Chapter 28 Happy Birthday

Mr. Perkin did not speak. He merely sat there, quietly watching Lyla Lowe emptied her cup. Technically speaking, any woman in the industry should know how to sate their customer, or client. In this case, the terms set by Mr. Perkins was to drink with him. Lyla Lowe was not a drinker. At any other time, she could have a glass or two. Any more and she would get drunk. She hesitantly looked at the glass set in front of her. She frowned as she drank the hard liquor. That being said, even if she could get past the first hurdle, there were still more to come. It seemed that Mr. Perkins was a tough client to handle. The glass was emptied and Lyla’s face immediately flushed red. As mentioned before, she was not a drinker. Mr. Perkins' eyes narrowed in. He was almost drooling. “Miss Lowe, you can really drink!” “Nonsense,” Lyla returned the glass politely and said. “Another,” Mr. Perkins said happily. “No, Mr. Perkins. Anymore and I’ll be too drunk to work.” Lyla shook her head. “We