Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 795

"Take it easy. I can't control Mr. Brian Long's feelings with my gambling skills," replied Hanson while rolling his eyes. "I'll give you my yacht 'The Sunny Sword' if you'll win the bet. It was a gift from Mr. Brian Long. How do you like it?"

"Really? Are you serious?" The man's eyes glittered with excitement.

"Of course. And if you lose..." Hanson continued, "...you should give me five percent of your share from your family's business group."

A cold smile spread over the man's face. "What a good bet! Mr. Brian Long has already gotten another five percent share. If you win, he'll be able to take control of our Board of Directors."

"How do you like it?" Hanson said as he ignored what the man said. This man was Clement. He was from the Ye family, one of the four greatest families besides the Long family in Dragon Island. He had a hobby of collecting yachts. However, one of his favorite yachts, "The Sunny Sword", was owned by Brian who then gave it to Hanson as a gift.

"It seems that Mr. Brian Long holds all the winning cards this time," said Clement, trying to sound Hanson out.

"Well, it's hard to say." Hanson replied flatly. "After all, it's just an even bet. Besides, I can ensure you that Mr. Brian Long won't take control of your Board of Directors. Instead, the shares will be owned by his son, Mark."

Clement took a sip of his wine and fell into deep thoughts. The Dragon Empire Group hadn't chosen to develop and grow in Dragon Island in order to give ways to local enterprises. Currently, the four great families of Dragon Island already owned a large part of its economy. It was vital for the Long family to purchase the shares of the four great families' business groups. Restricted by the political factors, Eric, the governor of the parliament, wasn't supposed to do that publicly, thus, Brian would have to do it for his cousin.

"Okay, I'll make the bet with you!" Clement finally decided. He and his father understood their situation clearly and they knew that resisting anyone from the Long family would only result in failure. These were the reasons why he agreed to do Brian a favor. Nonetheless, he still wouldn't necessarily lose the bet regardless of who won between them.

"I bet that..." said Clement as he shot a glance at Brian who was leisurely walking into the door with an official. "...he will lose his cool in three months."

Hanson also looked towards Brian's direction and said, "Then I bet... It will be in just one month!" He raised his wine glass and clinked glasses with Clement. There was a silent triumph in his eyes. He didn't believe that Brian would still be able to keep his cool for long once he saw Molly and Eric sticking together all the time. After all, he was willing to sacrifice his own life for that woman. All he needed was a potent antidote which would drive Brian out of his pretend-composure.

Hanson had developed an outstanding perception while learning how to gamble. He had a strong feeling that something interesting would take place in the near future.

The bitter-sweet taste of the wine spread in his mouth. With an arched eyebrow, he looked towards the direction where Molly had disappeared. He thought to himself, 'I'm wondering how much you have learned from Chester. Maybe I should seize an opportunity to bet with you!'

Of course, Molly had no knowledge of their schemes at all. She was gloomy while holding a glass of wine in her hand. She was following Eric the whole time as he walked around to greet different people at the party. In order to play as the perfect and fortunate woman at his side, she almost applied everything she had learned from Golden Flower No.5. Aside from helping Eric on the surface, she also wanted to try Brian's limit and see if he could maintain his poker face all the time.

"Mr. Eric Long, why not introduce this beautiful lady with you to me?" said the Director of Sun Island government while smiling at Molly. His expensive suits couldn't cover his beer belly and short height. Thus, he looked kind of funny compared to Eric.

Eric glanced at Molly with soft eyes and then turned to the Director and said, "Let me introduce her to you. She is Molly Xia, the woman I am pursuing now." He paused for a while as his eyes went notches darker. "If I'm lucky enough to receive her consent, I might soon invite you to our wedding so you can witness the day when she becomes the first lady of Dragon Island."

"Oh really?" The Director's eyes glittered with astonishment upon hearing his words. He looked at Molly again and claimed, "It's said that every member of the Long family is sincere in their love. The previous rulers of the Dragon Island all loved their wives deeply. Miss Xia, please allow me to congratulate you beforehand."

The grin on Molly's face froze in confusion. She couldn't understand why Eric said those words. However, in order not to embarrass Eric in public, she still clinked glasses with the Director and smiled. She didn't say anything to confirm Eric's words or to disprove it as she didn't want to give a final comment about it yet.

The Director kept talking with Eric enthusiastically because Eric, as the ruler of Dragon Island, had somehow influenced the Sun Island's economy with the Crystal project. Frankly, Molly quickly got bored with the men's talks but kept listening silently out of respect. Despite her lack of interest, she still forced herself to learn about social engagements. She had learned that she should not only protect herself well but also help Brian in this kind of occasions if she really wanted to come back to him.

"Are you tired?" Eric asked in a low voice as he noticed the hint of tiredness in her eyes. He glanced at her injured ankle and suggested, "Let's sit down and have a rest. You can also have some food there."

Molly glanced at the Director apologetically.

As a reaction, the Director smiled and said, "I'll go talk with Mr. Lu. See you later!"