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
The competition had already ended. Only a black horse was left running on the field.On the horse's back was a woman in white.The woman had a pair of bright eyes and some light makeup. She was beautiful.She rode on the horse's back. Her slender body was surprisingly strong.Victoria held onto Onyx's reins. Her body leaned forward as the horse jumped past hurdle after hurdle.The wind ruffled her hair. Her dress was also raised slightly. She raised one hand to feel the wind.She looked wild and free.Just like that black horse, she did not have a care in the world. She was beautiful and strong, demanding people's respect.Victoria sat on Onyx's back. She felt like she was flying.She had nearly died. She managed to survive and came to the Hughes clan. She found Benjamin and won the competition.All of these things made Victoria feel lucky and happy.Although it had been a harsh ride, she had managed to overcome it.It had been a long time since Victoria felt so happy. It w
Rebecca looked up and saw Sebastian. Her eyes lit up.She lowered her head unnaturally and bowed in Sebastian and Asher's direction.Everyone except Roxy also bowed down.Roxy had grouped Asher and Sebastian as part of Victoria's entourage.She had taken a long time to force a smile on her face. However, her smile immediately dropped when she saw them.Asher looked at Roxy's dark expression. He intentionally asked, "Ms. Bennett, what's wrong with your face? Why do you look like you've just been poisoned?"Roxy glared at Asher.Asher's gleeful smile made Roxy want to rip his face to shreds."Mr. Chadler is lucky today. Not only did you gain twin horses, you've managed to win all our gold."With the gold from all the different families here, the gold you've earned today must be larger than your family vault!"Asher had a poisonous smile. Roxy did not see the need to play nice.She twisted her words to make the situation seem like a ploy Asher had carried out. It would direct e
Roxy looked toward where Asher was pointing. The moment she laid eyes on Victoria, she jolted.That extraordinary horse belonged to Victoria?Roxy stood rooted to the spot as her hopes to regain her dignity with that black horse fell through. Her expression was taut, and she went blue in the face.It wasn't until several moments later that she slowly recovered from the shock. She had to use all her strength and willpower to maintain her composure.Victoria turned and saw them. Giving Benjamin a warning stare, she tried to wrestle her hand free.However, Benjamin's attention was all on Sebastian, standing behind Roxy. His already cold expression became colder. Still, he released Victoria's hand.Victoria noticed Asher's finger pointing at her and shifted her gaze to Roxy. She quickly caught the drift.Roxy wanted Onyx, too, huh? How interesting!Victoria wiped off the blood on her palm and hid her hand in her sleeve. She approached Roxy, and a tight smile appeared on Roxy's tens
Murmurs erupted among the onlookers. Feeling crossed about her suggestion, someone shouted, "500 thousand gold coins? That's daylight robbery!""The horse belongs to Mr. Chadler, and you paid nothing for it. You've won hundreds of times more than your initial wager—around 200 thousand gold coins, and still you aren't satisfied."Now you're blatantly asking for 500 thousand? You should just call yourself a robber!""Yeah! That's too greedy of you!""The horse is worth that price, though. I'd be willing to spend a million gold coins on it if I could afford it. But I can't. Asher must be an idiot for giving away a horse like this!"Victoria ignored them and looked at Roxy, whose pupils constricted. She was glowering as her face twisted.She could still explain to her family if she spent 500 thousand silver coins on a whim without informing them.But 500 thousand gold coins? The Bennett family might not even own that huge a sum. Even if they did, her parents would never agree for he
Roxy fell facing upward. As she landed heavily on her bottom, she was dumbfounded. The searing pain quickly spread throughout her entire body and brought tears to her eyes.However, she couldn't feel it under the intense humiliation and dismay that her expectations fell through.She was so embarrassed she hoped she could turn invisible and vanish from everyone else's sight.She wasn't the only one who was dumbstruck. The onlookers couldn't react in time, too.The horse was only eating out of her hands moments ago. It was still munching on the food she gave it, yet … it actually threw her off?That was … really ungrateful of it, huh? Nevertheless, it had quite the personality.Besides, it was amusing to see Roxy in that state. Someone from the crowd started laughing.When she heard the laughter, Roxy couldn't hold in her temper and keep her cool anymore. Her eyes blazed with fury while she glared viciously at the crowd.They were shocked to see her expression. Those who took p
"Were you trying to kill Onyx just now? Someone who intends to kill just because something trivial went wrong isn't befitting of the Holy Maiden. And I'm talking about you, Roxy Bennett!"Roxy trembled with anger and was even more terrified. She bit her lips.Then, she retorted, "You don't have a say in that. Are you challenging the decision the four elders and the three noble families made?"Victoria laughed, unfazed. "That makes me wonder how you were chosen in the first place.""It's because I've got what it takes, of course. Besides, it's not like I want to kill that horse."That brute held ill will toward me. It almost trampled me to death."I'm the Holy Maiden. Is its life more precious than mine?"She continued, "Did you command it to do that to me? After all, no one can stand in your way if I'm dead. Naturally, you'll have the highest authority in the Hughes clan then!"Victoria smiled with satisfaction as she looked at Roxy, who spoke without thinking. "You think too h