Billionaire and His Scheming Beauty novel Chapter 41

"I only have three more nights to sleep in your bed. Just three days, then I'll have to give you my club. Mr. Martinez, why am I treated cheap when you're rich as royalty?"

"This will be your only chance."

Fleur fixed her eyes on him, wondering what he meant.

"There's bound to be a reason you wanted to get close to me. These three days were no doubt spent trying to seduce me, obviously you have much faith in your seduction skills. You also know very well only I can put my grandmother's request to an end, but this can be done only if you successfully seduce me."

Fleur's fingers trembled. Her plan had been exposed just like that.

"As of now, you're not worth me going against my grandmother's wishes. With only four days left, this is your only chance."

To make him fall in love with her.

Fleur placed her glass down and clasped her hands together, as if suppressing some emotional rush within her.

But it was obvious that was not working anymore.

"If you win, you'll be mine. If you lose, Stunning will be mine and you'll stay with my grandmother for two years," Olivier continued.

"It seems that neither benefits me. Even if I win, I'll be yours, but your heart would belong to someone else." Not to mention, Olivier would be Virginie's in the latter outcome.

"I imagine you were prepared to sacrifice everything you had when you wanted to get close to me with whatever ulterior motive you have." His words were pointed, eyes sharp.

He was right. Fleur was ready to sacrifice everything just to fulfil that motivation.

"You and I are on unequal ground. You want me. I don't. My life has been peaceful and quiet for so long, the past few days with you around have been a pain."

In other words, Olivier was better off without her

Fleur stayed silently gazing at the man. Ever since The Stunning Club got popular in the city, big shot by big shot had continuously offered to buy it from her but she never budged.

She never expected Olivier to also fancy it.

Or maybe he was testing her.

She never revealed why she wanted to get close to him, and neither did he ask. Maybe he did so deliberately to dig everything up bit by bit, or maybe he was waiting for her to give herself away. This was a soundless game that was both secretive and stirring.

Just gambling The Stunning Club could test how serious this ulterior motive of Fleur's was.

If her own interests were lesser than what the club could bring, she would definitely disagree to hand over the club. If that happens, she would definitely stick around.

Fleur smiled, her eyes twinkling. "This bet is a little too wild."

If she won, she would have a man who's heart belonged to someone else.

If she lost, she would lose her club and two years of freedom.

Basically Fleur would be trading her club in for two years of freedom, and with Olivier continuing to test her not being off the table, Fleur was at a great disadvantage regardless.

But to make Olivier fall in love with her in four days...if this was someone else she would be confident in achieving that. But this was Olivier...she did not have the odds on her side.

"Madam Leroy."

This was the first time Olivier had addressed her with this title. The way he said 'Madam Leroy' seemed to elevate it even more.

Madam-

A title usually given to the final decision maker in a corporation, its CEO. A person of that stature was decisive, determined, very capable, and incredibly respected by all.