Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Chapter 5

Vespera collected the remaining two pieces.

The checkers game was supposed to be winner-takes-all, but Tina was unwilling to accept defeat. So, she decided to act shamelessly.

"Even though you won first, I also have five in a row now. So I win too." She defiantly placed another piece on her row of four, claiming victory.

Vespera stared at Tina briefly as if she were a fool. "Well, if that's the case, I guess I can keep going too."

With that, she placed another piece on the board, easily completing another row of five.

Over the next minute, Vespera nearly cleared the board, blocking Tina at every turn until the latter couldn't make any move.

Tina's face turned red, then pale, and she demanded a rematch.

Second game, third game, fourth game...

Vespera either toyed with Tina, slowly crushing her spirit, or ended the game swiftly with precise, ruthless moves. Having been treated like a fool, Tina burst into tears.

"Enough!" Luke snatched the game box from Vespera's hands with an icy expression.

Seeing Luke take her side, Tina threw herself into his arms, sobbing as if Vespera had bullied her.

Luke and Felicia comforted Tina. Then, the latter scolded Vespera, "It's just a game of checkers. Why take it so seriously? You're so petty and competitive. It's clear you come from a poor family!"

The voices around Vespera blurred into a meaningless hum.

Luke's face, once so bright and radiant in her eyes, now seemed like a faded, distorted film reel, unrecognizable and dull.

Whatever. 20 more days. She'd let him do as he pleased.

pieces onto the board, her expression bored and indifferent. She then

she scattered the pieces. It wasn't until she stepped outside and felt the coolness on her

after her, his voice finally tinged with a hint

after Vespera, but Tina clung to his waist, crying even harder. Vespera left the Munoz residence. Her phone rang incessantly on the drive as Luke was

sent a message to Felicia. "15 million dollars! If you short me even a single cent, I'll make sure you pay

heart attack when she read

window shifting as the sky darkened and rain

recklessly in front of her car. Her heart lurched, and she slammed

jolted Vespera from

up, the rain-soaked world outside was tinged with red. She grabbed a tissue and wiped the blood from her

yellow motorcycle that had cut her off was now nowhere to

car window. Vespera rolled it down to find herself eye-to-eye with a man who appeared to be in his late 40s

Chandler's demeanor was calm and polite, his expression apologetic. "Miss, I'm terribly sorry. I'm the one who collided with you. We'll take full responsibility. My boss is in a bit of a hurry right now, so could we exchange contact information? You can send us a list of damages later, and

police to handle it," Vespera

startled twice

walked to the rear, where she saw the back of her car dented

his car to report the situation. "The lady isn't willing to settle privately.

pushed the rainwater aside, only for the glass to be quickly covered again by a fresh layer of

gaze fixed on Vespera, who was holding her forehead with one hand

shirt soaked through by the rain. Droplets clung to her long lashes before falling onto her

called out once

watch before replying, "Gerard is on his way.

"Understood."

returned to her car. A short while later, the police arrived,

two cars stopped almost

her car. The occupants of the

emerged. His skin was pale, his deep eyes sharp and commanding. When he noticed her gaze, he glanced her