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.

the board, her expression bored

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

after her, his voice finally tinged

residence. Her phone rang incessantly on the drive as Luke was calling her repeatedly. She blocked his number without

sent a message to Felicia. "15 million dollars! If you short me even a single

had a heart attack

darkened and rain began to fall. Her thoughts scattered like the

her-a motorcycle swerved recklessly in front

Vespera from behind. Her head snapped forward, hitting the

world outside was tinged with red. She grabbed a tissue and wiped the blood from

had cut

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

you. We'll take full responsibility. My boss is in a bit of a hurry right now, so could we exchange

police to handle

in a foul mood, and after being startled twice in quick succession, her

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

try to stop her. He returned to his car to report the situation. "The lady

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

Vespera, who was

by the rain. Droplets

once

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

"Understood."

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

two cars stopped

out of her car. The occupants of the other car also stepped

pale, his deep eyes sharp and commanding. When