Chapter 187

I arrived at Tremazo Restaurant. It was my first time attending a dinner like this. The leaders kept finding reasons to get us to drink all night. Soon, they outdrank everyone in the team, and in the end, I was the only one left. Danny Coleman, one of the directors next to me, picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth. "Ms. Wiley, you're so capable at such a young age. Your skills put old people like us to shame. Come on. Let me give you a toast." As he spoke, he opened the bottle, poured me a glass of wine, and switched it out with my fruit juice. I looked at them. They seemed like sophisticated people. They wouldn't dare to do anything excessive, but they weren't above getting people drunk. Standing up with my glass in hand, I filled Danny's glass with wine and smiled sweetly. "You're too kind, Mr. Coleman. Both of us are very anxious about the Southcliff Shire project. The sooner we can start construction, the sooner we'll finish it." I continued, "The GDP rank in Yardville i