Victoria listened to Asher's sincere words. She was surprised.She asked, "Don't you know what happened at the stables?"Asher was confused as he shook his head. "I went to deal with some business. After that, I went back to the gazebo. You know everything after that."What happened at the stables?"Asher had been harboring Yves in a small wooden house behind the paddock.The wooden house was like a secret base. Very few people knew about it. The public had not discovered the house either.His sister, Anna Chadler, had joined today's birthday banquet. However, Anna had stumbled upon Yves and took a liking to him. She even said she wanted to marry him.Asher quickly rushed over to handle that issue. Then, he quickly rushed back to his guests.Victoria thought quickly and smiled. "Nothing happened."Asher looked at her mischievous smile and did not believe her. He said with determination, "You're lying!"Victoria did not argue with him. Instead, she changed the subject."Mr. C
The second Benjamin's hand touched Victoria's, he immediately felt the cold.The summer heat was unbearable, yet Victoria's hand felt like it just came out of a freezer.It was cold and tense.Benjamin felt his heart drop at the touch.Although he had lost his memory, he remembered that her hand had always been warm. Even during the coldest days in winter, her hand would be soft and warm. It shouldn't be ice-cold like this.Benjamin pursed his lips. His eyes were full of shock. He began to feel a strong sense of heartache on Victoria's behalf.Victoria did not want Benjamin to know anything about her health.She frowned and tried to pull her hand back. However, Benjamin's grip only tightened."Get rid of the ice blocks!"Benjamin's voice was cold and harsh.Asher looked at Benjamin and Victoria's hands. Weren't they being too much?Even if they pretended that he and Victoria's subordinates weren't present, Sebastian was still sitting right there.Just as Asher was contempla
Wendy listened to Asher's introduction. She exclaimed, "Horses No. 3 and No. 8 seem to be the best contestants out there."If nothing unexpected happens, the winner will be between them. If everyone bets on them, wouldn't you lose all your money?"Sebastian smiled and said, "Mr. Chadler always loses money whenever he invites people over to bet on horses."Victoria thought she heard wrong and looked at Asher in disbelief. "You suffer a loss every time?"Asher nodded as if there was nothing wrong with it. "Happiness is more important. Ms. Victoria, you can bet on Horse No. 8. My lucky number will definitely bring you some luck.""You—You find joy over losing money?""Money is a materialistic object. We earn money to spend it."Money was meant to be spent, but not in such a way.What was this called? He was basically earning money for other people to spend.Victoria had met people who spent money like water, but she had never seen anyone spend like Asher was doing.Rather than l
Asher continued to ask multiple questions excitedly.He wasn't the one that needed to compensate them.They would be happy after earning their shares. There would be no drawbacks for the Chadler family, either.If they lost … Why did the thought of them losing make him happy?They had earned a lot of coins over the years. It was time for them to return some of it.Compared to those people, he was more willing to let Benjamin win.However, that was impossible.No matter who won, he would not suffer from any drawbacks. In fact, he would even be able to watch a show for free.At the thought of the guaranteed profit, Asher was in a good mood.Victoria looked at Asher, who was smiling idiotically to himself. She asked, "Do you still need to ask? I want to bet on Horse No. 15. I'll bet 1001 gold coins.""1001 gold coins? You're betting one coin more than Ms. Bennett's bet."Are you doing it on purpose? You'll be humiliated if you make it so obvious and end up losing!"Asher seeme
Benjamin watched as Victoria tried hard to control the smile on her lips but still failed.There were a few moments where her smile would stretch to her ear.Benjamin felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.It was almost as if he had seen Victoria act like that before.At the same time, an uncontrollable sense of jealousy began to form in his heart.He glanced at Sebastian, who was standing beside him. Sebastian was looking at Victoria with a warm smile on his face.Benjamin frowned at the sight.Sebastian's feelings for Victoria seemed much grander than he had expected."Mr. Veron, your calculative reputation exceeds you."Sebastian collected his gaze. "You decided to injure Mr. Hughes without hesitation. Mr. Harper still seems to be as vicious as before."However, you're in the Hughes clan now! You're not in the outside world!""Does where I am make a difference?"No matter where he was, he would not allow himself to be controlled by other people."Mr. Veron, don't fo
"With the sound of the drums, the horse race has officially begun. The horse in the lead is contestant No. 3."Look at No. 3's strong and healthy body. The way it runs looks …"Wait, No. 8 … No. 8 is chasing behind No. 3. It's managed to catch up with No. 3. No. 8 has overtaken No. 3."Without a doubt, No. 8 is the contestant Mr. Chadler believes in! It's amazing!"Contestant No. 15, what are you doing? Why is it just standing there?"Alright, No. 15 has started to move. But based on its speed, it'll definitely take last place!"The horses have already finished their first lap."Aright. I would like to take the time to explain the rules of the competition."In today's competition, the horses need to complete ten laps. Whoever finishes all ten laps and reaches the finish line will be today's winner."Anyone who has placed bets on the winner will win a hefty return."Let us shout to encourage the contestants we support!"To allow everyone to watch and understand today's compet
Roxy stood on the second floor. She watched as Victoria clapped her hands, opened her arms, and shouted. Roxy smiled mockingly.Did Victoria think doing something like that would work? What an idiot!Even if she clapped her hands till they bled, that horse would never overtake No. 8, no matter how fast it could run.Victory was hers!Victoria wanted to step on Roxy's pride. However, Victoria would only fail and be humiliated."Look at how Ms. Victoria's behaving. Doesn't she look like a monkey from the circus? She looks so funny!"Everyone began to mock her and laughed at her.Roxy felt even more smug.Suddenly, there was a loud neigh.The audience was shocked and turned to look at the race tracks.Horse No. 15 had kicked down a hurdle on its track. Onyx raised its upper two legs and neighed loudly.Its voice was loud and clear. Onyx sounded like a commander giving out an order. Its presence was also powerful and commanding.Then, something that shocked everyone present hap
Victoria watched as Onyx jumped past the last hurdle and went past the finish line. Her eyes widened.She stiffly kept her arms spread as her mouth hung open. She held her breath as her eyes followed Onyx's movements.Unexpectedly, Onyx had managed to come in first as it landed firmly on the ground.Victoria could not control her excitement as adrenaline coursed through her.She was happy. She was so ecstatic that she didn't know what to do.She shouted and jumped with her hands in the air. She turned to look at Benjamin brightly."Benjamin, I've won. I've won!"She ran toward Benjamin and jumped at him in front of everybody.Her voice trembled as she said, "Benjamin, Onyx just got first place. I won. We won. I'm so happy."Victoria laughed happily as she wrapped her arms around Benjamin's neck. Her face was red from the excitement.She was rich.She had finally solidified her position in the Hughes clan.Victoria was gleeful at the thought of Roxy's angered expression."I