The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 471

Quentin stood in the center of his crew, basking in their admiration with a smug grin plastered across his face.

On the other side, Wade's friends clenched their fists, glaring daggers at Quentin's group. One of them spat out angrily, "Hell, if our car hadn't broken down, there's no way Wade would've lost to you."

Curry Black scoffed, his tone dripping with mockery. "Mr. Aldridge seems to have forgotten just how badly he lost to us last time."

Quentin shot him a sharp glare, then turned his attention to Wade, whose face was set in stone. Seeing Wade's grim expression, Quentin let out a cold laugh. "A loss is a loss. No need for excuses-don't make me lose what little respect I have

for you."

He flashed a wicked grin. "A deal's a deal. You lost, now get on your knees and call me 'Daddy.""

Wade hung his head, fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white. He stared at Quentin with gritted teeth, his voice rough. "Fine. I'll kneel."

He'd always been the kind of man who could take a loss.

But as Wade started to kneel, Curry's expression shifted and he rushed forward to stop him. "Wade, don't."

a bet, and

Citrine felt a strange, uncomfortable ache twist in her chest- something she

strode forward, her voice clear and even. "Mind if I take a look at

up his face, but it vanished just as quickly, replaced by a look of shame. Whatever he'd been about to say died on his lips, and he turned away sharply. "Don't look at me," he

quickly shielded his face with his hands and pushed himself off the ground.

this-completely humiliated. How was he supposed to face her after this? His image as her big

unfazed, acted as if she

"I heard someone tampered with your car. Where

sister was asking, but still, face

Citrine a polite nod, then pointed to one of the battered cars behind him.

mangled silver racecar, then started walking toward it-only to be

going? This has nothing

lifted her chin and shot him a

she continued toward

Quentin a frosty glare before falling in step with his sister He didn't know what she was up

to everyone's