CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 106: I’M DRUNK, NATHANIEL GALLAGHER, YOU CAN’T TOUCH ME

"Alright, since I promised to take you there, I definitely won’t go back on my word."

Hearing this, Evelyn Thorne happily bumped her shoulder, "Hehe, now that’s what good sisters do."

"How about we have dinner together tonight? What do you want to eat? It’s on me!"

"Hmm~, I feel like having hotpot!"

"Sure!"

...

Evening.

To thank Evelyn Thorne for her help.

Josephine Thompson invited her to the most exclusive seafood buffet hotpot restaurant.

After dinner.

Evelyn Thorne wasn’t ready to leave and insisted on going home with her.

"Doot doot doot..."

Back home.

Julian Grant called again.

"Hello..."

On the other end, Julian Grant’s concerned voice came through, "Hey, Josephine, what are you doing? Why didn’t you pick up my calls twice?"

"Oh, I was eating out, didn’t hear the phone ring."

"Eating out? With whom?"

"Uh..." Josephine Thompson instinctively looked at Evelyn Thorne.

Evelyn Thorne guessed it was Julian Grant’s call, quickly shook her head at her, signaling not to tell Julian.

Seeing this, Josephine Thompson could only say, "No one, just regular friends."

"Were they guys or girls?"

"Guys and girls both."

"Oh, alright."

"I won’t talk to you now, just got home, I’m going to shower and sleep."

"Alright, goodnight."

"Goodnight."

Hung up the phone.

Evelyn Thorne pouted, looking disgruntled, "Was it Grant the Dog who called you?"

"Yes!"

"Hmph~, that Grant the Dog is so annoying. I don’t even know what I did to offend him, he’s got such a big attitude towards me."

"Last time, he actually wanted to hit me. If it weren’t for the fact that we’ve known each other since childhood, I wouldn’t have let him off easily."

"...Uh..." Josephine Thompson shrugged, not knowing what to say.

"Alright, let’s get some sleep! We’re going to Mount Scorch tomorrow, it’ll take at least two or three hours to drive there."

"Okay, I’ll sleep in that room again!"

"Alright!"

Evening.

Evelyn Thorne washed up, wore Josephine Thompson’s pajamas, and went to the bedroom she slept in last time.

Lying in bed.

She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, her mind filled with Nathaniel Gallagher’s wicked and dangerous smile.

"Hmm~, what’s he busy with?"

Unable to resist, Evelyn Thorne picked up her phone again to text Nathaniel Gallagher.

"Hey~, Mr. Gallagher, are you asleep?"

"Please, can’t you reply to one of my messages?"

These past few days.

She sent Nathaniel Gallagher at least a dozen messages every day.

Unfortunately, none of them were returned.

"Tomorrow, I’m going with Ms. Thompson to Mount Scorch for a spa trip. Do you want to come? Spa is very beneficial for the body."

"Hehe~, such a cold-hearted Mr. Gallagher, people send you so many messages, and you’re ruthless enough not to reply to a single one."

No matter what she sends.

Nathaniel Gallagher had no response.

Evelyn Thorne felt somewhat discouraged, "Sigh, how could there be such a hard-to-get guy? I don’t believe this; is there really a man I can’t win over in this world?"

This sense of defeat only fueled her desire to conquer.

Being young, beautiful, with a great figure, she was a top-tier young lady of wealth and status.

The men she wanted to flirt with were all won over with ease.

But with Nathaniel Gallagher.

She finally hit a brick wall.

Even after flirting with him for so many days, he didn’t give her the slightest bit of attention.

"Forget it, forget it, time to sleep. Anyway, if he were easy to win over like other men, it wouldn’t be fun!"

"Hehe, I just like such aloof men. The more he ignores me, the more I like him."

"Nathaniel Gallagher, you just wait, one day I’ll definitely win you over."

...

The next day.

Josephine Thompson got up and washed up.

It was almost noon, and Evelyn Thorne was still asleep.

No choice.

She had to personally call Evelyn Thorne to wake up, "Evelyn, it’s almost eleven o’clock, are we still going to the spa?"

Evelyn Thorne slept groggily, "What time is it?"

"It’s already eleven. It’ll still take two or three hours to drive. By the time we get there, it’ll be afternoon, hurry up and get up!"

"Oh, alright..." Evelyn Thorne yawned, stretching lazily.

After getting up.

Evelyn Thorne slowly washed up and dressed, taking all the way till one in the afternoon.

Only then did the two head out.

"Ms. Thompson, why are you bringing so many people with us to the spa?"

Josephine Thompson glanced at the four bodyguards and two assistants, "Is this a lot?"

"Isn’t this a lot?"

"Just to be safe, it’s more secure to bring some people along. After all, it’s not very safe for us two girls to go so far alone."

"Alright, alright!"

Three cars.

Headed towards Mount Scorch, a city near Northwood.

Only by five in the afternoon.

Did the group finally reach the destination.

Josephine Thompson looked at the sign, "Aquaspring Palace Resort."

"Hmm, have you been here before?"

"No, I’ve just heard about it."

"Haha~, this place has natural hot springs, with over a hundred different kinds of spa pools. I come here every winter, it’s very comfortable."

Josephine Thompson smiled, "Alright, let’s go then!"

"They’re men, they can’t come in with us."

Josephine Thompson thought for a moment, true, wearing bikinis in the spa.

Plus, it’s a closed space. With security and staff, there won’t be major issues.

"Alright then, you guys wait at the entrance!"

"Okay, President Thompson."

Later on.

Josephine Thompson, Evelyn Thorne, and Ruby entered the resort together.

This hot spring resort covers a vast area.

An entire mountain peak belongs to the resort. The hot spring pools inside are all outdoor and garden-style.

"Welcome."

"Please, guests, proceed to the changing room to change."

"Alright."

The three of them went into the changing room.

They changed clothes and then into swimsuits.

"It’s so big here, should we ask a staff member to guide us?"

"No need, I’m incredibly familiar with this place, let’s go, I’ll take you to the pools."

Entering Aquaspring Palace Resort.

Steamy heat mixed with a faint scent of sulfur wafted in.

Evelyn Thorne took a deep breath and raised the corners of her lips in a satisfied smile, "How is it? Didn’t I say it’s unique to Northwood?"

Josephine Thompson gazed at the glazed tile corridor built along the mountain. Golden intricate patterns spiraled around the columns.

The ground was paved with white jade stone slabs, reflecting the palace lanterns above, as if stepping into an ancient emperor’s hot spring palace.

Walking through the corridor.

The scenery in the outdoor hot spring pool area was breathtaking.

More than a hundred pools, each with distinct styles. Scattered among towering pines and lush bamboo, each pool was separated by natural stones or carved screens, the bottom paved with smooth pebble stones, the water surface sprinkled with rose petals and fresh lotus flowers.

Ruby was stunned, "Wow, there are even lotus flowers this season."

The central main spring pool had a diameter of ten meters.

The pool walls were inlaid with large pieces of ink jade, and the mist rising from the water surface was especially pleasing.

"The water in these pools is channeled directly from spring eyes located a thousand meters underground."

Evelyn Thorne dipped her hand into the nearby milk nourishing pool, the surface rippling with milky white hot spring, "See, the water temperature here is constantly maintained at 38 degrees, and it’s very rich in minerals, making your skin as smooth as a baby’s after soaking."

When it comes to enjoyment.

She was much more experienced than Josephine Thompson.

Josephine Thompson relaxed and slowly sank into the pool.

Warm and steamy spring water gradually enveloped her whole body, making her bones and nerves relax.

"Mmm, it’s really comfortable. In the South, I rarely get to soak in hot springs."

Evelyn Thorne gave a sly smile, "Who knows, maybe Mr. Gallagher also enjoys relaxing in a place like this? It would be great if he were here!"

Whoosh!

Josephine Thompson heard this, and an instinctive shiver ran through her body.

She definitely didn’t want to see Nathaniel Gallagher.

Even just hearing his name made her extremely repulsed and uncomfortable.

"Evelyn, could you stop mentioning him?"

"Why?"

"No reason, I just don’t want to talk about him."

Evelyn Thorne looked puzzled, "Oh, is it because he’s your ex-husband? But even after a divorce, you can still be friends."

Josephine Thompson’s eyes grew dark, "Impossible, he and I can never be friends."

Evelyn Thorne heard this, still looked puzzled, "Nathaniel Gallagher is so handsome, how could you bring yourself to divorce him?"

Josephine Thompson felt a block in her chest, making her even more uncomfortable.

She didn’t want to speak about their emotional entanglements.

"Let’s just enjoy the hot springs!"

"...Alright!"

The three of them soaked in various pools.

In this cold weather.

The hot spring was inexplicably enjoyable!

After soaking for over an hour!

Their skin turned pale and wrinkled from the soak.

"Let’s go to the leisure area for some drinks..."

"Yeah, let’s soak again later."

Arriving at the leisure area.

Evelyn Thorne headed straight for the bar table at the water bar.

"Ms. Thompson, let me make you a cocktail."

After saying that, she squeezed out the bartender and started to skillfully mix a drink.

Josephine Thompson watched, stunned and full of admiration, "I didn’t know you could mix cocktails!"

Soon.

Evelyn Thorne concocted a brightly-colored cocktail.

Then, she handed it to Josephine Thompson and Ruby.

"Haha, try this Midnight Rose. It’s my original creation, no one else does it."

Josephine Thompson glanced at it, the cocktail was all colorful, with a piece of pineapple and a cherry topping.

She sipped it gently, finding it refreshing and delicious, full of fruity flavors.

"Is it good?"

Josephine Thompson couldn’t help but praise, "Mm, it tastes really good."

"Haha, let me make you another one called Spice Sensation."

With that, Evelyn Thorne started to show off her skills again, eager to mix every cocktail she knew.

Unknowingly.

Josephine Thompson and Ruby drank six or seven glasses.

This kind of cocktail tasted like sweet and refreshing fruit juice, almost devoid of alcohol flavor.

But actually, each glass contained half a glass of rum, with a rum alcohol content of over 40 degrees.

Soon.

With the last glass down.

Josephine Thompson’s face flushed, and her head was dizzy.

The alcohol started to kick in.

"Why is my head so dizzy?"

Evelyn Thorne looked surprised, "Ms. Thompson, why is your tolerance so low? Can you really get drunk on cocktails?"

Josephine Thompson’s consciousness grew more blurred, and she staggered, "...I... I might really be drunk. I can’t take it anymore, I need to lie down and rest."

Finished speaking.

She headed directly to a nearby sofa, weak and dizzy, collapsing onto it.

"Tsk tsk, so useless, getting drunk on a few cocktails. Anyway, lie down here for a while, I’m going back to soak in the hot spring!"

Evelyn Thorne, accustomed to nightclubs, had an alcohol tolerance stronger than most men.

She drank a few glasses without any problem!

While Josephine Thompson, who almost never drank, could be taken down with just two, let alone six or seven.

"Cough cough... My head is spinning..."

"Ugh... Don’t touch me..."

Josephine Thompson lay on the sofa, dazedly feeling her body suddenly light, like someone had picked her up.

She wanted to open her eyes to see who it was.

But she was so drunk that everything before her was a blur.