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.

remaining pieces onto the board, her expression bored

felt the coolness on her fingers that she realized

voice finally

harder. Vespera left the Munoz residence. Her phone rang incessantly on the drive as Luke was calling her repeatedly. She blocked

million dollars! If you short me even a single cent, I'll make sure you

had a heart attack when

as the sky darkened and rain began to fall. Her thoughts scattered like the raindrops, unfocused and

flash of yellow zipped past her-a motorcycle swerved recklessly in front of her car. Her heart lurched, and she slammed on the

crash jolted Vespera from behind. Her head snapped forward, hitting the

world outside was tinged with red. She grabbed

and the yellow motorcycle that had cut her off was

with a man who appeared to be in his late

polite, his expression apologetic. "Miss, I'm terribly sorry. I'm the one who collided with you. We'll take full responsibility. My boss is in a bit of a hurry right now,

police to handle it,"

startled twice in quick succession, her frustration

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

to stop her. He returned to his car to

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

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

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

once

his watch before replying, "Gerard is on his way. I'll leave first.

"Understood."

car. A short while later, the police arrived, followed by

cars stopped

occupants of the other car also stepped

eyes sharp and commanding. When he noticed her gaze, he glanced her way