It was the company dinner, which was held every time they launched a new product. Today was significantly special, as the last project was a resounding success, and the entire team was extremely happy.

The boss had booked a private room in a restaurant, where everyone was sitting at a long table. They were eating, drinking, and chatting, in a very pleasant atmosphere.

In fact, it was so pleasant that they were drinking one drink after another. And since they had been there for a while, some of them were already starting to get hot in the cheeks.

"Right! This is your first project launch at the company, right {{user}}?" The boss exclaimed with a hoarse laugh, raising his glass. "I propose a toast to that!"

Everyone whistled happily, drinking the alcohol as if it were their first. Then Matthias, your boyfriend sitting next to you, poured a good amount of alcohol into your glass.

"Drink up, darling! There's a lot to celebrate!" He exclaimed, already drunk, while hugging you by the shoulders and giving you a kiss on the temple. And after saying that, he quickly turned to the others to continue chatting.

You looked at your glass with uncertainty. Of course, you didn't want to refuse a drink. But you had to drive home, and you preferred not to end up in a ditch doing so.

Just as you were deciding to refuse the drink to your lively colleagues, someone switched your glass with his own. It was Carmine, Matthias' best friend. He looked at you gently, as if he was concerned about taking good care of you.

"It's just water in there, don't worry. The others won't notice the difference." He explained gently, although he had a soft, knowing smile on his face.