Chapter 546: A Bet
Zara Woods had a triumphant smile on her face.
Who said there wouldn’t be any loss? If Xaviera couldn’t ta the horse, she would lose face in public, and everyone had just heard Xaviera make fun of her.
At that ti, Mrs. Mat, who isn’t skilled in horsemanship, would be laughed at for making fun of others, and her jealous nature would soon be exposed.
Unexpectedly, Xaviera backed down, hesitating: “It’s just that Miss Woods is an expert rider but still fell off the horse, so I’m a little scared. Falling off the horse must be painful! Although everyone’s bets are very tempting, my husband is rich and powerful, and we don’t lack for much, so there’s no need for to risk injuring myself for such petty gains. It’s really not worth it!”
“Besides,” she continued, “Miss Woods is right. I grew up in the countryside and never practiced riding, let alone rode a horse. If I can’t ta it, I’ll probably get hurt even worse than Miss Woods.”
Boyd Drew kept a straight face, thinking for a mont that Xaviera must dislike the stakes being too low.
Zara Woods imdiately got excited. “I’ll add one set of jade jewelry to the stakes. If you can ta this horse, Xaviera, my precious jade set will be yours!”
Xaviera remained silent, calculating in her mind how much money these things would all be worth together. But this was still not enough because the person she really wanted to trap hadn’t made an offer yet!
So she continued to look troubled, sighing, “Ah, but…”
“Miss Evans,” Boyd Drew finally spoke up leisurely: “Since everyone has generously contributed, I shouldn’t stand idly by. If you can truly ta this horse, I will give you 5% of the Drew family’s shares. I won’t go back on my word – what do you think?”
Boom–!!
Everyone gasped collectively.
Yigol Mat’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Boyd Drew.
Give Xaviera 5% of the Drew family’s shares?
How could the Drew family agree to this? Although 5% may not sound like much, for a wealthy family like theirs, it represents a huge fortune. And with so many people owning shares in the Drew family, Boyd Drew’s share might not be very large. Offering this amount was unexpectedly generous.
Isn’t this joke too big?
Under everyone’s scrutiny, if Xaviera really tad the horse, there would be no backing out.
Xaviera’s eyes narrowed slightly, sensing that Boyd Drew wouldn’t be so foolish to stop here – there must be more to it.
As expected, the next second, Boyd Drew looked at Caleb Mat provocatively and casually said, “However, the Drew family’s shares aren’t sothing I can casually wager. Why don’t… Mr. Caleb Mat also join in the bet? If Mrs. Mat can ta the horse, I will give her 5% of the Drew family’s shares. If she can’t, Mr. Caleb Mat must give the Mat Corporation’s equivalent shares to Miss Woods. How about that?”
Everyone was silent, and it felt as though electric currents were cutting through the air.
Xaviera smiled slightly: “Mr. Drew, you’re joking. On the surface, it does seem fair— if I succeed, you give shares, if I fail, Caleb gives Zara shares.”
“But… are your shares really comparable to the Mat Corporation’s shares? Can your 5% of shares and Caleb’s 5% of shares be on the sa level?”
“I’m not stupid. I won’t cut myself short. I am sorry, but I cannot participate in this bet.”
Dead silence.
Although the words were harsh, they made sense. If Mrs. Mat could ta the horse, that would be one thing; but if she couldn’t, the losses would be staggering!
One of Zara Woods’ admirers imdiately stood up for her justice, “Mrs. Mat, you’re unable to do it yourself but still make fun of Zara, and now you’re backing out?”
Xaviera raised her eyebrows, “I’m just telling the truth. It’s not mocking. I didn’t think Miss Woods would be so fragile that she can’t even handle a few words. Besides, earlier, soone wanted to snatch my horse away, claiming they had excellent riding skills. But now, she’s been thrown off the horse. She couldn’t succeed but still tried to take soone else’s things, isn’t that self-inflicted?”
Zara Woods’ face turned red with embarrassnt, suppressing her anger and speaking with grievance: “It’s just a bet, so let’s not involve Caleb. Since it’s Xaviera who wants to gamble, if you fail, how about putting up one of your own stores as collateral?”
Xaviera sneered coldly.
True to form for Caleb’s cherry blossom, always thinking of what’s best for Caleb Mat.
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