A seat had been left empty on her right for me, but I didn't sit there. Instead, I pulled up a chair next to Mr. Walker.
Her face darkened with displeasure.
But I didn't care anymore. I was only here to exchange pleasantries with Mr. Walker, my father's close friend who has always looked after me.
Agnes knew about their relationship, which was why she called me to this dinner.
Thanks to me, Mr. Walker had given Agnes several orders. I owed him my gratitude.
But since I had taken cefalexin, I had to drink water instead of alcohol.
I hadn't expected Milan to chime in with a wolfish grin. "It's been a while since Lawyer Gray dealt with the company. Seems he's forgotten that substituting water for alcohol at the dinner table is frowned upon. Those who don't know better might think you're deliberately disrespecting Mr. Walker."
Before Mr. Walker could respond, Agnes frowned and shot me a look. "Don't you have any manners? Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Walker!"
With that, she refilled a glass with wine and pushed it toward me.