The Billionaire's Priceless Darling: 33 Days of the CEO's Pursuit - Chapter 26 - She Went to Beg Him 4

Li Juefeng felt as if something had hit him hard in the chest.

Damn it.

Why should he stop her? This clueless woman could drink herself to death for all he cared.

Li Juefeng tugged at his tie, leaning back against the sofa with a trace of irritation. Gu Xiaoai picked up another bottle and poured the liquor down her throat, her slender frame radiating a reckless determination…

Time ticked by.

Gu Xiaoai remained in a hypnotic rhythm-grabbing a bottle, drinking, and tossing it aside. Everyone else was dumbfounded.

Li Juefeng’s dark eyes were fixed on her. He watched as she rolled up the sleeves of her sweater in the heat… watched as she closed her eyes tightly in discomfort… watched as she tilted her head back desperately, the alcohol spilling from the corners of her lips, trailing down her neck, across the curve of her collarbone-an indescribable temptation…

A few men nearby, egging her on, stared at her without blinking, their gazes filled with blatant greed and lust.

“That’s enough.”

Li Juefeng snatched the bottle from her hand, his face cold as he smashed it on the ground. Liquor spilled from the shattered bottle, soaking the expensive carpet.

“Get out. All of you!”

Damn it, his woman wasn’t for them to ogle!

“Yes, yes, we’re leaving right away. Have fun, Mr. Li.” The men and women, seasoned regulars in such places, scrambled to leave as soon as they saw his thunderous expression.

Their movements were frantic, like fleeing a disaster.

They weren’t stupid. Offending Li Juefeng meant no one could survive in Asia’s high circles.

“I wasn’t finished,” Gu Xiaoai said stubbornly, glaring at him as she reached for another bottle in the ice bucket.

With a loud “bang,” Li Juefeng flung the entire ice bucket away, his gaze stormy.

Just two bottles left.

She only needed two more bottles to finish it all, so why was this man doing this?!

Gu Xiaoai, defiant, opened her mouth to protest, but a wave of nausea surged up. Her vision blurred, and she shook her head forcefully, staggering as she stood. “I need to use the restroom.”

Li Juefeng’s lips pressed into a thin line. He said nothing.

The door to the private room seemed to blur into two. Gu Xiaoai rubbed her eyes for what felt like ages before finding the right way out. In the restroom, she splashed cold water on her face repeatedly, trying to piece together her scattered thoughts.

The reflection in the mirror had a face flushed red beyond recognition. Her eyes were hazy, void of any clarity. Was this really her? Twenty-two years old, Gu Xiaoai.

Tears nearly spilled from her eyes, but she quickly splashed more cold water on her face.

“Gah-”

The nausea struck again, forcing her to vomit violently. The sharp burn of alcohol seared her throat and chest, making her entire body feel wretched, as though she were dying.

Gu Xiaoai, you can do this. You can’t collapse. You can’t let your uncle’s family fall apart.

Absolutely not.

She had to convince Li Juefeng to withdraw the lawsuit, whatever it took.