Chapter 852
If she laid down the gauntlet like that, it meant she had zero intention of losing.
A million dollars was more than enough bait to hook an idiot like Buzz.
He was already throwing a tantrum over losing a half-million-dollar prize to two women. With a full million on the table, Owen knew the guy wouldn’t be able to resist.
Predictably, the astronomical sum blinded Buzz to the reality of his own skills. He didn’t even pause to consider if he could actually win. “Fine, it’s a deal!”
“Just don’t back out when it’s time to pay up.”
Buzz’s petty mind was already agonizing over whether Owen would honor the bet.
“Hold on!” Mina called out. Seeing these two strangers stick their necks out for her with such insane stakes made her fiercely uncomfortable.
Buzz shot her a dirty look. “What, you want to raise the stakes?”
There was already a million on the line.
If Mina was willing to toss her recent half-million winnings into the pot, he’d be thrilled.
Losing wasn’t even a possibility in his mind.
So what if he couldn’t beat a pro like Mina? Did that mean he couldn’t smoke some pretty face like Claire?
She was wearing a dress, for God’s sake. She looked delicate and entirely out of place in the underground racing scene.
Even if she knew how to handle a bike, she was probably just an amateur.
Honestly, she’d probably ridden more men than motorcycles.
To say Buzz’s mind was as repulsive as his personality was an understatement.
“If they lose, they pay a million. If you lose, you just apologize?” Mina demanded. What was wrong with that?
Buzz knew he had the advantage, but to him, this was already a guaranteed payout.
He didn’t mind putting on a little extra show to make Owen hand over the cash willingly.
“So what do you want?” He glared at Mina, silently warning her not to push her luck. Otherwise, he would make it his life’s mission to ruin her reputation in the racing circuit.
“You need to put up money, too,” Mina said. Fair was fair when it
came to cash. As when it
for the apology,
she couldn’t care less.
Looking at a sleazebag like Buzz for another second was sickening enough.
Meanwhile, Mina’s friend, Cami, found her second wind now that they had backup.
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“I know who you are. You’re a low-tier streamer on Tremor. You won’t just apologize in person-y dort on a live stream, and you!! publicly admit you’re a misogynist!”
Buzz’s face fell. If he actually broadcasted something like that, his subscriber count would tank.
Taking such an extreme public stance would make him radioactive.
In his twisted logic, there was nothing wrong with hating women, but saying it out loud would force his viewers to abandon ship just to save face. This was trying to destroy his income!
This girl was even more ruthless than Mina.
He shot Cami a venomous glare.
Cami just lifted her chin, completely unfazed.
“What, you too scared?” she challenged.
“If you want to chicken out now, that’s fine. Just apologize immediately and stay the hell away from Mina in the future.”
If the tension hadn’t been so thick, Claire might have laughed.
Did this girl realize how perfectly she embodied the phrase ‘barking loudly behind a big dog’?
“Who says I’m scared?” There was no way he was apologizing.
Buzz already considered Owen’s million dollars his personal property.