The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 19

Wyatt’s eyes stained deep and pierced his gaze on Ivy. “How about you think about it,” he said. Ivy nodded and was about to speak when Duke sneered and preemptively said, “if Wyatt losses, I will strip naked from here and walk out. But if Ivy loses,” he glanced around at Ivy’s friends before glancing back at Ivy, “you will publicly admit that you married Wyatt Reed for money, and you are not allowed to appear in this city again. Ivy, call?” The Albert brothers were momentarily stunned, and even Windy got mad and wanted to stand up and theorize, but Agatha pulled her tightly. She glared at her. “Calm down,” she whispered. Even Wyatt doesn’t want that bet, making his forehead crease, and just as he was about to call it off when Ivy snorted coldly. “Call. I agree with it,” she replied bravely. Ivy looked dismissive and didn’t seem to pay any attention to the opponent in front of her. Duke flashed a wide smile. He let out a devilish chuckle. Well, he’s relaxed that Wyatt will surely win. And how could Ivy accept the dare? Is she good? Duke shook his head and smiled idiotically in front of Ivy’s friends. Wyatt was invincible when he played dice, even if his eyes were closed. But he had gone to Las Vegas to win the first pot of gold. Duke grinned. Finally, he was about to get revenge on Ivy by using Wyatt. Wyatt stretched out his hand and said, “lady’s first.” Ivy arched her brow, took the dice, and shook it on the table. Then playfully pressed the back of her hand on it, looking at them silently. “It’s your turn,” she uttered. Wyatt looked at Ivy meaningfully, his brows furrowed; it was evident that Ivy did not take this gamble to heart. Did she not care so much about winning or losing? Duke gets more excited while watching a good play as if he has won the ticket. This Ivy is just a piece of cake. He could smell Ivy’s lowly smell. And now, she dared to play dice? There’s no way that she could win over her ex-husband. Wyatt groaned for a moment, casually opened the lid in his hand, and his dice showed “four-six,” and he will definitely win with it. He looked at Ivy.

Duke almost jumped up excitedly and even threw a punch into the air. “You hit it, Wyatt! I thought your heart softened because it was your ex-wife who was playing with you,” he asserted. Simon clapped at the side for Wyatt with a faint smile. “Wyatt has never been soft to Ivy, right? Well, Wyatt’s skills are considered to be insightful when it comes to playing.” “Your opinion is not important,” Duke uttered. “Ivy, let’s see your dice. I’m sure you lose—” “Hey you, Duke Elrod, are you a dog who won’t stop barking? Arf! Arf!” Windy couldn’t help scolding. Agatha, who was sitting beside Windy, couldn’t help but laugh. Ivy roamed her eyes on them and laughed softly. Her slender fingers tapped twice on the lip and then casually touched the lid; before everyone could react, she stood up and grabbed her sling bag. “Nice game,” she said and left. Except for Windy and Josh, who were slightly surprised, Simon and Agatha are unbothered as if they already knew the result. And the moment Duke saw Ivy’s dice, he gasped in horror. “Five sixes?!” How can there be one more? Ivy just shook two tricks on the table, and she could shake out into five sixes? When Duke looked up, Ivy was gone. Windy patted the table in glee triumphantly, “Duke,” a sly smirk formed on her lips, “don’t forget to strip naked, just like what you said. Wyatt lose,” she added and let burst into laughter. “Y-You… You tricked us.” “Trick or treat? Duke, you are in a hurry to play; the rules on the table are like this, if you lose, you will say that others are playing tricks?” Windy sneered. Duke glanced at Wyatt as if asking for help, and his innocent eyes were full of two significant words: save me. Wyatt glanced at Windy ant Simon and Josh before he fixed his gaze on Duke. “If you lose, you lose,” he said. His face was calm and unmoved. Although at first, he felt that the sound of the dice in his hand and the dice in Ivy’s hand was not quite right. But he lost, and he accepted his defeat against her. Wyatt stood up and left, leaving Duke with a confused face as he was facing Ivy’s friends.

The string of Duke’s heart suddenly broke. He felt that the beasts led by Windy Dashwood were eager to eat him. “Wyatt…” he called Wyatt’s name, but Wyatt had already left the second floor. Damn that punk! How could he leave me here? Duke looked at the person in front of him without blinking; he bit his lower lip and opened his mouth with dignity. “C-Can you spare me this time?” “No!” Ivy’s friends said in unison. DOWNSTAIRS. Ivy came out on the other side of the bar. It was a narrow space and had a side door that only a few people knew about it. She sent a text message to her eldest brother, Cooper. And her driver should arrive soon. Then she sent a message to Windy. “Ivy…” It was Wyatt’s hoarse voice called out to her, and he just came out of the narrow door. His tall and dim figure stood aside; Ivy was slightly stunned and immediately changed into a cold and guarded look. Wyatt’s gaze narrowed slightly as he stared at Ivy. “Is there anything wrong, Mr. Reed?” she asked. The light of the side door was not that bright; the dim light and shadow stretched their figures. Wyatt stepped forward, which made her step back, leaving a one-meter space between them. Wyatt formed a sly smirk on his lips, threw aside the cigarette lit in his hand, and still took another step forward as he stared at her tightly. “Ivy, the restaurant thing is Piper’s fault. Don’t worry; I will let her apologize to you.” Ivy flashes a smile and then instantly withdrew it. She could sense Wyatt’s dark and cold aura. It seems like there was a trace of sarcasm buried under his eyes. “No, just take care of your family,” she asserted. Wyatt frowned slightly and still wanted to say something when he heard a frantic scream coming from the door, and as soon as his eyes passed, Duke, who was covering his face with his hands but was naked, quickly ran out. His voice was intermittently humiliated and desperate: “I will never give up!” Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

As soon as Duke arrived in front of Wyatt, a flash came out, and Duke went behind Wyatt. His face was shy and annoyed. And he trembled and pointed his arm at Ivy, wanting to cry without tears. “You… You even take pictures?” he yelled. Ivy looked at the photos on the phone with satisfaction. She smirked. The angle of capture was great and perfect! She smirked and looked at Duke defiantly. “Duke, it’s a pleasure for me to capture the embarrassing moment of your life,” she teased. “You may leave,” she added. Ivy knew that Duke would not courage to take the main entrance; that’s why he went out to the side door. “You… You…” Duke was so angry that he couldn’t speak well. His hands wrapped his precious. “If you dare to provoke me again, I will send this photo of yours to the world,” she said coldly. Three years ago, she was still a stupid woman, but this time, she won’t let it. And those who provoke her will surely have the place that is meant for them. As soon as she turned around, Cooper’s driver stood at the intersection, bowing politely and gentlemanly, waiting for her. Ivy did not look at Wyatt, bypassed him, and walked her way towards Cooper’s luxury car… which gradually drove away until it disappeared, and Wyatt withdrew his sight. Wyatt didn’t know how to react when he saw how Ivy darted her eyes to Duke’s nakedness. Part of him wanted to pull her closer to him and cover her eyes. And his weird feeling lingered on him once again. He was mad. However, looking back tonight, from the violin on the stage to the dice on the gambling game… the soul that she gave, her move was full of mystery; it’s hazy. The Ivy that he had known for the past three years, slowly changing. Wyatt felt irritable in his heart. And Duke screamed, getting him back to his senses. “Come on, walk fast! I’m totally embarrassed!” And his grip on the clothes that he removed earlier tightened. Duke badly needed to change.