Queen of Wild Cards novel Chapter 488

The sheer humiliation was choking him; he was practically coughing up blood.

Now, he wanted to throw this arrogant little woman to the wolves. Having the old man destroy her would serve as the perfect payback for the cruise ship incident.

Plus, he had a nagging suspicion that Stella had intentionally thrown the game back then. Her actual skill level was definitely leagues above Kane's.

If he pitted her against the old man, there was a slim chance she might actually win the money back. If she didn't, well, the old man wasn't leaving the compound alive anyway.

There was no universe where he let the old man walk out with that much cash. If he lost that kind of money, Tiger would skin him alive.

After challenging the old man, Lucian turned his venomous gaze to Stella. "Ms. Todd, didn't you say you wanted some action? The opportunity is right in front of you. If you win our money back, I'll grant you a single request."

"And if I lose?"

Lucian smiled, a predatory gleam in his eyes. "If you lose, we'll tell Tiger that you were the one who blew all this cash.

Think carefully. If Tiger finds out you burned through that much money, how do you think he'll react? Do you really think you'll still be living the high life?"

Stella was genuinely impressed by the sheer audacity. She had met shameless men before, but Lucian was operating on a whole different level!

How had she ever thought this guy was ruggedly handsome on the cruise ship?

She must have been legally blind!

Beside her, Luke was equally stunned. Lucian's ability to seamlessly shift the blame and weaponize a situation was truly masterful.

He discreetly tugged Stella's sleeve, silently urging her to walk away.

Stella shot him a calm, reassuring look.

She smiled brightly at Lucian. "Deal. I'll help you out. Consider it a fun distraction; I'm bored anyway. But if I win, you have to get someone back from Paula for me. Deal?"

Any girl with that much fire and integrity deserved to be saved.

"Done." Desperate to reclaim his cash and wipe the smirk off the old man's face, Lucian agreed instantly.

Stella arched an eyebrow skeptically. "You're agreeing without even asking who it is? Aren't you worried you won't be able to deliver?"

"Relax. If I say I can do it, I can do it. Just focus on destroying him."

Paula owed him a massive favor. Pulling one girl from her roster was a non-issue.

"Alright. Because if you back out, you'll deeply regret it."

It was better if he kept his word. If he didn't, she had plenty of ways to ruin him.

Lucian cut the chatter and locked eyes with the old man. "Well, old man? Do you have the guts to take her on?"