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.

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

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

a solid lead, with Jacob trailing by about 100

her, to make a daring move for her sake. But as the laps increased, Jacob stayed in second place without making

the finish line first. He got out of his car coolly, removed his helmet, and embraced Blake, who ran to him, sealing it with

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

his wild years, and even after marrying her, he couldn't give up racing,

but when it came to kids, she always said, "In a few years." He knew she was

on the trackside, Ravenna slumped in a

She was ruined!

Four billion... gone...

her fury, feeling betrayed by everyone.

to

at her. "Who screwed me over? Was it you, or Eloise,

out to grab

her life, screaming for

bouncers caught her, and then they told Ravenna, "Ms. Ravenna, Ms. Laurent would like

still cared about appearances and straightened her

a cozy and elegantly decorated hotel room. Eloise lounged on the loveseat, her delicate fingers wrapped around a necklace that sparkled with an expensive sheen. Ravenna's eyes

truth was now painfully clear: it had been Eloise all along

her voice quivering with emotion. "I was genuine with you, but you plotted against me. What do you gain from this? You lost a fortune

anguished inquiry. Instead, she mused, "This necklace is stunning, isn't it? Beautiful things always provoke envy and desire. Ravenna,

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

I almost forgot to tell you. Not only did I invest two hundred million in Jacob, but Harvey and I also put down a whopping two billion

they had virtually cornered

seething with rage.

been deceiving her all along. He had never really courted her. It had

by yourself. You can't accept that Max died by your hand.

Ravenna yelled, her

out, "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

Eloise merely smiled faintly.

everything Ravenna had said. Her aging face turned a deep shade of purple with rage as she lunged at Ravenna,

him drive

with maternal fury. Even with her youth, Ravenna

choked her, she cried out, "Olga, smash this wench's

forward and slapped Ravenna hard across the face. She struck with such force

into her flesh. Ravenna's beauty was marred. She screamed, "Jacob, won't you help

only sneered, "Why should I

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

contagion. All beautiful things were

her disfigured face in the mirror and became disoriented. For a moment, she seemed to forget the pain, caressing her

her. "Ravenna, this is all you have left." Ravenna

I did everything. Max didn't love me, and he deserved to die. He was crushed by a car-isn't that what he

bribed the electrician; I

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

can I

The room fell silent.

time, I really wanted to be

on the coffee table, her

with a calm she hadn't felt

didn't seem so important

Because she had lost.

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