“Me?” Jane was taken aback.
Patrick reached out and hooked his arm around Jane’s waist, whispering in her ear, “Yes, I know nothing about gambling on stones.”
Hearing this, Jane’s lips twitched. She thought Patrick had some secret advantage when he suggested gambling on stones. She didn’t expect him to actually gamble.
“Is Jane also a master at gambling on stones?” Kevin looked at Jane with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Turning her head towards Kevin, Jane intentionally gave him an inscrutable look as she rested her chin in her hand and smirked.
Not only Kevin but even Katherine was suspicious of this expression.
Kevin knew that anyone who could be by Patrick’s side must not be a simple character. However, she looked younger than Katherine and how could she be proficient in gambling on stones?
Jane finally opened up after enjoying the attention from both of them for quite some time, “Gambling on stones is my first time today. Since it’s gambling then it depends solely on luck.”
Patrick heard this statement and gazed tenderly at Jane.
“Do you have such confidence in your own luck?” Kevin sneered inwardly but kept a straight face outwardly.
“Of course,” nodded Jane confidently.
Katherine stepped forward with both hands clasped together as she looked at Jane, “Well then let me see how good you really are.”
Jane turned to look at Patrick hesitantly before finally asking, “What if I lose?”
“I believe in you.” Patrick affectionately pinched Jane’s nose before chuckling softly.
Katherine tilted her head slightly and sneered, “Jane huh?”
Jane turned her head in response, her expression indifferent, but a hint of coldness shimmered in her eyes.
She didn’t like the way Katherine was looking at Patrick.
“What? Miss Maltz, considering conceding?” Jane’s brow twitched.
Her crimson nails rested on her lips as Katherine’s gaze shifted from Jane to finally settle on Patrick.
“How about we add another wager?” Katherine suggested.
“What do you have in mind?”
Katherine smiled, pursing her lips. “If you lose, let me accompany Mr. Pansy for a month, how about that?”
Katherine had heard of Patrick before, but meeting him today, she felt that only such a powerful man was deserving of her.
As for Jane, Katherine believed she was far superior.
She was confident that in a month, she would make Patrick infatuated with her.
At Katherine’s words, Jane’s eyes darkened. She stepped forward, closing the distance between her and Katherine once again.
Being slightly taller, Jane looked down at her, a smirk playing on her lips. “Have you made up your mind?”
“Have you agreed to this?” Katherine’s expression brightened, she was determined to win Patrick over.
Jane’s long lashes fluttered gently as her gaze fell on Katherine’s fair neck. But in the next moment, Jane grabbed Katherine’s neck.
The atmosphere tensed suddenly, and Katherine was startled, clutching Jane’s wrist, almost screaming.
“What are you doing!”
“Don’t panic.”
Jane’s gaze swept past the looming bodyguard behind Kevin, her face adorned with a gentle, harmless smile.
She turned back, her hand that had been clutching Katherine’s neck gradually moved upward, finally gripping her cheek.
“And if you lose, you’ll give me your life. How about that?”
Katherine’s throat tightened, never expecting Jane to propose such a condition.
Her fingers tightened even more, digging into Jane’s skin.
“You…” Katherine struggled to catch her breath, feeling a tinge of fear deep within.
Compared to Katherine, Jane’s expression relaxed considerably. “What’s wrong, Miss Maltz? Are you afraid now? Wasn’t it you who said that if we gamble, it should be something substantial?”
Katherine’s teeth trembled, hesitating to respond to Jane, but Jane released her.
Brushing the foundation off her palm, Jane sneered, “I won’t gamble with you. Patrick isn’t a commodity. Why should he be the stake?”
Hearing this, Patrick’s gaze towards Jane softened even more. Sensing his attention, Jane turned and winked at him.
Feeling as if she had just narrowly escaped a disaster, Katherine staggered back a few steps, slowly releasing a breath. Her expression turned sour as she looked at Jane. “You…”
However, Jane was currently indifferent to Katherine, already walking towards the stone area, leaving behind a parting shot.
“Oh, and Miss Maltz, next time when choosing foundation, remember to go for something lighter. The one on your neck is too thick and looks caked.”
Jane’s words instantly fueled Katherine’s anger. She was about to explode, but Kevin beside her cleared his throat.
Katherine bit her lip, suppressing her anger, already seething with resentment towards Jane.
“Jane, with such confidence, shall we begin immediately?”
“I’m already making my selection. Do you have some trick, expecting top-quality stones to come to you without any effort?”
Jane taunted as she picked, showing no mercy towards Katherine.
Katherine nearly ground her teeth to dust. She chuckled lightly and walked towards the stone, “Let’s hope your luck in gambling with stones is as good as your tongue.”
As a family with generations of experience in stone gambling, the Maltz family had accumulated a wealth of knowledge. Coupled with Katherine’s natural talent, she was confident of victory.
Moreover, she was determined to make Jane lose face today!
However, Katherine’s deep-seated resentment was unknown to Jane. She simply observed the stones one by one.
People around were drawn to them, as Katherine was quite famous in this circle. Combined with Kevin not suppressing the news, their gambling had become public knowledge, attracting almost everyone present.
After a while, Katherine selected a stone. When she was about to take it away, her attention was instantly captured by another stone.
At this moment, Jane also stood nearby, seemingly reaching for a stone. Seeing this, Katherine acted immediately, almost snatching the stone from under Jane’s hand.
“Apologies, Miss Jane. I saw it first,” Katherine said with a smug smile.
Jane didn’t seem to care and turned her gaze elsewhere.
Katherine examined the stone in her hand. Although nothing apparent could be seen on the surface, she had a gut feeling that there was something valuable inside.
Having chosen her stone, Katherine walked over, deliberately stopping beside Patrick.
“Mr. Pansy, do you really trust Jane?”
Yet, Patrick didn’t even spare a glance for Katherine, his gaze fixed on Jane.
At that moment, a gasp rose from the crowd. Katherine looked in the direction of the sound and was taken aback.