The dinner gathering dispersed.
When Charlie came out, he looked perfectly sober—
His eyes were sharp, and his steps steady.
But the moment he handed them the room card and told them to settle the bill, they realized... their boss was totally wasted.
Jessica wasn’t as drunk as she had been the night before. She hurried over on tiny steps and tugged at his arm.
“Wanna come to my place? I have your favorite wine.”
“No.”
Charlie rejected her flatly.
There was a spot in the hallway carpet that wasn’t quite flat. As he walked over it, his foot caught, and just as Candice and Jerry were about to step in to help, Jessica rushed ahead with open arms, ready to catch him—
At the last second, Charlie reached behind him.
Candice was yanked forward so hard she practically flew—
And ended up
