Substitute Bride and Her Husband Who Disappeared

With a raised eyebrow, Charlie tilted his head towards her. "Do you really think I would lose?"

"Of course not," she retorted. "You wouldn't have accepted the challenge if you didn't have some skills."

Nancy's amber eyes sparkled as she continued, "I guess I stole your thunder last time. You didn't even show your full potential. I wonder who is the real deal, you or me. How about... we find a chance to spar?" "You?" Charlie shook his head with a mischievous grin, "I don't play games with women."

Nancy's rosy lips pouted instantly, and she huffed, "You look down on women!"

Charlie was caught off guard. He didn't mean to belittle women, let alone Nancy. He simply believed he had an upper hand in a competitive match against a woman. But given Nancy's infuriated look, he had to reconsider.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

After a thoughtful pause, a devilish smirk flashed across his face, "Alright. But you know, there's no fun in a game without stakes."

"Oh, definitely!" Nancy's foxy tail twitched up in excitement, swaying with pride. "If I win, you will owe me a hundred grand. If I lose, I will give you the same."

Charlie was aware Nancy was strapped for cash. She needed the money to pay for her father's medical bills and her brother's tuition. He couldn't take her money.

He pursed his lips, a hint of understanding in his expression, "If you win, I'll give you the hundred grand, no problem. But if you lose, you don't have to pay me. Instead, you will fulfill a request of mine."

A request?

The stakes had taken an interesting turn.

Her lips puckering in contemplation, Nancy was not a fool, despite her impulsive nature when it came to her father. Alarms were going off in her head, and her amber eyes narrowed, "What kind of request? Can you be more specific?" "If I make it clear, it won't be fun anymore."

Charlie glanced at her and said

seriously. All I can tell you is, I won't

ask anything that hurts you or others. Just a simple, ordinary request."

Despite suspecting it was a trap, Nancy was too curious to find out who was the better player.

After a moment's consideration, she nodded, "Deal!"

They headed straight for the billiard room in the hotel after getting out of the car.

Nancy came out an hour and a half later, looking all bummed out.

"OMG! I can't believe I lost." She whined.

Charlie grabbed her hand from behind, "Let's eat first."

Nancy is indeed hungry. Despite Charlie's provision of fruits and snacks, nothing could replace a

proper meal. Content beace

Brushing off the earlier upset, Nancy cheerfully followed Charlie into the dining room.

While eating, her curiosity piqued, she asked, "What is it that you want me to do? What is your request?"

Charlie placed a peeled shrimp into her plate, "Let's eat first. We can talk later."

With a pout, Nancy picked up the shrimp from her plate, "Playing to be mysterious, are we?"

Charlie shot her a deep, penetrating gaze, "Eat up. You'll know soon."

As soon as she finished her meal, Nancy put down her fork, asking

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impatiently," I've had t

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you tell me now? What is it?"