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Isabella seemed to waver in the face
of their enthusiasm.
“But I’m not very good. I’m afraid I’ll spoil your fun.”
“It’s fine, just a casual game.”
Half–coaxed, half–dragged, Isabella found herself at the card table. With
a sigh, she sat down and reluctantly pulled out the few bills from her pocket, counting them.
“I only have three hundred.”
The others were stunned. They
knew Isabella was poor, but not this
poor.
Though not from top families, those
close to Charlotte had some wealth.
They could easily spare a few
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hundred thousand in pocket money.
Everyone else stifled their laughter. Charlotte gritted her teeth. Having come this far, she couldn’t give up.
“No matter, three hundred it is. Let’s
start with one round.”
The cards were quickly dealt. Seeing Isabella’s uneasy expression,
Charlotte and Evelyn exchanged a mocking glance.
It seemed she truly wasn’t good at
this.
Their suspicions were confirmed as Isabella lost her meager three hundred.
“I told you I’m not good at this. That was my living expenses for the next
two weeks…”
Charlotte raised an eyebrow,
consoling her in a gentle voice, “It’s
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alright, sister. We’re all having such a good time. Think if there’s anything else you can wager.”
“What about that pendant on your
neck? It must be worth something.”
Hearing this, Isabella immediately covered the pendant with her hand.
“No, this was my mother’s. Besides,
it’s not worth much.”
Charlotte’s eyes flashed. As far as she could remember, Isabella had worn
that pendant since she first arrived at the Sterlings‘. It was clearly
important to her.
Taking what others cherished – that was her specialty!
“Sister, don’t worry. No one will
mind. How about this – we’ll count
the pendant as a ten thousand wager. What do you say?”
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Reluctantly, Isabella took off the pendant and placed it on the table. “In that case, I’ll play one more
round with you.”
But the result was the same. Isabella
lost again, and the pendant fell into Charlotte’s hands.
Of course, Charlotte had no interest in Isabella’s shabby trinket. She planned to toss it in the trash as soon
as she left.
This time, it was Isabella who
couldn’t accept it.
“No, you must have cheated!”
“Sister, you’re wronging us. You
simply lack skill. Now that you have
nothing left to lose, you can go.”
There was more fun in store for her
later!
Isabella gritted her teeth, her eyes
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reddening.
“No, let’s go again. I have to win it
back!”
Charlotte and her gaggle of friends looked at Isabella with derision,
knowing she was blinded by her
losses.
They all knew Isabella was dirt poor. They just wanted to toy with her through the game. They never expected her to be such a sore loser.
“Sister, you’ve lost everything you own. What else can you wager?”
Isabella’s eyes darkened. She
clenched her jaw, seeming to reach a
decision.
“I still have my body. This round, I’ll bet myself. If you win, you can do whatever you want with me. Even if you sell me, I won’t complain.”
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Charlotte’s eyes lit up. Though Evelyn had already arranged for people, Isabella willingly offering
herself was naturally better than kidnapping.
After all, if kidnapping were investigated in the future, she could
end up in jail.
Recently, she had her eye on a big role. But the director was a lecher. If she could present Isabella to him, the part would be hers.
“Sister, are you sure? If you lose, you’ll have to do whatever we say, including… sleeping with men?”
Isabella nodded, her face resolute.
“It’s just sleeping with men, what’s the big deal? But since I’m wagering my body, shouldn’t you show some sincerity too?”
