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.

her expression bored and indifferent. She

stepped outside and felt the coolness on her fingers that she realized

called after her, his voice finally tinged with a

left the Munoz residence. Her phone rang incessantly on

If you short me even a single cent, I'll

attack when she read the

darkened and rain began

zipped past her-a motorcycle swerved recklessly in front of her car. Her heart lurched, and she

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

she looked up, the rain-soaked world outside was tinged with

the yellow motorcycle that had cut her off was now nowhere

someone tapped on her car 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

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

for the police to handle it," Vespera

startled twice in quick succession, her

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

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

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

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

by the rain. Droplets clung to her long lashes

called out once

replying, "Gerard is on his way. I'll leave first. You stay

"Understood."

car. A short while later, the

cars stopped almost

car. The occupants of the

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