The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 548 Placing Another Bet

Daniel paused, chuckled, and then suggested, “So, if you want to raise the stakes with me, let’s bet on something else. I don’t need you to eat the golf ball.”

“Hah!” Maya sneered, her brain whirling as a cunning idea struck her. “Bet on something else? Fine, let’s not complicate things. Let’s just bet money. If you manage a hole-in-one again, I’ll pay you $10 million. If not, you owe me $10 million.”

A money bet?

Wyatt was instantly excited at the prospect and interjected eagerly, "If we’re betting money, I want a piece of the action. But for me, the stakes have to be doubled—$20 million. If you, country boy, can get a hole-in-one on this next swing, I’ll pay you $20 million myself. If you can’t, you owe me $20 million!"

Worried that Daniel might turn down the challenge, Wyatt added with an incredulous scoff, "Of course, if a country bumpkin like you doesn't have the guts, you don’t have to bet with me. I understand. Most you come from the countryside probably lack the nerve. No hard feelings if you don’t dare play with me."

"You’re willing to bet $20 million with just me, Wyatt? You must be quite wealthy then?" Daniel asked with a grin.

"I don’t have piles of cash, but I’m certainly richer than a country bumpkin like you! I would never be scared to gamble with you. As long as you dare to bet, I’m all in," Wyatt declared confidently.

"Well, since you put it that way, how about we make a small bet?" Daniel teased him.

"Small wager? How small are you talking about? For me, $20 million is already the absolute minimum. Anything less is just no fun," Wyatt was provoking Daniel, eager to see just how much

Jessica was willing to fork over. She had initially mentioned a small company, and yet she could easily pull out over ten million.

extract more than $10 million was no minor player—her company, though small, must be of considerable scale, likely having at least a hundred employees and an annual turnover in the hundreds

with

a smirk, “You want to bet $10 million with me? Fine,

to clarify, “Not $10 million. It’s a

A billion?

figure left everyone, except Jessica, completely

to no good because, from Daniel's first swing, she believed he could hole-in-one

they'd met, she was brimming with confidence. No matter how high the stakes, Jessica stood firmly behind him. Why wouldn't she support him when all

the shock, gestured back with a finger, asking in disbelief,

548 Placing

you want to raise the stakes with me, let’s bet on something

“Bet on something else? Fine, let’s not complicate things. Let’s just bet money. If you manage a hole-in-one again, I’ll pay

A money bet?

we’re betting money, I want a piece of the action. But for me, the stakes have to be doubled—$20 million. If you, country boy, can get a hole-in-one on this next swing, I’ll pay you $20 million myself.

that Daniel might turn down the challenge, Wyatt added with an incredulous scoff, "Of course, if a country bumpkin like you doesn't have the guts, you don’t have to bet with me. I understand. Most you come from the countryside probably lack the nerve. No hard feelings

with just me, Wyatt? You must

certainly richer than a country bumpkin like you! I would never be scared to gamble with you. As long as you dare to

that way, how about we make

already the absolute minimum. Anything less

initially mentioned a small company, and yet