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Meanwhile, Ellen raised her head and made accidental eye contact with Lambert. Earlier, he had only had a fleeting glance at her with the setting sun shining on her face, but since he was able to look at her more closely, he realized that she was his ideal match.
Sensing the unusual intensity of his gaze, she hurriedly looked down. Then, he smirked and picked up his wine glass. What a shy girl!
On the other hand, Selena’s seat was towards the end of the table, giving her a clear line of sight to Lambert. I am envious of Ellen, who was seated directly opposite Lambert and with two outstanding men.
“Young Master Jared, I have heard of you, but I never had a chance to meet you. It is a pleasure to see you here today,” Lambert greeted, holding his glass up in a toast.
“You’re too kind.” Jared raised his glass to clink it against Lambert’s. The two men looked at each other with admiration and scrutiny as they locked eyes.
There was a subtly charged tension in the air from the clash of their masculine instincts. “What is your name, Miss?” Lambert asked, curiously glancing at Ellen.
“I’m Ellen Reiss,” she politely replied. “How do you do? I’m Lambert Orey.” He introduced himself with a smile and a raised eyebrow.
When Jared saw that, he narrowed his eyes and uttered, “Let me add to the introduction; she is my girlfriend.” While taking a sip of his wine, Lambert froze and smirked, “Oh? Are you afraid I would steal her away?”
“You likely aren’t capable of doing that.” Jared shot him a warning glare
However, Lambert was a man who loved challenges and causing trouble. So, he quipped, “I might not be as good as you in making money, but that might not be the case when it comes to women.”
“You can try.” Soon, Jared’s lips were tilted upward in a confident smile.
Meanwhile, Ellen was watching them in exasperation. What’s the matter with these two men? Do they see me as a prize worth fighting for? Do they not care how I feel? In addition, Lambert’s words come off as disrespectful.
So, she raised her head and gave him a cold stare that caused his heart to skip a beat but only increased his interest in her.
At that moment, a server walked up to them and started bringing plates of grilled meat and assorted desserts. Then, Jared offered Ellen a bite of his dessert, and the latter’s lips pursed in a grin at the gesture.
As soon as Ryan sat down, he began to introduce everyone present and their vehicle. When he introduced Jared to the group, everyone was shocked to learn who Jared was. They immediately realized that his vehicle was the most expensive limited-edition sports car explicitly made for him.
Later, when Ryan introduced Lambert’s car, it elicited the same envious looks from everyone in attendance.
Meanwhile, Selena’s admiring eyes were trained on Lambert. She knew she could not get together with Jared, so she decided to change targets. Lambert is equally handsome as Jared, so he will be my new target.
Nonetheless, she was not alone in having that thought. Every woman present had their sights set on the two men who were seated at the head of the table. In their eyes, the two men were the cream of the crop in terms of wealth and appearance.
On the other hand, Dorothy kept throwing enticing glances at Jared to catch his attention. Unfortunately for her, he had not even bothered to glance in her direction.
“Mr. Presgrave, I’ve heard your car packs quite a punch. How about a competition?” Lambert was the first to break the silence. “How so?” Jared raised his eyebrows. Afterward, Lambert swiftly replied with a risky gamble, “The winner gets to keep the loser’s car.”
Ellen was taken aback by the suggestion and quickly turned to Jared, hoping he would not accept the bet.
Lambert smirked, seemingly to provoke Jared. “Of course, if you can’t bear to part with your car, it’s fine. Just give me Miss Reiss.” When Ellen heard that, she was filled with disgust. “Mr. Orey, can you please have some respect?” she asked, shooting to her feet.
Lambert was startled by her response. Then, he abruptly stood up and apologized, “I’m sorry. I went overboard with my joke. I meant no disrespect.”
Jared, on the other hand, grabbed her hand and narrowed his eyes as he declared, “I accept the bet.” He was determined to make Lambert suffer a humiliating defeat.
The other women turned to look at them. What was so great about Ellen that these two amazing men would fight over her hand?
Selena was seething on the inside. In her mind, Ellen must have seduced Lambert on purpose. How could she? How could she seduce Lambert when she already had Jared?
Dorothy was similarly jealous of Ellen. After all, Jared mainly agreed to compete because he wanted to protect her honor.
The other men excitedly clapped and cheered. They were eager to watch the two supercars race. It would be an exciting match of adrenaline and speed.
Ryan tried to calm them down. “Sirs, could we hold off on the race for my sake? How about you compete another day in private…”
Both Jared and Lambert simultaneously interrupted him. “No way.”
That seemed to have set them off. Two men stared at each other, one of them was throwing taunting looks while the other was calm and composed.
Ellen was worried. It was a race, so that meant they would be speeding, right? That was dangerous!
Ellen pleadingly looked at Jared, even grabbing his arm while shaking her head. She did not want him to race. He patted the back of her hand. “Don’t worry.
Taking advantage of the last rays of sunlight, everyone moved over to the parking lot outside. Jared took Ellen by her hand and led her out. After a brief hug, he walked over to his car as Lambert walked over to him.
The two cars were soon waiting by the starting line. As someone spoke to them about the rules of the race, everyone else’s ears were filled with the thunderous rumble of the cars’ engines. It felt as though they were two wild beasts roaring to be let out of their cages.
When the signal was given, the two cars immediately sped away at over 60 mph. Ellen’s heart clenched hard. She walked over to Ryan and asked, “Is this track quite long?”
Judging by their speed, they should be back in about fifteen minutes,’ he honestly replied. He could tell she was nervous; he was, too. He could not afford to bear the consequences if anything happened to either one of them.
It was then that Selena walked over to them with crossed arms. “You really are sticking to Mr. Presgrave like glue. You follow him everywhere.”
“I don’t want to argue with you today,” Ellen shot back, glancing at the track that led back to them. Oh, how she wished the race would end soon.
Selena unexpectedly leaned closer and whispered to her, ‘Be happy that you have Mr. Presgrave. Stop flirting with Mr. Orey. He’s mine.”
Ellen seemed to have not heard her though since her entire being was tensed up. Just then, they heard one of the men call out, “Let’s start with the bets!”
Everyone began to crowd around that man to place their bets. “I bet Mr. Orey will win,” someone said, “He has raced on this track before while Mr. Presgrave is always overseas. There’s no way Mr. Presgrave would win.”
“When you put it that way, Mr. Orey stands a higher chance of winning!” another man exclaimed.
“Of course.” “Okay. I’ll bet my money on Mr. Orey.” In just a few minutes, the last man who spoke pulled out 1.5 million dollars and betted it with a one-to-two ratio.
Ellen’s heart was in her throat as she listened to them discuss. To her, Jared did not need to win. She just wanted him to end the race safely. “I’ll bet on Mr. Presgrave winning,” Dorothy said, walking over to them. “Are you not afraid of losing, Miss Joypur?”
“Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that I like Mr. Presgrave.” Dorothy was staring straight at Ellen when she said that.
“Miss Reiss, are you not going to place a bet? It’s a great opportunity for you to win some money. If you place the right bet, you might get rich overnight!” Dorothy exclaimed
Everyone who heard her turned to stare at Ellen in shock. Those who did not know her at all thought she was a daughter of a rich family as well.
“You guys don’t know, right? She’s only Mr. Presgrave’s personal assistant. She’s not like us. To her, 150 thousand is a huge sum.” Dorothy chuckled.
The crowd immediately began to whisper and mock Ellen. “Ah, so she is just an assistant. I thought she was the daughter of some powerful family.” “I see. She’s just using Mr. Presgrave’s wealth to sneak her way into our circles.”