Chapter 70: The Appointment (3)

Laura Scurr could drink anyone under the table. Partly, she was a natural. Mostly, as a well-known TV host working rooms full of all kinds of men, she'd trained her tolerance to steel. Getting Rodrigo Shirvinton drunk, then, was hardly a challenge. At first, she noticed how guarded he was, so she goaded him with a dare and watched him take the bait. After three rounds of toasts and a parade of dishes, the private room grew warmer and louder. Caught up in the buzz, Laura raised her glass to Leonidas...