Chapter 498 Is Calvin About to Succeed?
"What are you guys talking about? You seem so happy." Jennifer sat down and asked curiously.
James, not waiting for Calvin to speak, quickly said, "We were just discussing you. Dr. Allen mentioned how envious he is of me for marrying such a stunning beauty like Jennifer. I replied, yes, marrying you, Jennifer, has been the greatest blessing of my life."
James had a flattering look on his face, which was a stark contrast to the authoritative demeanor he had in front of Calvin earlier.
Calvin was speechless. He couldn't understand how someone could be so shameless to do such a thing.
Yet, he couldn't show his disdain and had to continue pretending to flatter James, which was quite uncomfortable.
It felt like eating crap.
Jennifer was momentarily taken aback. Being an astute woman, she quickly grasped James's intention after a brief pause. Their eyes met, and she began to play along with him. Clearing her throat twice, she regained her usual composed demeanor, slightly nodded, and with a smile, said, "Is that so? I also feel very fortunate."
Seeing her reaction, Calvin felt much better. He also gained a clearer understanding of their relationship.
Jennifer's earlier behavior showed that she was somewhat impatient and even a bit disdainful of James. However, because there were others present, she had to hide her emotions and cooperate with James, albeit in a perfunctory manner.
This matched exactly what Calvin had in mind.
From his investigation, James had married into the Johnson family and had no status there. Jennifer had no feelings for him and often humiliated him in front of others.
As for the change in their relationship over the past six months, he hadn't found any information on that.
In his brief interactions with Jennifer, he also noticed that she didn't have deep feelings for James. At least, when he first pursued Jennifer, she never mentioned James in front of him.
As for what happened yesterday, Jennifer's intimate behavior with James in front of him was just an act.
This made him even more confident in his plan.
Calvin had confidence in gaining Brent's one million dollars
Next, Calvin continued to lower his stance and kept toasting James.
Moreover, the waiter was his man, and the second bottle of wine had been tampered with. As long as James drank it, he would definitely get drunk. Then, he could proceed with his plan smoothly.
"Come on, James, let me toast to you again. I wish you and Jennifer a long and happy life together." As Calvin said this, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
Jennifer saw the smile and frowned. It seemed James didn't notice and looked quite foolish. She couldn't understand what James was trying to do. To be cautious, she said to James, "James, you don't handle alcohol well. You shouldn't drink so much."
James waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's fine. Who said I can't handle my liquor? I can drink a lot. Come on, Dr. Allen, let's finish this drink."
After saying that, he clinked glasses with Calvin and downed the drink in one go. He drank so quickly that he let out a loud burp, and the alcohol breath hit Calvin's face, almost making him vomit. He didn't dare show it and could only curse inwardly.
"James is so bold. I'll finish mine, too!" Calvin's smile was bright. With this much alcohol, James, the fool, would surely get drunk.
As a martial artist, this amount of alcohol was nothing to him, equivalent to an ordinary person drinking a bottle of beer. It was no problem at all.
As for the tampered wine, he had already taken the antidote in advance, so it wouldn't affect him.
James's face was already red, and after this drink, it turned even redder. James started to sway, and his eyes became unfocused, as if he could collapse at any moment.
"What kind of wine is this? Why am I feeling dizzy after just a little?"
James looked like he was about to pass out.
Calvin was extremely excited and mused with excitement, 'James, you fool, you're really an idiot. Did you really think I wanted to ask you how to pursue girls? Soon, Jennifer will be mine!'
Actually, he couldn't show this on the surface. He asked with concern, "James, are you okay?"
"I'm... I'm fine." After saying that, James collapsed onto the table with a thud.
Jennifer's face changed, and she became a bit flustered. She wasn't sure if James was really drunk.
James's drunken state seemed too real for her to tell if he was faking it.
Previously, when Jennifer was tricked into drinking, James had shown up in time and demonstrated his high alcohol tolerance. But that time, James had prepared in advance and taken an antidote. This time, both of them had come on an empty stomach and hadn't taken any antidote.
Moreover, James had drunk so quickly just now, so it was very likely that he was drunk.
If James was really drunk, she wouldn't be able to get him back home. She didn't have the strength for that.
She panicked a bit and shook James's arm, saying, "James, wake up. Are you really drunk?"
Calvin saw Jennifer's reaction, which was completely natural and not an act, and felt confident in his victory.
"Dr. Johnson, it's my fault for toasting James too much." Calvin showed a concerned expression and said, "How about I take you both home?"
Jennifer knew Calvin had ulterior motives, so she didn't dare let him take them home. She immediately shook her head and refused, "No, I'll have my dad come pick us up."
Calvin tried to make his expression look sincere and said, "No need to trouble him. I'll help James to the car, and then your dad can pick you up. After all, it's a bit of a distance from here to your home."
Jennifer thought it made some sense. She didn't really want to trouble Dennis.
"Well..." Jennifer hesitated. To be honest, she hadn't noticed anything wrong with Calvin, but she chose to trust James.
Since James was drunk, she was confused and didn't know what to do.
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