The Tower Reversed: Back to 18 (Venus) novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102 The Bet

Venus, if you’ve got what it takes, don’t ask anyone for help. Donate using your own ability.”

Dangknew he was taking a dig at him, and just as he was about to speak, Venus beat him to it.

re Sureisl use my earnings to contribute to charity.”

sit had left the Burns with nothing but the clothes on her back. Every penny she had now was earned by ohen bwmhands.

el huglieugleda Tdsadvise you not to bite off more than you can chew. When you embarrass yourself, it won’t

bestohelesinipsing face but Mr. Weston too.”

refused modsto believe that without Darcy’s help, someone as dirt poor as Venus could come up with the nevanchido bid.

cheapest areast heen shart started at a million dollars.

illion dollarbllars!

if someone solddwn for or for money, it wouldn’t come close to covering that amount!

us looked at Alvet sig og expression, eager to watch her fail, and found it amusing.

the four brothers in the Blue Burns! Axeltwas the one she had once respected most.

om the first moment she met he, bin/shelhad been impressed by his cool, elite demeanor.

ck then, she had always believellahad abahas the eldest. Al was different from the other brothers.

was just reserved and not goodsucxpresspressing himself

w she realized they were all cut from thesanessaine.cloth,

hat if I do manage to win a bid: What will youlsyoubay then, Mr. Axel?”

el sneered. “If you can bid on and winlanine with withoutborrowing money from anyone, I’ll apologize to u publicly in front of everyone heree!

hus laughed when she heard this, contempt when all ove byeither face. “What’s an apology from you worth yway, Mr. Axel?”

el’s expression darkened. “Then what do you want?ant?”

hus smiled. “I want you to announce in front of everyone one here-

el cut her off immediately. “Absolutely not! Bot

u want me to acknowledge you as my real sister in front of allahelise elite pad powerful people, right? at’s nev going to happen!

on’t even think about it!”

el’s face

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Venus’s expression remained calm, her tone completely even. “I want you to announce in front of everyone that I have nothing to do with you or the Burns.”

When Axel heard this, his face darkened completely. “What do you mean?”

Originally he was the one looking down on Venus. How did it suddenly become her looking down on them?

This reversal left Axel momentarily stunned, unable to accept it.

“What gives you the right to look down on the Burns? Seething with rage, he spat, “If anyone gets to say that, it should be me first! What makes you think you can say it, Venus?”

She acted as if she was the one disgusted with the Burns.

Venus smiled. “What’s wrong? Too scared to take the bat, Mr. Axel?”

Axel gave a cold laugh. “Fine. If you can actually win aid, I’ll publicly announce that the Burns has nothing to do with you.

“But what if you can’t pull it off and you’re just biting off more than you can chew?

“What will you do then?

Venus shrugged. “Name your terms.

Axel stared at her for a long moment before speaking, I want you to move back home.

“Don’t flatter yourself. I don’t like you. It’s Dad who insists you move back home. I promised him.”

Venus agreed readily. “Fine.”

Axel watched her smiling face, the contempt in his eyes growing deeper.

He knew it. She was definitely going to throw the bet on purpose so she could use this as an excuse to move back home.

should have picked different stakes. At least something that would make Venus suffer and teach her that

uthority as the eldest couldn’t be challenged.

e second half of the auction began.

Everyone took their seats.

Items were brought out for display one by one, and each one was purchased by someone.

To help Venus win the bet while spending as little as possible, Darcy had pulled some strings behind the scenes to include several lower-priced items.

Just a few hundred thousand dollars.

Axel noticed but didn’t bother calling it out.

Even a few hundred thousand was beyond Venus’s means anyway.

Darcy watched as several items worth a few hundred thousand were bought by others, while Venus never once raised her paddle.

Finished

He couldn’t help but worry for her.

“Ms. Oracle, there’s still one item at 300,000. If you don’t bid on this one, all that’s left are the finale and grand finale pieces.

“The finale items start at 30 million minimum.

“And the grand finale goes without saying. Since my grandfather founded this auction, no one has ever bid

on it.”

Venus replied calmly, “Let

me think about it.”

Axel shot her a mocking look from nearby, as if to say he was waiting to watch her crash and burn.

As the last 300,000-dollar item was sold, Darcy grew so nervous that sweat beaded on his forehead.

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