From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 333

Chapter 333 The Intervention

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“Michael, you didn’t tell me your daughter looked like this.”

Michael saw the hunger in the man’s eyes and patted his hand with a knowing smirk.

“Patience, Simon. Once the deal is done, we can discuss the perks.”

Simon caught the hint and let out a greasy laugh.

“You really are a pro, Michael.”

After the introductions, Jade took the only empty seat at the table.

The second she sat down, the men raised their glasses.

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“We’ve heard great things about your restoration work, Ms. Merchant. You have to have a drink with us.”

“To new partnerships! Cheers, everyone.”

“Bottoms up!”

Jade had taken an anti-alcohol medication before coming, but she played the part of the reluctant guest anyway.

The second her glass hit the table, they were pouring a second round.

“You’ve got a real talent for this! One more, come on.”

At this point, drinking the whiskey was like drinking water to her, but she put on a dazed look.

“I really shouldn’t… I’m not a heavy drinker.”

Simon raised his voice. “Oh, please! You can just sleep it off when you get home!”

Michael adopted a pathetic, pleading tone. “Come on, Jade. Just a few more. Do it for your dad.”

Jade grabbed a bottle of high-proof whiskey and filled Michael’s glass to the brim.

“You too, then. Let’s all drink together.”

Michael smelled the sharp, burning scent of the spirit and flinched. He wanted to refuse, but

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afraid of making her suspicious, he choked it down.

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It was powerful stuff. Michael’s face turned bright red instantly, his skin radiating heat. His eyes went glassy, and he slumped in his chair, clearly intoxicated.

The other men were focused on their own goal and didn’t stop, continuing to press Jade to drink.

During the noise, Simon slipped a small white tablet into Jade’s glass.

It fizzed for a second before dissolving into the amber liquid.

Jade was sharp; she saw the movement from the corner of her eye. She also saw the door to the room creak open just a crack-Hudson Walter was watching.

Simon, oblivious to both, stood up and held the drugged glass out to Jade.

“Jade, dear. I poured this one myself. Show me some respect and drink up.”

Jade reached for the glass, her mind racing for a way to swap it.

But before her fingers touched the crystal, Simon was violently jerked back. A hand clamped around the glass.

In a heartbeat, Simon was seized by the throat, his jaw forced open. The drugged whiskey was poured straight down his gullet.

The man didn’t have a chance to fight back.

He stared in wide-eyed terror as he was forced to swallow his own poison, let out a few weak gurgles, and then nothing.

The alcohol and the shock left the room in a stunned silence.

Ten seconds passed before Simon collapsed onto the floor like a dead weight. One of the other men finally found his voice.

“Mr… Mr. Walter? What are you doing here?”

Michael heard the name and blinked, trying to focus his blurred vision.

The next second, Hudson was standing over him, his voice a chilling rasp.

“You like a drink? Fine. Let’s get you started.”

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He grabbed a bottle of straight whiskey, seized Michael by the neck, and began forcing it into his mouth.

Jade finally snapped out of her shock and grabbed Hudson’s sleeve.

“Hudson! Stop it!”

Hudson was livid, but he didn’t pull his arm away from her touch.

It had been so long.

Jade hadn’t touched him of her own accord in months.

He hadn’t realized how much he’d missed her until he felt the weight of her hand on his arm. His heart felt a moment of agonizing peace.

Hudson thinned his lips, holding his position but turning to look at her.

He pointed to the man convulsing on the floor.

“He drugged your drink.”

“I saw him,” Jade said, pulling at his sleeve to move him back.

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