Chapter 1285 In Good Condition

• Colton took out a glass and a bottle of wine from the cabinet. He sat on the floor and proceeded to drink glass after glass, hoping that consuming enough wine would somehow draw Nicole back to him if he drank enough.
• The alcohol provided a fleeting solace, temporarily numbing his mind from the pain. Yet, he understood this relief was ephemeral; the impending dawn would thrust him back into anguish again. Hence, he was compelled to continue drowning his sorrows in alcohol and seeking solace in its embrace.
• The business world called him a decadent man who indulged in women and neglected business, but that was far from the truth. He had become aware of Ryan's share acquisition and had chosen to play along, intending to take down Ryan and the mastermind behind it.