All Chapters of The Bet That Broke Us: Chapter 161 - Chapter 164

KayHe must be losing his mind.Kay let out a low chuckle, lifting a hand to brush back his hair as the image of her flashed uninvited through his thoughts. The way she had stood there. The way her eyes had followed him. He shook his head quickly, forcing himself back to reality. Whatever that was, whatever strange pull he had felt, it had no place in his life, not after everything.He walked toward his car, pressed the remote, and listened to the familiar click as the doors unlocked. Sliding into the driver’s seat, he shut the door behind him and leaned back, exhaling deeply.For a brief moment, the quiet wrapped around him before a hand suddenly locked around his neck from behind, fingers digging into his skin, before he could react, cold metal blade pressed against his throat. Kay froze instantly.One wrong move. He knew it. His pulse thundered loudly in his ears as his eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, searching for the attacker.But he couldn’t see her.Whoever it was had po

They got to the boutique just as the afternoon crowd was thinning, the glass doors sliding open smoothly as Kay walked in ahead of Ava. The place smelled faintly of expensive perfume and polished leather, the kind of scent that clung to wealth, Ava slowed instinctively.Her eyes widened as she took in the rows of dresses displayed like art pieces…silk, satin, velvet…each one more elegant than the last. The soft lighting made everything glow, and for a moment she wondered if she truly belonged in a place like this.Kay noticed immediately.His gaze followed her as she moved hesitantly toward the racks, her fingers brushing the fabric carefully, he watched as her eyes dropped…not to the dresses themselves, but to the tags hanging discreetly from each piece.His jaw tightened.“C… can we try somewhere else?” Ava asked hesitantly, her voice barely above a whisper.She didn’t look at him when she spoke. She couldn’t. The prices alone made her chest tighten. She had never stepped into a pl