Chapter 151 An Important Person

Annie wondered if Christian was already asleep since it was so late. She gently pushed the door open to find the entryway in total darkness. As such, she figured that he must have gone to bed. Annie breathed a sigh of relief and fumbled in the dark to kick off her shoes. She casually flipped the living room light switch on. As soon as the lights flickered on, she froze in place. A tall figure sat silently on the couch. It turned out that Christian hadn't yet slept. A nearly empty whiskey bottle rested on the coffee table, and the air hung heavy with alcohol. Annie stood there, stunned. Christian heard the noise and slowly lifted his head. His dark eyes swirled with turbulent emotions she could not read as he stared straight at her. A second later, he stood and strode toward her. Annie instinctively took a step back, but her back hit the cold wall, leaving her with nowhere left to retreat. The sharp scent of alcohol, mixed with his crisp masculine fragrance, enveloped her. But b