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House Always Wins

House Always Wins

Histoires courtes · Imagination
Par:  Puffer FishComplété
Langue: English
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Familial Bond

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Male POV

CEO

Face Slapping

Superpowers

Family Emotions

As the son of Harbor City's casino magnate, I willingly handed control of the World Cup book to my stepsister, Sophie Bell. It was only because, in my last life, Sophie, who had never watched soccer seriously, suddenly turned into the family's lucky charm and called sixteen World Cup matches in a row. Every single night I stayed up breaking down each team's tactics and studying the players' habits and tricks. Yet Sophie could always predict the exact score, a step ahead, saying out loud the very answer in my mind. "Admit it, Adrian. I'm just stronger than you! Everyone, listen to me and go all in!" After that, the whole internet worshiped her as a goddess and praised her as a natural-born betting queen. Everyone mocked me as nothing but a fraud who'd never deserved his name. I was driven out of the family, and in a daze, someone shoved me off a high-rise. Only in that moment did I finally learn the truth: my stepsister could eavesdrop on my thoughts in real time. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the night the World Cup began. This time, I didn't watch the matches. Instead, I looped through my head: "Darling, hold my hands. Nothing beats a jet 2 holiday, right now you can..."

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Chapter 1
"Dad, can you let me run the World Cup book this year?"Sophie Bell's voice was sweet, but her ambition was impossible to hide.The huge living room went quiet the moment she said it.Everyone knew why. The World Cup brought global traffic, and for the Foster family, it was the most important six-month revenue line of the year. Whoever controlled that book was, by default, the next core heir of the family business.My father held an unlit cigar between his fingers and looked at her with helpless indulgence."Sophie, don't make trouble. This is serious family business. Let your brother handle it."That was how it had always been.Sophie's eyes reddened at once. She pouted, offended."Dad, trust me. My intuition is really strong."My stepmother, Marissa, moved in smoothly and wrapped her arm around my father's."Honey, just trust Sophie once. She's never asked you for anything before. If she's this confident, maybe she really can do it. Besides, she's been around you, Harbor Ci
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Chapter 2
The moment Sophie heard me, she lit up with joy and jumped in place."Adrian, I knew you loved me the most!"Just wait. I'll prove myself. I'll show you I'm a born lucky charm."Her chin lifted, bright and triumphant, every inch of her body radiating certainty.I looked at the greed in her eyes without the slightest ripple in mine."Sure. I'll wait and see."But in the next second, another voice cut in."No. I don't agree."My father's brow furrowed, his tone already carrying blame."Your sister doesn't understand and is making a childish fuss. Why are you making trouble with her?"This isn't a game for children. It concerns the life and death of the family business."Being denied in front of everyone made Sophie's eyes go red again."Dad, why won't you believe me?"She clutched my father's sleeve, looking pitiful and wronged.Then she sniffed, her voice trembling."How about this?""If I call three matches in a row correctly, you'll give me the World Cup book."Mariss
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Chapter 3
My father's pupils tightened. He froze where he sat."She really got it..."He murmured under his breath, his first reaction still disbelief."It has to be a coincidence. She must have gotten lucky."Marissa was beaming beside him, her face full of smug pride."See? I told you Sophie has talent."How is that a coincidence? That's her ability."Sophie immediately puffed out her cheeks."What coincidence? My intuition is real."She straightened her spine, arrogance burning in her eyes.My father still kept his voice steady, though surprise was obvious in his face."Don't get too proud. That's only the first match."You still have two more. Nothing is settled yet."Sophie lifted her chin with a winner's smile."Just watch. I'll hit the next two too."Over the next two days, Marissa did exactly what she had done in my previous life. She pushed Sophie's image everywhere.In just forty-eight hours, the story that the Foster family had found a lucky charm spread through Harbor
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Chapter 4
Sophie's ambition swelled until it nearly burst out of her eyes."Don't worry, Dad. I won't disappoint you."She seemed to be staring at the match, but in reality, she was listening to my thoughts the whole time."Dad, final score is 3-1. It's locked."Marissa's palms were sweating with excitement beside her.The final whistle sounded on time.The score froze on the screen.3-1.Perfect. Three calls in a row.At that moment, my father's voice could not hide his excitement."Sophie, I truly didn't expect this. You're incredible."Three straight wins, all upset scores. Even if I handled it myself, I might not have managed something this clean."Marissa cried with joy and immediately took out her phone to spread the news.It was not only the Harbor City circles. The whole internet went wild.The tags "Sophie Bell's three-win miracle" and "the strongest young betting queen" shot straight to the top of every trending list.Everyone praised her as a once-in-a-generation genius
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Chapter 5
For one instant, the conference room was as silent as a grave.Employees stared at Sophie with wide eyes, their faces full of disbelief.Even the million-viewer livestream froze for a heartbeat.My father was the first to come back to himself. His brows drew tight, confusion written all over his face."Sophie, what are you saying?"Sophie stiffened. Her cheeks flushed crimson.Her eyes darted everywhere as she stammered for what felt like ages."I... I didn't... I wasn't..."Marissa immediately stepped in to smooth things over."Honey, don't scare her. She must be nervous."This is her first time running the book. A slip of the tongue is normal."As she spoke, she patted Sophie's back gently."Don't be afraid, Sophie. Don't be nervous. Mom believes in you."Sophie met Marissa's eyes and forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart.No. She couldn't lose.She had just taken operating control, become famous across the internet, and stood under every spotlight.She could not
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Chapter 6
The first thing Sophie did after opening her eyes was lock onto me on the sofa.I looked at her innocently."Sophie, what are you talking about? I don't understand."She pushed herself upright, unwillingness filling her voice."Why didn't you properly analyze the World Cup that day?"I scratched my head in confusion, my face flawless."The World Cup book had already been handed entirely to you."I thought it had nothing to do with me, so I didn't think about it anymore."My answer left Sophie speechless. She growled through clenched teeth."Do you know you killed me?"The whole internet is laughing at me now. Everyone is watching me make a fool of myself."My eyes stayed clear and confused."But what does that have to do with me?"Can my thoughts control your decisions?"Sophie bit her lip, rage and resentment burning in her face."So I'm supposed to carry the Foster family's responsibility all by myself?"I may be operating the book, but you're the eldest son of the Fo
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Chapter 7
The moment those words came out, the livestream exploded.Comments flooded the screen so densely they were almost unreadable.[Holy crap! We're witnessing history! The Foster inheritance is being decided by a match?][Wait, isn't Sophie only the stepdaughter? She can fight the legitimate eldest son for succession?][I'm already laughing. I'll remember the meme loop disaster forever.][Betting queen round two! Comeback miracle, or final collapse?][I'm betting on a comeback. Last time was just nerves!]The whole internet watched. The whole city waited.After a long silence, I put on the look of someone being forced into agreement."All right. I'll listen to Dad."Soon, the World Cup match began.Sophie and I stood side by side before the giant event screen, under the eyes of the city.The commentator's excited voice rang out.The match shifted rapidly, the atmosphere tightening to the extreme.My father sat in the main seat, his gaze moving between us."Well? The game is
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Chapter 8
The venue was a mess, and the farce only grew worse.My father looked at the absurd scene before him, and the anger he had been storing finally erupted."Enough!"You've made trouble again and again, and you keep slandering your brother. What are you trying to do?"Sophie froze.In the next second, her knees went weak, and she dropped straight to the floor.Tears poured down her face as she pressed her forehead to the floor and tried to explain."Dad! I'm not making trouble! I'm not crazy!"She cried until her voice tore."Dad, believe me just this once! Adrian really hurt me!"Everything was his doing. It really was him!"My father laughed from anger as he watched her cling to her accusation."Fine. Since you insist your brother hurt you..."Tell me exactly how he did it."He looked down at her, his voice cold."Did he pry open your mouth and force you to sing that nonsense?"Sophie's mouth opened and closed, but she could not squeeze out a full sentence."I... I..."
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Chapter 9
But Marissa was still a step too late.The whole internet exploded.Dense comments crashed across the live-stream so fast the servers nearly gave out.[Wait??? What did I just hear? His daughter?][Think about it. So Sophie wasn't some proper stepdaughter from a second marriage. She's an illegitimate daughter?][A high-society scandal blown wide open! Mr. Foster hid this for years!][No wonder he was so biased. No wonder she dared fight the legitimate eldest son for the inheritance. She's his biological daughter!]No one had expected a World Cup betting farce to expose the Foster family's private scandal.The matter swept across the internet instantly.Related hashtags dominated the trending lists for three full days, and no amount of suppression worked.In just a few days, Foster Group's stock price kept nose-diving. Several projects were forced to a halt, and the corporation fell into an unprecedented crisis.Sophie still refused to repent.At home, she ranted like a luna
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