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.

expression bored and indifferent. She then stood up and walked

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

voice finally tinged with a

his waist, crying even harder. Vespera left the Munoz residence. Her

short me even a single cent, I'll make sure you pay dearly

heart attack when she

as the sky darkened and rain began to fall.

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

crash jolted Vespera from behind. Her head snapped forward,

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

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

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

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

police to handle it," Vespera replied

was already in a foul mood, and after being startled twice in

car and walked to the rear, 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

Raymond didn't try to stop her. He returned to his car to report the

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

fixed on Vespera, who was

frustration, her white shirt soaked through by the rain.

called out once again.

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

"Understood."

later, the police arrived, followed

two cars

occupants of the

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