As she spoke, Kiera took out the cash she carried with her from her trouser pocket. After counting it, she said, “I don’t have much cash—only $856.5. If you are willing to bet with me, just have a bet.”
“If Julian loses, I will spend more than $800 to buy midnight snacks for everyone. If Julian wins, all your money will be given to me.”
Kiera just didn’t want Julian to look too ugly.
Everyone present would place their bets on Kendrick without asking.
Julian came from afar, and no one knew what his skills were, but looking at his gentle manner, Kendrick just called him Mr. Bucham, which made them guess that he was the boss of a company.
Even if such a person knew some boxing and kicking skills, he only knew a few moves in martial arts. How could he defeat Kendrick, the future curator of the Caron family?
Several coaches present took out all the cash they had and bet on Kendrick’s side.
Those students were not children, but rather teenagers. They didn’t have much money, so some of them contributed $10 to $20 to participate in the bet.
“I will follow Sister Caron and bet on Mr. Bucham.” A student named Silas held $100 in his hand. After thinking about it, he handed the money to Kiera and said to Kiera, “Sister Caron, I will bet Mr. Bucham with you. If Mr. Bucham is lucky enough to win, we will make a lot of money.”
Because everyone was betting on Kendrick, that amount of money was a lot for a minor like him. If Mr. Bucham won, he could share the money with Kiera and make a lot of money.
Kiera took $100, handed it over with a smile, and said, “Aren’t you afraid of losing your principal and not even having supper? However, if Mr. Bucham wins, we will split the pile of money equally, and we can have a good late-night snack.”
Silas smiled naively: “I think, sometimes, there will always be a little surprise. Maybe Mr. Bucham is a dark horse.”
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