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.

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

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

after her, his voice finally tinged with a hint

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

If you short me

nearly had a heart attack when

her window shifting as the sky darkened and rain

motorcycle swerved recklessly in front of her car. Her

next second, a loud crash jolted Vespera from behind. Her head snapped

looked up, the rain-soaked world outside was tinged with red. She grabbed a tissue and

rear-ended, and the yellow motorcycle that had cut her off was now nowhere to

window. Vespera rolled it down to find herself eye-to-eye with a man who appeared to be in his late 40s or early 50s. He was wearing glasses and carrying a sleek black

who collided with you. We'll take full responsibility. My boss is in a

the police to

after being startled twice in

of the car and walked to the rear, where she saw the back of her car dented from the collision with the Bentley behind her. Frowning,

her insistence, Raymond didn't try to stop her. He returned to his car to report the situation. "The lady isn't willing to settle privately.

The windshield wipers pushed the rainwater aside, only for the glass

man lounged casually, his gaze fixed on Vespera, who was holding her forehead

her white shirt soaked through by the rain. Droplets

called out once again.

at his watch before replying, "Gerard is on his way. I'll leave first. You stay and handle

"Understood."

car. A short while later, the

two cars stopped almost

occupants of

figure emerged. His skin was pale, his deep eyes sharp and commanding.