NovelGoldChapter 99
| pouted, “I feel like I'm just seye-candy you brought along, with everyone sizingup and making
comments.”
| let my feelings show, thinking Jared would brush it off like before and tellnot to be so petty, that it was just
his friends joking around.
But instead, Jared shot a stern look at the other three guys. “Don’t joke about Victoria like that anymore. She's
sensitive.”
| was stunned for a moment, but the three guys at the table got the hint and immediately apologized to me.
“Sorry, Victoria. We were just being jerks, no offense meant.”
“Yeah, you're Jared's wife. We're happy to have you here.”
“Jared, | bet Victoria's bored. Why don’t you give up your seat and let her play a couple of rounds?”
Jared caught my wrist with one hand while drawing a card with the other. “Sit down. You're not eye-candy.”
He gently tuggedback into my chair, but his words kept echoing in my mind. ‘You're not eye-candy. Is he
foolingagain?‘
Just then, Jared's phone rang. He stood up right away and said to me, “You take over for me.”
I quickly waved my hands. “I don’t really know how to play.”
“If you win, the victory’s all yours. If you lose, I'll take the blame,” Jared said, really knowing how to sweet-talk
me.
Since he put it that way, of course, | had to give it a try. Maybe it was just beginner's luck, but | actually won two
rounds in a row. The guys immediately got all fired up, eager to win their money back.
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Jared showed up at spoint, and instead of askingto move, he braced himself beside me, leaning in
close.
His body cast a shadow over me, and there was something undeniably flirty in the way his cool, faint scent
lingered in the
air.
| had to admit, when it cto getting a girl hooked, Jared really knew what he was doing. | got hooked the
moment | saw that charming face of his.
When we first dated, he was lavish, showeringwith expensive gifts on every holiday and booking romantic
restaurants for every meal. Within three months, he had boughtcars and apartments.
| now lived in the new marital villa he purchased, yet | still owned three other properties he gave me. The first
was a four- bed, two-bath flat downtown, handed over exactly three months after we becofficial.
The second, a retail storefront, showed up the day Yvonne was born. The third was pure impulse. One New Year,
driving hfrom his mother’s, I'd pointed out a high-rise and said the view must be amazing.
On New Year's morning, | found a ribbon-tied key on my pillow. He'd bought the top-floor unit overnight.
He broke down my defenses with his money. So sure, maybe | could call him a jerk, but he was never stingy.
“Should | play this one?” | muttered, rolling a card in my palm, still debating which to throw.
Suddenly, Jared reached over, plucked a card from my hand, and tossed it out for me. “Nice luck with the cards,”
he said.
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“Jared, Victoria's luck is off the charts. Don’t think we're letting her win just because she’s with you.”
“Yeah, she’s bound to bring her man good fortune. Jared, you really hit the jackpot.”
| paused, and suddenly, |
remembered years ago when | went
hiking with my pareyt§on Sowain
MRht We tan into a fortune teller
who read my fortune and said | was
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| never really thought much about it before, but now, | turned to glance at Jared.
He lowered his gaze to meet mine,
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“You play. I'm tired,” | said, feeling restless.
| couldnt help but imagine Jared had
probably done the sthing with
Tracy before, lefiingbédpléy while he
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“Con, just two more rounds. Looks like luck’s on your side tonight,” Jared coaxed.
‘No, I'm done. | need sair,” | said, and without another word, I strode out the door.
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