All Chapters of The Bet That Broke Us: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

RubyShe sat alone at the bar, her nails digging into her skin until they bled. The metallic taste of blood filled her mouth, but she didn’t stop. Pain was a temporary distraction, one that barely numbed the ache clawing through her chest. What she had seen tonight had triggered the storm again, the unbearable heat in her veins, the restlessness that only one thing could soothe. Sex. It always happened this way. The moment she saw something that stirred her, that reminded her of what she could never have, the urge to lose herself in someone’s body consumed her. And if she couldn’t find release, she would hurt herself instead physically and violently, until the pain was stronger than the desire.But tonight was worse.No matter how hard she bit, how deep she scratched, the craving refused to fade. The image replayed endlessly in her mind…Rolex, on top of another woman, kissing her as though the world depended on it. The way his fingers sank into the girl’s hair, the hunger in his

Mia “Are you not scared?” he finally asked. His voice had dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Aren’t you scared of me ruining you? Falling for me is a dangerous game you’re not ready to play.” He stepped closer until he was standing between my legs again, his hands resting on either side of me on the counter. His presence swallowed me whole. I could feel the heat radiating from him, and his breath brushing my face. There was a long silence between us. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure he could hear it. His hand trailed slowly up my thigh, raising the hem of my dress with it. My lips parted, a quiet gasp escaping me as I tried to steady my breathing. “I’m not capable of loving anyone,” he murmured. His eyes darkened, the softness was gone replaced by something raw and haunted. “Love is just a fantasy I don’t believe in.” My chest ached at his words. But still, I asked the question that had been burning inside me since the moment I discovered I was carrying his child. “Can I

RubyAs she gathered her hair into a messy bun, the sound of running water from the bathroom stopped. A moment later, Kay stepped out, a towel wrapped low around his waist. His damp hair dripped onto his bare chest, the steam following him like a ghost.His movement slowed when he noticed her sitting up on the bed, awake. Her eyes followed him, tracing every muscle on his body.Last night came flooding back, every sinful moment. He still couldn’t believe it happened. He had crossed a line he could never uncross.Ruby. She was trouble, he knew it. A beautiful, dangerous mistake. He needed to stay away from her. No one could find out what happened between them, especially not Rolex. One word from Ruby, and everything would fall apart.Kay’s jaw tightened as he looked at her. She was sitting on the edge of the bed now, completely naked, tying her hair up with that calm, careless confidence that drove him mad.Ruby stood up slowly, her hips swaying as she walked toward him. Her eyes were

RolexMy head ached madly as I sat up slowly on the bed, holding my head and trying to steady the pain. I didn’t remember much in detail, but I had a little recall..just fragments of how my head started acting different after I drank from the wine.A cruel smile curled up my lips as the realization sank in. I was quick to put the details together, piecing every moment like a puzzle snapping into place. I knew something fishy was going on. I was just too slow to figure it out before it was too late.Red. She dared to try and play me.The door creaked open, and she walked in carrying a glass of water and a tray. “You’re awake?” she said with that fake smile, pretending as if she didn’t just sign her own death sentence.I watched her closely as she came to me and offered the glass of water. My eyes trailed over every inch of her face…too calm and composed.I picked up the glass and brought it to my lips without saying a word, but I stopped midway... the memory of her words,“Don’t fight i

RolexI stood in my office, staring through the glass wall where the whole city stretched out beneath me like a kingdom I ruled. Money, fame… was there any other thing I could ever want that I didn’t have? I had everything a man could desire. Everything except her…the only love I ever truly wanted, the love I lost because I was too blind and too stubborn when I had the chance.It’s been years since her death, yet my heart still refuses to accept that she’s truly gone. How could she be dead? How could someone like her just disappear from the world? If anything… if I could turn back the hands of time, I would go back and right every wrong I ever did to her. I would undo every moment that pushed us apart.But life doesn’t give second chances.The quiet in the room shifted, and I felt footsteps behind me. I didn’t bother turning, I already knew who it was.“I checked your schedule for next week,” Kay said. “There’s a three-day tech pitch coming up in Singapore. An invitation was sent… sh