My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 57: I Want Practical Thanks

After Florence left, she subconsciously scanned through the crowd to look for Ernest, but found him nowhere.

Ernest was one of the judges, to avoid any trouble, the judges wouldn't be in too much contact with the contestants.

But would she see him again today?

The only reason why she could achieve such a high grade was because of his doubtless 10 points.

She thought for a while and then opened her WeChat to send him a message.

Florence: Mr. Hawkins, thank you for today.

Not long after, Ernest replied: You deserved it.

Three simple words, and it was just his style of speaking, Florence could even imagine his expressionless handsome face on the other side of the phone.

She smiled, and put her phone back.

After a while, her phone rang again, she took it out and surprisingly saw another message from Ernest: If you really want to thank me, show me properly.

A proper thank you?

Florence was a little perplex, but she thought about it, she had to thank him especially since he already asked for him, she couldn't decline it.

So, she replied to his message with: Okay, just these days.

Ernest on the other side of the phone seemed to be in a better mood after he read her message.

She wouldn't be inviting him to dinner again, this time, she would have put more brain into it.

After the contest ended successfully, there was a celebration dinner in order.

The designers, the managers, all the employees were all gathered around one table.

"Florence, this one is to you, I was amazed by your performance tonight, congratulations on your win!" Winnie raised her glass to toast to Florence.

Florence got up immediately, "Thank you Mr. Clifford."

After this toast, immediately another two got up to drink with Florence.

"Ms. Fraser, congratulations, you will do even better next time, hopefully you will be the finalist!"

"Ms. Fraser, this one is to you."

Because of her price, a lot of people came around to toast to her, one after another.

Isabel on the other side, didn't look quite happy.

She won the same price, but all her thunder was stolen by Florence.

Florence couldn't drink as much, her face blushed quickly, and her eyes started to look sleepy.

Cooper was worried she might get too drunk, so he got up and drank some of the toasts for her.

"Florence is a little drunk already, I will drink for her."

Then, Cooper started to empty his glass.

Florence looked at him touched, and said in a lowered voice, "Thank you."

"Are you okay?"

"I a fine."

Florence shook her head, she felt quite dizzy, but in a room like that, she couldn't get away from the drinking.

Cooper looked worried, "You should take a rest, I will drink all the other toasts for you."

Cooper filled his glass again just as there were more people coming around.

Isabel said mockingly, "Ms. Fraser can't drink? As soon as she won her price she forgot about the others. She doesn't even want to bother with us drinking with her and now she asks her assistant to take her place."

It didn't really matter to ask someone else to take over the drinks, but when Isabel said it out loud, it seemed to have changed.

The ones who came over for a drink suddenly weren't as friendly anymore.

Cooper knitted his brows, "She can't drink that much."

"Ms. Fraser is our main role of tonight, everyone wants to congratulate her, it shouldn't be too much to ask to drink with everyone."

They both won the first price, but them acting different showed that Florence was different.

Florence felt very dizzy, she was already annoyed just hearing Isabel's voice, her anger suddenly rushed through her body.

She took a wine glass and toasted to the others.

"Tonight, I will drink to the end!"

"Florence." Cooper's voice was worried.

"It's okay, just remember to bring me back to my room when I pass out, don't allow anyone to take advantage of me."

Florence laughed carelessly, she was happy tonight, and didn't mind to get drunk.

Isabel wanted to annoy her, but she wouldn't allow that to happen.

After a round of toasting, Florence had quite a lot, and she felt even dizzier.

She sat down but lost her balance, and Cooper was right beside her to keep an eye on her, he got up to catch her, "Be careful."

Cooper held her and helped her to sit down.

Isabel saw that gesture between the two of them, and she took her phone to record it silently.

"I need to go to the bathroom."

Not long after Florence sat down, she felt her stomach rumbling, as if she was about to throw up.

She got up and went outside, Cooper following her, "I am coming with you."

Isabel tapped on the designer sitting next to her, who understood her intentions, and got up to join Florence, taking her arm.

"I also need to go to the bathroom, why don't we go together."

"Okay."

Florence didn't mind.

Cooper looked at that women, and wanted to make sure, "She is quite drunk already, be sure to come back with her." Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

"Alright, don't worry."

The woman laughed, and went outside with Florence.

As soon as Florence was in the bathroom, she threw up.

The woman was simply standing on the side watching her, pretending to care, "Are you feeling alright? Wait, I will go and get you some medicine for the alcohol."

Then, the woman went out in her high heels.

After Florence threw up, she felt the pressure low down in her stomach, she waited for a long time but the woman never came back with the medicine.

She knitted her brows and didn't want to wait anymore, she wanted to go back to the table.

But the restaurant was really big, and her head was spinning, she couldn't even remember in which room their table was.

With her dizzy mind, she just stumbled along the way that she had in mind, and pushed open one of the doors.

This room was similar to theirs, but still different, there was only one table, people gathered around it.

"Sorry, I got the wrong door." Florence closed the door and was about to leave.

Right at that time, someone from inside the room called out, "Florence, come in and sit down."

The person speaking was one of the judges.

Only then Florence recognized the people in the room, they were the judges of the contest, and some on the higher positions, and --- Ernest.

He had a glass of red wine in his hand, and his eyes looked at her with deep emotions.

Florence's heart started to beat faster, she didn't expect to see him there.

"Come on in."

A woman of about 30 years old stood up and pulled Florence towards inside while laughing.

She wanted Florence to sit beside herself, but suddenly Ernest said, "Sit here."

He pointed at the seat next to himself.

The woman paused, she felt very curious about it, it took them quite some effort to ask Mr. Hawkins to join their dinner, and Ernest barely even spoke a word the whole time, she never expected him to ask Florence to sit next to him.

The woman was doubtful, but her mind was active and she immediately pushed Florence towards Ernest.

Florence sat down, and she could feel the presence of the man next to her was powerful, her face blushed.

Ernest looked at her without dodging and asked in a lowered voice, "Have you drank a lot of wine?"

The magnetic voice reached her ears, it was so ambiguous and teasing.