When Two Winters Met (Henrietta and Yosef) novel Chapter 171

Before Artina could say a word, one of her friends chimed in, “So what if they’re on good terms? It’s not like she owns the Nash Hotel. Who does she think she is? Go on! Grab all three of them and pour the drinks down their throats! That’ll teach them to be so arrogant and look down on us!”

At her command, several burly bodyguards advanced menacingly.

“I’d like to see you try!”

Suddenly, a figure stepped in front of the bodyguards, blocking their path with an outstretched arm.

It was Matteo. Behind him were Jolie and her husband, Leon.

Jolie, never one to shy away from a scene, started shouting, “What do you think you’re doing? What’s going on here?”

The commotion had already drawn the attention of the entire banquet hall. Since nearly everyone was from the same company, they had been watching the argument unfold for some time.

Matteo, Jolie, and Leon had been seated at the table right next to Henrietta’s, but Henrietta had been too preoccupied to notice them. Now, they had rushed over to defend her, a calculated move on Matteo’s part to get back into her good graces. Though Artina had given him a sense of security, he was still unnerved by the list of powerful families Henrietta had effortlessly rattled off before. He was playing both sides, just in case Artina’s fiancé wasn’t powerful enough to counter Henrietta’s connections. If that happened, he would need to suck up to Henrietta to survive and thrive.

The short-haired girl glared at Matteo as he blocked the bodyguards. “This has nothing to do with you. Get lost, or we won’t be so polite! I’m making her drink five glasses tonight!” she declared, pointing a finger at Henrietta.

Despite the girl's furious, wild-eyed rage, Henrietta remained perfectly composed, seated calmly at her table.

“Oh?” Henrietta said, her voice dripping with cool disdain. “And what if you fail?”

The stark contrast made Henrietta seem all the more formidable. A nervous silence fell over the company employees watching; no one even dared to whisper.

The short-haired girl grew even angrier. “Don’t you dare act so high and mighty! I don’t believe for a second that Artina’s fiancé won’t be able to see who’s in the right here. This is your fault! You were deliberately provoking us!” she spat, once again invoking Artina’s powerful fiancé.

Charlotte shot back, “If you can’t make Ms. Sargent drink those five glasses, you’ll eat shit in front of everyone. Do you dare to make that bet?”

The girl scoffed, “Was I talking to you? Who are you to butt in? Where are the people you called for? Can they even get into the hotel?”

Charlotte’s face hardened as her phone buzzed.

“Go on, answer it,” the girl taunted with a smirk.

Furious, Charlotte started to lunge at her, but Jolie jumped in first. “Hey, hey, what’s with the attitude? It’s just a few drinks, right? You want to drink? Name your price! We’ll drink for Ms. Sargent, as much as you want!”

Henrietta watched the brawl. “Do you really think they’ll let us leave this banquet hall?”

“Then what do we do?” Charlotte frowned. “We can’t actually let them pour drinks down our throats, can we? Henrietta, maybe you should call your husband? Our backup can’t get in, but one call from Yosef and everyone in this hotel, including the manager, will come running!”

Charlotte had a point. They couldn’t just sit there and be assaulted.

Still, Henrietta hesitated.

Winona added, “If that doesn’t work, you could call Sabrina. She’ll get Zelina involved, and Zelina can definitely get into the hotel.”

Henrietta’s brow furrowed. The last thing she wanted was to involve her elders in something like this. After a moment’s thought, she picked up her phone. “I’ll call Mr. Nash.”

Just as the words left her mouth, the bodyguards finished with Matteo and Leon and advanced on them without hesitation.

Charlotte shot to her feet. “Wait! What do you think you’re doing?!” She then spun around and yelled at the company employees. “Are you all just going to stand there and watch? Who’s your boss? Is Artina your boss?!”

Winona chimed in, “That’s right! Don’t you know who signs your paychecks? Ms. Sargent is the boss! She’s the one who gives you resources! What are you all standing around for? Are you going to watch Ms. Sargent get…”