Licking her lips first, then licking the remains of the wine on her lips into her mouth, Molly admitted it tasted nice. She sighed deeply as if the wine evoked mixed feelings in her mind and the complex memory hidden deep in her heart. Without warning, she grabbed the glass of wine in Spark's hand and laid it on the table. To Spark, she said, "Give this to me. You take another one. This is just for me."
Even intoxicated and her words slurred, Molly spoke cheerily. A small smile lit her face, making Spark lose the ability to say no. He knew very well that he could not stop Molly. However, as the words hung in her lips, he still couldn't say it aloud. So, what he did was to nod in agreement.
"I'll wait for you over there," Molly pointed to a place for rest next to the dining area. After getting your drink, meet me there."
After saying this, she walked away hastily with her food plate and sparkling wine before Spark could regret agreeing to Molly drinking so much.
Meanwhile, Brian sat frowning slightly annoyed that it had already been an hour since Victor left. He took out his mobile phone to send him a text message.
Molly was headed to the rest area searching for an empty chair. She singled out one suitable area and took a seat. After sitting down, her eyes scanned the place for Spark. As she did, she saw a man seated in a corner, wearing a black suit with a black and gold mask. The way he held himself reminded her of Brian. Only someone like Brian would have a bearing like that as if he was the king of the underworld and had the power to rule one's life and decide their fate.
Unconsciously, Molly curled her lips and sneered. Then she lifted the glass of sparkling wine and gulped it down in one breath. At that point, Brian had already sent the text message to Victor, so he lifted his head and instinctively glanced at the entire rest area. He also noticed the place where Molly sat to rest, although at that moment his view of her was blocked by a waiter.
"Can I have two glasses of sparkling wine, please?" Molly asked the waiter. She was pointing to his tray with a long, slender finger.
The waiter bowed and set down two glasses of wine from his tray. As she gazed at the wine, with its tiny bubbles floating, all of a sudden she felt upset and anguished. Mr. Song, sparkling wine. She shook her head and murmured, "No, no! Stop that, Molly. I came here today to have fun, not wallow in gloom and sorrow." Letting out a deep breath, Molly cast away these thoughts and emotions. Before she knew it, there was another glass of sparkling wine in her hand making its way to her mouth. It tasted slightly sweet with a hint of alcohol. It was refreshing and helped immobilize her nerves, and that was very satisfactory.
As if mesmerized by all of Molly's actions, Brian suddenly stood up and walked towards the woman at a slow and steady pace. With the dim light, he only saw an outline of Molly and had no clear idea of what she was wearing or the color of her outfit. One thing sure was he was attracted by Molly. It was an instinct that told him the woman was attractive and he was drawn to her to unveil her mask so he could find out who she was.
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