Supreme Mars
Chapter 52 A Dog-Eat-Dog World
Everyone looked at each other, before focusing on Caroline.
This reminded them of the bet as well.
Caroline did not believe that Leo could finish three impossible tasks in a week, so she felt emboldened enough to make that bet. If she lost, not only would she serve Leo drinks and apologize to him, but she would also be his maid for one whole day.
But Leo had done the unthinkable. Atlas Beauty did not cancel the contract with the Ford family. The O'Brien and the Perry families not only forgave them, but came to apologize instead, with four million dollars as a peace offering to boot.
Now, it was Caroline's turn to be put on the spot.
Being stared at by so many people, Caroline's face went deathly pale and then scarlet in an instant.
She thought, "Yes, I did say that, but the words came out of my mouth in an angry rush. How can he take it seriously? If I really do this for him, how am I supposed to face others in the future? Besides, I haven't done any housework in my entire life. How am I supposed to know what to do!"
"Leo... you... don't go too far!" Caroline was so angry that her face was flushed red and she could not even speak coherently.
"Didn't you say it yourself that if you lost, you would be my maid for one day? Are you planning to go back on your word?" Leo retorted.
"I..." Caroline was furious. For a moment, she was caught between a rock and a hard place. She stomped her feet and turned to her mother for help. "Mom, I can't believe he still wants to go through with this!"
Rebecca said in a hardened expression, "Leo, don't push your luck. We've shown you leniency these past few weeks. Don't be so unreasonable!"
Caroline was her daughter. If she really became Leo’s servant, Rebecca would feel a degree of humiliation as well.
Samuel broke the silence. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, Leo, no matter what, Caroline is your sister. You two grew up together, right? She has been through a lot as well. How about we scrap this bet, and not bring it up again?"
"Yeah. How can you even think of using her as a maid?" Marla jumped in as well.
Caroline breathed a sigh of relief when she heard so many people supporting her. She raised her chin and looked at Leo defiantly, then said to William discontentedly, "Dad, I'm your daughter. Won't you say anything?"
William had no choice but to brace himself and say, "Leo, shall we let it go?"
opened his mouth, more family members
watching them calmly
fell silent, then two and three... All stopped talking
the granite-hard look in Leo's eyes, which
understand? I'll bet that this is nothing in your eyes. Why should I fixate on this bet? Also, since my uncles and father have decided to step in, you think that I should just roll with the punches, and pretend
can we really forget about
face turned frosty and the look in his eyes became sharp. He then said resolutely after a pause, "But there is
skipped a beat and a
shouted angrily with a face as
you ever consider the slightest possibility of losing? Caroline, how
in order to save the queen, and I would be your abandoned knight. We're all equal here.
my reward? Indifference and disdain. You all took it for
hurts, right? This is how you treat people who are of no use to you. What if it was someone else in my position? Would their lives be ruined just like that? Would
might be a small or even ridiculous bet to all of you, but for me, it's
dead silence except
without saying anything more. As the head of the family, he
pale as a sheet, as
words cut her open ruthlessly; peeling her soul off
dirty, and disgusting. Like a criminal dragged through
fell silent too and turned their
had made himself very clear; Caroline would
is my coffee?"
froze there for a long time but finally turned around
saw her vengeful eyes the moment she
cup of coffee and
not take it and said, "Why are you still
breath and knelt down unsteadily. She lowered her head and offered the