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.

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

bows. The air

solid lead, with

some feelings for her, to make a daring move for her sake.

car coolly, removed his helmet, and embraced Blake, who ran to

my last professional race. From now on, we can focus on

He had met Blake in his wild years, and even after marrying her, he couldn't give up racing, participating in a few races

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

trackside, Ravenna slumped in a chair back

She was ruined!

Four billion... gone...

with resentment, not knowing where to direct her fury, feeling betrayed by everyone. She sat there dazed, muttering

to

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

She reached out to

for her life, screaming

they told Ravenna, "Ms. Ravenna, Ms. Laurent would like

she still cared about appearances and straightened her emerald

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

was now painfully clear: it had been Eloise all

voice quivering with emotion. "I was genuine with you, but you plotted

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

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

million in Jacob, but Harvey and I also put down a whopping

words, they had virtually cornered the

seething with

fixed her gaze on his youthful, handsome face, her body trembling uncontrollably. She couldn't believe it; she couldn't accept that this 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

to capture it. Ravenna, you've actually been defeated by yourself. You

Ravenna yelled,

you. Who's to blame? Can you really blame me? His death was

Eloise merely smiled faintly.

room-Max's mother and sister. Aliza had heard everything Ravenna had said. Her aging face turned a deep shade of purple with rage as

and you let him drive without saying a word. Bitch, you have such a

was fierce with maternal fury. Even with her

out, "Olga, smash this

her face, Olga stepped forward and slapped Ravenna hard across the face. She struck with such force that Ravenna's

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

only sneered, "Why should I help you? Who are you

into silence. She looked at Aliza, Olga, Tiara, Eloise, Natalia... and Harvey. They all looked back at her

a contagion.

For a moment, she seemed to

"Ravenna, this is all you have left." Ravenna picked up

"You're all right. I did everything. Max didn't love me, and he deserved to die. He was crushed by a car-isn't that what he asked for? He slept with me and then

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

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

I not

The room fell silent.

I really wanted to be friends with you, Eloise. Why not give me a

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

a calm she

and death didn't

Because she had lost.

humiliated, and in more pain than death