Chapter 541

Lucinda was just about to stop her when Valerie shot her a glare. "Enough already, I'm not a kid. Stop trying to control me. Since you asked me out for drinks, I'm not leaving unless I drink until I'm satisfied." Everett leaned over and murmured into Lucinda's ear, "She's clearly using this as a chance to vent." Valerie's sharp gaze snapped toward Everett. "Don't think I can't hear you just because you're whispering. My hearing is great." Everett stifled a laugh. "Alright, alright, drink as much as you want." As he spoke, he shot the bartender a look, telling him to go easy and not actually get Valerie wasted. The bartender smiled but said nothing. He mixed her a milky-white Alexandra, just the way Valerie liked it. Lucinda chimed in with the rest of the story, "Speaking of the Bowen family, Gareth called me a few days ago and asked me to plead with you on their behalf. He even promised me over the phone that as long as I could make sure the Bowens got through this, he'd dump S