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.

the drivers were now in position. Dwight's

blew a kiss to his wife, Blake, in the stands,

the cars surged forward like arrows released from their bows. The

after lap, Dwight maintained a solid lead, with

make a daring move for her sake. But as the laps

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

we can focus

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

when it came to kids, she always said, "In a few years." He knew she was giving him time, allowing him his freedom. He loved racing, but he loved

the lovers embraced on the trackside, Ravenna slumped in a chair back

She was ruined!

Four billion... gone...

resentment, not knowing where to direct her

too scared to

suddenly glared at her. "Who screwed me over?

out to grab

ran for her

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

a mess, but she still cared about appearances and

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

had been

but you plotted against me. What do you gain from this? You lost a fortune

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

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

invest two hundred million in Jacob, but Harvey and I also put down

other words, they had virtually cornered

with rage. Eloise was

then, the lounge door swung open, and Jacob strolled in. Ravenna 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 up to him on a silver platter. Eloise's voice was soft. "Ravenna, doesn't Jacob remind you

been defeated by yourself. You can't accept that Max died by your hand. You don't love Jacob; you subconsciously

not!" Ravenna yelled, her

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.

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

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

fury. Even with her

"Olga, smash this wench's mouth

forward and slapped Ravenna hard across the

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

only sneered, "Why should I help you? Who

Tiara, Eloise, Natalia... and Harvey. They all looked back at her

was a contagion. All beautiful

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

Ravenna picked up the necklace, donning it with a bizarre

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

I bribed the electrician; I had

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

I

The room fell silent.

time, I really wanted to be

coffee table, her face expressionless. "It's

at the recording pen with a calm she hadn't felt in

and death didn't seem so important

Because she had lost.

and in more pain than death