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.

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

onto the board as she scattered the pieces. It wasn't until she stepped outside and felt the coolness on her fingers that she realized she had been clenching her

his voice finally

chase 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 calling her repeatedly. She blocked

Felicia. "15 million dollars! If you short me

nearly had a heart attack when she

sky darkened and

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

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

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

had

Vespera rolled it down to find herself eye-to-eye with a man who appeared

take full responsibility. My boss is in a bit of a hurry right now, so could we exchange contact

just wait for the police to handle it," Vespera replied

mood, and after being startled twice in quick succession, her frustration

where she saw the back of her car dented from the collision with the Bentley behind her. Frowning, she took photos for evidence and called

didn't try to stop her. He returned to his car to report the situation. "The lady isn't

grew heavier. The windshield wipers pushed the rainwater aside, only for the

casually, his gaze fixed on Vespera, who was holding her forehead with one hand while talking on

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

once

replying, "Gerard is on his way. I'll

"Understood."

to her car. A short while later, the

cars

of her car. The occupants of

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