Claiming My Possessive CEO Husband

Chapter 685: Chapter 685: Betting on the Heart of the Rose

Tobey Swift reacted and immediately roared, “Why is my sister ugly?”

Xaviera Evans raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Tobey Swift knew deep down that Miss Tracy Swift was very average-looking, but she had a bit of scholarly air, which gave her a quietly elegant quality.

Tracy Swift’s face was dark, and Tobey Swift was making a fuss, “Enough talk! Are you gambling or not? If you lose, I want this woman’s necklace!”

The necklace Xaviera was wearing was Nina Hughes’ heirloom, “Heart of the Rose”. When Mrs. Russell came over earlier, she had instructed her to wear this necklace.

It was said that a wisp of the soul of a deceased loved one remained in the Heart of the Rose. When the wearer encountered danger, this last wisp of soul would protect them. Mrs. Russell believed that Nina’s spirit would definitely protect Xaviera, so she asked her to wear the necklace without fail.

The ruby on the Heart of the Rose was too eye-catching, and Xaviera did not want to attract trouble. So when she got dressed, she would always put the necklace inside her clothes, revealing only a platinum chain inlaid with diamonds.

The Swift sisters were noble ladies of the Imperial City. Naturally, they could see that this necklace was expensive. The chain of the Heart of the Rose was crafted with exquisite skill, not only able to set diamonds but also ensuring sturdiness. It was made of a special material that gave off a faint pink glow under sunlight, like a rose in full bloom.

Such a chain was already valuable enough, let alone the breathtaking ruby. Tobey Swift’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with greed.

Xaviera smiled lightly. Wasn’t it said that the Swift family had a scholarly temperament and always looked down on businessmen who reeked of money? So it turns out that Miss Swift also liked expensive necklaces, huh?

Tobey Swift provoked, “If you don’t want to, then forget it! I wouldn’t dare bet against you either!”

Yigol Mamet looked at Xaviera with a troubled expression. He had also heard that Xaviera had a necklace worth a fortune. He couldn’t care less about his pride at the moment and said, “Then let’s not bet…”

“No problem.” Xaviera interrupted him and said calmly, “I’ll gamble with you.”

Tracy Swift revealed a faint smile, while Tobey Swift had a triumphant expression.

Xaviera straightened her hair and said indifferently, “Since it’s a gamble, both sides should have stakes. Miss Swift asked for my precious necklace right away, so what are you going to bet?”

Yigol Mamet was furious, “That’s right! You said you wanted to bet with this necklace, so Miss Swift, you should also put out something of equal value. Otherwise, it’s unfair!”

The people present were experts, and they could naturally see that Xaviera’s necklace was valuable. Necklaces with such craftsmanship were usually worth a billion dollars or more.

Tracy Swift smiled gently, “I apologize, but the Swift family has no one in business and naturally has less financial power than Miss Evans. We also have no valuable items to compare.”

Yigol Mamet snorted, “What do you mean? So you want us to bring out a sky-high-priced necklace as a gamble, but you won’t put up anything in return and expect to profit for free? And you claim to have scholarly integrity? Shameless!”

Everyone had originally been siding with the Swift family, but in this matter, it was indeed Miss Swift who was in the wrong. Even if she couldn’t put out something of equal value, she should still put up something valuable. Otherwise, this would just be bullying!

Tracy Swift didn’t seem nervous and smiled helplessly, “My family has no valuable jewelry. If I had to say what is valuable, it would be the ancient painting ‘Early Winter Snow Painting’ that my father bought. Although the painting is not as expensive as the necklace, it is still worth 30 million dollars. Would Miss Evans accept this?”

Yigol Mamet was still dissatisfied. How could a painting worth 30 million dollars compare with Xaviera’s billion-dollar necklace?

Who would have thought that Xaviera would agree without hesitation, “Yes.”

Yigol Mamet quickly pulled Xaviera’s hand and took a few steps back, whispering, “Xaviera! Are you mad? It’s already a gamble with no chance of winning, and you’re betting on the Heart of the Rose. They’re just betting on a broken painting. You’re getting the short end of the stick!”

Xaviera smiled with a deep meaning, “Who said I have no chance of winning?”

Seeing her so confident, Yigol Mamet immediately smiled, “Caleb Mamet knows the world’s top porcelain master, right? So you plan to ask him for help?”

Xaviera: “No.”

Yigol Mamet’s smile vanished in an instant, “Caleb is really useless as a husband! He’s no help at all! What should we do? Can we back out now? Xaviera, you should go first, and I’ll talk to them later. I may be thick-skinned, but they can insult me all they want. I can’t really lose the Heart of the Rose to them!”