Chapter 546: Chapter 546: A Bet
Zara Woods had a triumphant smile on her face.
Who said there wouldnât be any loss? If Xaviera couldnât tame the horse, she would lose face in public, and everyone had just heard Xaviera make fun of her.
At that time, Mrs. Mamet, who isnât 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: âItâs just that Miss Woods is an expert rider but still fell off the horse, so Iâm a little scared. Falling off the horse must be painful! Although everyoneâs bets are very tempting, my husband is rich and powerful, and we donât lack for much, so thereâs no need for me to risk injuring myself for such petty gains. Itâs really not worth it!â
âBesides,â she continued, âMiss Woods is right. I grew up in the countryside and never practiced riding, let alone rode a horse. If I canât tame it, Iâll probably get hurt even worse than Miss Woods.â
Boyd Drew kept a straight face, thinking for a moment that Xaviera must dislike the stakes being too low.
Zara Woods immediately got excited. âIâll add one set of jade jewelry to the stakes. If you can tame this horse, Xaviera, my precious jade set will be yours!â
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 hadnât made an offer yet!
So she continued to look troubled, sighing, âAh, butâŠâ
âMiss Evans,â Boyd Drew finally spoke up leisurely: âSince everyone has generously contributed, I shouldnât stand idly by. If you can truly tame this horse, I will give you 5% of the Drew familyâs shares. I wonât go back on my word â what do you think?â
Boomâ!!
Everyone gasped collectively.
Yigol Mametâs eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Boyd Drew.
Give Xaviera 5% of the Drew familyâs 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 Drewâs share might not be very large. Offering this amount was unexpectedly generous.
Isnât this joke too big?
Under everyoneâs scrutiny, if Xaviera really tamed the horse, there would be no backing out.
Xavieraâs eyes narrowed slightly, sensing that Boyd Drew wouldnât be so foolish to stop here â there must be more to it.
As expected, the next second, Boyd Drew looked at Caleb Mamet provocatively and casually said, âHowever, the Drew familyâs shares arenât something I can casually wager. Why donât⊠Mr. Caleb Mamet also join in the bet? If Mrs. Mamet can tame the horse, I will give her 5% of the Drew familyâs shares. If she canât, Mr. Caleb Mamet must give the Mamet Corporationâs equivalent shares to Miss Woods. How about that?â
Everyone was silent, and it felt as though electric currents were cutting through the air.
Xaviera smiled slightly: âMr. Drew, youâre joking. On the surface, it does seem fairâ if I succeed, you give me shares, if I fail, Caleb gives Zara shares.â
âBut⊠are your shares really comparable to the Mamet Corporationâs shares? Can your 5% of shares and Calebâs 5% of shares be on the same level?â
âIâm not stupid. I wonât cut myself short. I am sorry, but I cannot participate in this bet.â
Dead silence.
Although the words were harsh, they made sense. If Mrs. Mamet could tame the horse, that would be one thing; but if she couldnât, the losses would be staggering!
One of Zara Woodsâ admirers immediately stood up for her justice, âMrs. Mamet, youâre unable to do it yourself but still make fun of Zara, and now youâre backing out?â
Xaviera raised her eyebrows, âIâm just telling the truth. Itâs not mocking. I didnât think Miss Woods would be so fragile that she canât even handle a few words. Besides, earlier, someone wanted to snatch my horse away, claiming they had excellent riding skills. But now, sheâs been thrown off the horse. She couldnât succeed but still tried to take someone elseâs things, isnât that self-inflicted?â
Zara Woodsâ face turned red with embarrassment, suppressing her anger and speaking with grievance: âItâs just a bet, so letâs not involve Caleb. Since itâs Xaviera who wants to gamble, if you fail, how about putting up one of your own stores as collateral?â
Xaviera sneered coldly.
True to form for Calebâs cherry blossom, always thinking of whatâs best for Caleb Mamet.