She was enjoying a strawberry yogurt that had just been served by a waiter, and it tasted delightful.
Suddenly, Wendy Arden approached her with a toast.
And Wendy also delivered quite a lengthy speech.
The sixteen-year-old girl was quite adorable, and she kept expressing her wishes to get acquainted with Joanna and become her friend.
Joanna Lawrence thought it would be rude to decline someone who was offering her a toast proactively.
She glanced at the wine glass sitting in front of Ashton Heath that still had a bit of red wine left. Just as she reached for it, someone held her hand back.
She blinked, looked up, and met a pair of deep and alluring dark eyes, as profound as the night itself.
"Didn't I tell you not to drink?" A handsome man, who could make one dizzy with his looks, held her hand, took the wine glass, and set it aside.
"But..." Joanna looked a bit confused, "if someone offers me a toast, I..."
She surely couldn't refuse, right?
