Emma glided through the crowd, maintaining a smile on her lips as she listened to the empty flattery from the gentlemen around her. One of them, his eyes gleaming with eagerness, handed her a glass of wine. "Come on, Miss Emma, we'd love to see you down this drink!" he said, his tone playful but laced with a challenge.
Emma knew exactly what was happening. Without showing any hesitation, she took the glass, raised it with a charming smile. "Alright, if the gentlemen wish," she said, then downed the drink in one go, under the astonished eyes of the men around her.
Immediately, a loud cheer erupted from the crowd. The men laughed, applauded, as if they had just witnessed a fantastic performance. They showered Emma with compliments, expressing their admiration for her bravery and endu
