All of them wondered what on Earth had happened to them. It had been of those rare cases in which Nicole, the graceful upper-class lady, had showcased her fury to the eyes of other people around her.
Daniel then put down the wine list, and the waitress dared not urge him to make the order.
"I take that you're here to see how I flirt with other women, aren't you?" said Sven. He changed his usual naughty look, and then seriously held the pretty waitress who was next to him into his arms.
The pretty waitress hadn't expected this, and all of a sudden she dropped and sat on Sven's legs.
Nicole silently looked at what happened in front of her, with her fists clenched tight.
"Sven, what're you doing?" scolded Daniel. He cast a cold glance onto the woman in Sven's arms, and the woman immediately stood up from his legs, and lowered her head and stepped back.
If there hadn't been so many other people around that would be offended, the waitress wouldn't have let go of Sven, the wealthy man, so easily.
When Sally saw Nicole clenching her fists, she held her, and said, "Sister, don't be angry..."
Nicole then tried to restrain her distressed feeling and then turned around to smile at Sally, and said, "I'm not angry, he can do whatever he wants. I have nothing to do with it."
'Since he doesn't trust me, I don't need to explain anything more to him,' thought Nicole.
"What? You're so anxious to break up with me, and restore your relationship with your first boyfriend?" confronted Sven. Hearing his words, everybody finally knew the true reason of their quarrels.
Nicole didn't say anything. She opened the wine list she had in front of her, and while pointing at the XO class, the limited version of the finest French brandy, she said to the waitress, "Five glasses of this, now!"
...
The price for just one glass was 8888 dollars, which made the other women in the room feel their heart slightly ache at the price.
But the men didn't care about the price.
They were more generous in spending money than they were.
Daniel then stopped the waitress, who was about to take the order, and said to Nicole, "Sister, I think this brandy is too strong for you to be drinking."
Nicole grinned a slight smile at him, and said, "It's okay, Daniel. You're all here, I'm not afraid."
Then she waved to the waitress, and said, "Please go, and Mr. Sven will make the payment for it later."
She was even calling him 'Mr. Sven' now.
Daniel felt that he'd better not intervene in the couple's private affairs. He glanced at Sven, but Sven didn't react to him.
Janet and Angela Si exchanged glances, then Angela ran up to Nicole and pulled her over, and said, "Sister-in-law, come, let's drink... this! That brandy is for men!"
While randomly pointing at a glass of cocktail with a low alcohol content, Angela asked Nicole's if she agreed on her option.
"Right, Nicole, let me be your company too!" said Janet. She changed seats with Daniel, and squeezed herself beside Nicole and Angela.
While raising her hand, Selina also joined them, and said, "Yes, Nicole, count me in!"
Sally looked at the excited women, but when she had another look at her swollen belly, she quickly gave up on the idea of joining them.
When she saw that all were against her, Nicole had to give up, and said, "Okay."
In a generous manner, Angela said, "Waitress, please bring us ten glasses of this White Lady Cocktail!" and then added, "It's Mr. Sven's treat!"
Her words made all the other women there burst into laughter.
When he saw Nicole giving up on the strong brandy, Daniel took a glance at the waitress, who was also looking at him, and waiting for his agreement, and nodded at her.
Sally rested her chin in her hands, and while looking at Jerry, she asked, "Could I order some red wine? Are you going to let me drink water all evening?"
"Yes, you're so smart!" Jerry then pinched Sally's nose, and called in the waitress to bring some more water for her.
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Sally felt speechless, and she wanted to give birth to the baby as soon as possible.
Then, Sally shook away Jerry and also squeezed herself beside Selina.
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