Tangled Temptations

Chapter 400

Ravenna froze in shock. Her meticulously made-up eyes were bloodshot as she stared at Dwight.

Impossible... How could Dwight be here? According to the plan, he was supposed to be injured and out of the race.

Ravenna was on the verge of madness as she turned to Tiara. "What the hell is going on? Ask around, why is Dwight here competing?"

Tiara's face turned ashen. With trembling hands, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed the club owner's number. "Boss, didn't you tell me Dwight was out of the race? ... Yes, he's here! Boss... you bastard!"

Tiara hurled her phone away.

Ravenna, without a second thought, slapped Tiara across the face. "Bitch! You set me up."

"Why would I set myself up, too?" Tiara's delicate face now bore the mark of five fingers. Touching her face resentfully, she said, "We both got played. But it's not over yet; it's not the worst-case scenario. As long as Jacob wins, we win. Ms. Ravenna, didn't you sleep with him? Call him. Tell him to find a way to leave Dwight in the dust, by any means necessary."

Ravenna half believed, and half doubted her. Tiara had no credibility left in Ravenna's eyes, but there was no denying that Jacob was her only hope now.

Ravenna grabbed her phone and called Jacob. He answered lazily, "What's up?"

Ravenna's voice shook. "Why is Dwight here?"

"Isn't it normal for him to compete?"

Ravenna was at a loss. Without thinking of anything else, she pleaded, "I've put four hundred million into this race, nearly everything I own. Jacob... for the sake of what we had, you have to win today, no matter what."

Jacob was casually chewing gum. "Let's see how it goes," he replied nonchalantly.

Let's see how it would go... It was four hundred million!

As Ravenna continued, Jacob grew impatient. "Had a wild night with a dame. My legs are like jelly. Might not run so well."

Ravenna screamed in anger, "Jacob, you jerk!"

"Didn't you know that already?"

Jacob hung up, and when Ravenna tried again, his phone was off. She muttered

in despair, "It's over. Everything's over."

Tiara put on an act. "He wouldn't do it?"

Ravenna's eyes were red with rage. "He's just a womanizer. Where's Eloise? I need to find her. If I lose money, so does she."

Tiara smirked coldly.

Ravenna stormed out to find Eloise, but the entrance to her VIP suite was guarded by four bouncers who wouldn't let her in. "Mr. Horigan said no disturbances."

Ravenna caused a scene. Perhaps alerted by the commotion, Harvey emerged from inside and frowned upon seeing Ravenna.

"Mr. Horigan, I need to see Eloise," Ravenna implored, grasping at straws.

Harvey had his hands in his pockets. Looking at the woman before him, he knew of her wickedness better than anyone. She had indirectly caused Max's death, played vicious tricks on Eloise, and even killed an electrician in a fit of passion. Ravenna was despicable.

Harvey concealed his disgust and said indifferently, "Eloise is pregnant and needs rest." He then turned to go inside.

Ravenna grabbed at his sleeve, begging. "I heard Eloise bet on Jacob, too, but now he might not win. I want to discuss it with her. After all, she's put in two hundred million, hasn't she?"

Harvey shook off her hand. He smiled faintly, "Two hundred million is just pocket change to her, nothing serious."

Ravenna's face froze.

Harvey had already opened the door and entered.

position. Dwight's fans were thunderous with applause, chanting

nonchalantly and blew a kiss to his wife, Blake, in the stands, who blushed at

the cars surged forward like arrows released from their bows. The air was filled with the tension of taut

Dwight maintained a solid lead, with Jacob trailing by

for her, to make a daring move for her sake. But as the

coolly,

whispered to Blake, "That was my last professional race. From now on, we can focus on starting a family, and

up in Blake's eyes. Dwight's heart was also full. He had met Blake in his wild years, and even after marrying her,

to kids, she always said, "In a few years." He knew she

embraced on the trackside, Ravenna

She was ruined!

Four billion... gone...

not knowing where to direct her

to touch her.

me over? Was it

She reached out

ran for her life, screaming

then they told Ravenna, "Ms. Ravenna,

mess, but she still cared

was more like a cozy and elegantly decorated hotel room. Eloise lounged on the loveseat, her delicate fingers

clear: it had

genuine with you, but you plotted against me. What do you gain from this? You lost a fortune too-two hundred

on the dazzling necklace, apparently unbothered by Ravenna's anguished inquiry. Instead, she mused, "This necklace is stunning, isn't it? Beautiful things always provoke envy and desire. Ravenna, haven't you tired of the

chin defiantly. "It's not over yet. Just you wait, Eloise!" With a slight smile, Eloise spoke with an eerie calm, "Ravenna, do you really think you stand a chance now? I've orchestrated everything from the very beginning, from Tiara to Jacob. Even Mr. Velona's involvement was part of my plan. If you hadn't been so blindly obsessed with marrying into the Velona family, you might

only did I invest two hundred million in Jacob, but Harvey and I

other words, they had virtually cornered

with rage. Eloise was

man, who had sex with her, had been deceiving her all along. He had never really courted her. It had been her own doing, offering everything up to him on a silver platter. Eloise's voice was soft. "Ravenna, doesn't Jacob remind you of

become to capture it. Ravenna, you've actually been defeated by yourself. You can't accept that Max died

Ravenna yelled,

"I didn't harm him. He took that drug, and then he went after you. Who's to blame? Can you really blame me? His death was caused by his feelings for

Eloise merely smiled faintly.

mother and sister. Aliza had heard everything Ravenna had said. Her aging face turned

and you let him drive

with maternal fury. Even with

out, "Olga, smash this wench's mouth so your brother

her face, Olga stepped forward and slapped Ravenna hard across the face. She struck

nails dug into her flesh. Ravenna's beauty was marred. She screamed,

I help you? Who are

at Aliza, Olga, Tiara, Eloise, Natalia... and Harvey. They all looked back at her with disdain, as if

was a contagion. All beautiful things

For a moment, she seemed to forget the pain,

you have left." Ravenna picked

that what he asked for? He slept with me and then thought of you, Eloise.

you still alive, Eloise? I bribed the electrician; I had him tamper

has such luck. That trinket from Max saved her life, and then there's Jeffrey, that fool who also adores

I not

The room fell silent.

wanted to be friends with you, Eloise. Why

the coffee table, her face expressionless. "It's over, Ravenna. You have

stared at the recording pen with a calm

and death didn't

Because she had lost.

penniless, humiliated, and in more pain than death could ever