The Lawyer’s Romance in Law novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Is This the Sh*tty Plan You Came Up With?

After steadying herself, Amanda finally saw the man before her clearly and shook her head. "I'm not drunk. By the way, why are you here?"

As soon as her question left her lips, she immediately realized how nonsensical it sounded. It was not strange for Elias to show up at any banquets in the slightest; there were too many people who wanted to invite him to their events.

Elias replied in a low voice, "Yeah, it's for work. Do you want to…"

As a matter of fact, he was about to ask if she wanted him to take her home. After all, Amanda was not only wearing such a revealing dress, but she seemed a little tipsy as well. If a man with ulterior motives noticed this, the outcome would be unthinkable.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lazarus, who had suddenly come over to their side.

"Is this the famous Miss Bailey? So, all of the lawyers at Justice & Associates are gorgeous."

Amanda looked at the man who had suddenly appeared. He commanded a playful and charming air, but she did not seem to know who he was. "You are…"

Lazarus extended a hand. "You don't know me, but I'm friends with your superior, Simon, and a childhood friend of Elias'. We grew up together."

Childhood friend? Amanda blearily reached out and gently shook his hand.

Meanwhile, Elias' gaze was fixed intently on their clasped hands, and he let out a small cough. "That's enough."

Lazarus retracted his hand and placed it on Elias' shoulder, saying into his ear, "Did you listen to anything I told you? Remember, be indifferent, and don't make the first move. If you want all your previous efforts to go to waste, just forget what I said."

Elias was rendered speechless. He hadn't done anything at all. Even if it was as a friend, there wasn't anything wrong with taking Amanda home since she was drunk, was there? Were things that serious? He had no idea why Lazarus was acting this way.

However, Lazarus said, "Are you drunk, Miss Bailey? You can ask your superior to take you home. It's dangerous for a pretty girl like you to be drunk at a place like this."

"It's fine. I'm not drunk. I just slipped a little just now. I can go back on my own," Amanda hurriedly refused. She was trying her best to avoid Simon, not to mention that Lunabelle was present as well.

Meanwhile, Elias was about to explode from anger. Is this idiot here to help or to cause more trouble? How can he push Amanda to Simon's side?

He shot a furious glare toward Lazarus, but Lazarus continued to force a gentle smile on his face as he held onto Elias' shoulder while saying to Amanda, "That's good to know. Well, Elias and I have some matters to attend to, so we'll be heading over there. Let's talk later."

"All right, please go ahead." Amanda smiled lightly, watching as Lazarus forcibly dragged Elias to a different place.

With a helpless shrug, she turned around and leaned on the balcony railing in an attempt to sober up. The wine here was a little strong, but she was also at fault for drinking a little too much. She planned to head home once she recovered, not wanting to remain at the banquet any longer. The man named Lazarus was right about something—it was quite dangerous to be drunk in a place like this as there was a risk that she might be taken advantage of.

…

On the other hand, as soon as Lazarus pulled Elias into a corner, he shook off his hand disdainfully.

"Didn't you see that Amanda is drunk? Do you know how dangerous it is to be drunk in a place like this? Even if it's as a friend, what's wrong with me taking her home?" Elias growled, venting his anger on him.

However, Lazarus remained unfazed as he crossed his arms, patiently listening to him rambling angrily. Then, he said languidly, "Taking her home is fine, but it can't be you who does it. Did you see how she reacted when I suggested looking for Simon?"