supposed to tell Frank that she was quiet because she was jealous of Meg? e on, man." Jason chuckled, pacifying the situation as he could see that Frank was just joking. "Ms. Gold is a girl. Let her have it!" Frank nodded and took the olive branch, raising her glass. "You're et say @word around me, Sov usually so eloquent, but you can't én.kikistories "Hmm..." Lara murmured and clinked glasses with Frank, not feeling sick since she drank frequently.
Meg cover to her with her glass too. "It's been a while, Ms. Gold. We have to share a drink now." With those words, she chugged her glass without stopping to clink glasses with Lara.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLara certainly could not refuse Meg when she was being so cordial, and she was a good drinker anyway, so there was no harm. "What are you spacing out for?e on, drink with Ms. Gold and get to know her!" At Meg's orders, the ladies began to clink glasses with Lara too.
They were working night jobs and endlessly eloquentpared to Lara, and there was almost no turning them down.
Even if Lara was a good drinker, she was starting to reach her limit after so many drinks.
In the end, her cheeks were flushed and she appeared buoyed. She also kept flashing a silly smile at Frank.
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