Female Novel
Chapter 2205
Under the night sky of Sacred Wrym Summit, Abigail, well-heeled and in high spirits, had booked the second floor of HeightenTavern for a celebratory feast.
The attendees were Dustin and his companions.After all, making a fortune through unscrupulous means wasn't that honorable. So, it was crucial to keep a low profile.
"Sir, I'm in a great mood today. We're not leaving until we're all plastered!" Abigail poured the wine and clinked glasses withDustin before downing it in one gulp.
He smiled in response and took a sip.novelbin
"Come on, everyone. Dig in and enjoy! Don't be shy about it." She warmly encouraged Crystal and the others after downing herdrink.
Dalen smiled and asked, "Ms. Robinson, that smile of yours tells a story. | bet today was a profitable day, right?""Just a small haul and nothing too extravagant," she replied modestly.
"Ms. Robinson, it seems luck is always on your side. You always manage to turn the tide at the critical moment," Crystalremarked. Her tone seemed to suggest something.
“Luck has nothing to do with it. It's all about my ability to turn the tide with my smarts." Abigail tapped her temple with her finger.
She continued, "I've strategically positioned several elites among the Group C contestants. Whenever they take the stage, | havecomplete control over the outcome. | determine the winners and losers, which gives me an unbeatable edge.”
Crystal was taken aback upon hearing that. She had noticed a few clues throughout the day but wasn't sure about herassumptions.
However, she never anticipated Abigail's blunt admission. It even led her to question if she had misheard.Miles and Ruby exchanged incredulous glances and were equally taken aback.
They believed winning and losing in the bet depended solely on intuition and luck. However, Abigail's revelation completelyshattered that belief.
"M-Ms. Robinson, are you telling us you manipulated today's betting pool?" Miles asked tentatively.
"Not every game, but | did manipulate the outcome. Even so, it's enough for me to gain the upper hand," Abigail replied.But... aren't you deceiving us?" Ruby asked and sprang to her feet.
After all, she was also one of the victims.
Abigail smiled ambiguously and said, "Deceiving? | don't see it that way. I'm just using my smarts to make some money. What'swrong with that?”
She continued, "And let's face it, if those gamblers weren't so greedy, they wouldn't have ended up as losers."Crystal also made a nice haul of celestial stones. You would've won a lot if you had listened to her advice earlier.""You—"
Ruby was about to say something, but Crystal interjected, "Ms. Robinson is right. Being too greedy never ends well.
"If you know when to stop, you won't lose everything. Today, Ms. Robinson has taught you both an important lesson, so youshould thank her."
“Of course, it's Crystal who'd understand," Abigail remarked with a faint smile.She added, "I'm only being upfront because you're Sir's friends. Otherwise, | wouldn't even bring it up."
Miles and Ruby exchanged a glance of resignation. Despite their annoyance, they knew they had to acknowledge the realitybefore them.
They blamed themselves for lacking the sharpness to detect the deception and yielding to greed. Perhaps the result could havebeen different if they had been more perceptive.
Abigail suddenly asked, "Oh, by the way, are you Group B contestants?” "Yes. Why?" Miles nodded."Group B contestants, huh? That's great. It just so happens | could use your help," she said.
Then, she took out several bags of celestial stones and placed them on the table. "I'll be running betting pools for thetournament, but I'm a bit short on staffing for the acting part.
“If you can pitch in, I'll reward you generously. These celestial stones are the down payment. Once everything's settled, I'll giveyou more."
"Um..."
The group couldn't help but look at each other upon hearing that. They hadn't expected Abigail to make such a request.
"Isn't this match-fixing? We're disciples of major sects, after all. How could we stoop to such a level?" Ruby frowned and rejectedthe idea.
"Ms. Robinson, if we're caught, itwon't just be our reputation on
line. The entire staridifgoftour sectwil) Suf hat's a risk we simplycan't afford to take." Miles shook hishead. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
"If you feel like these celestial stones aren't enough, we can always negotiate," Abigail offered with a smile.
Miles couldn't help but feel temptedby the offer. He knew he wasntamong the tap eontérfdars‘in the
at Tournament, so theoutcome—whether he won orlost—didn't trouble him much. Thecontent is on NovelDrama.Org! Readthe latest chapter there!
Yet, the prospect of accumulating a bunch of celestial stones in just a few matches was too enticing to ignore.
As a member of the Sword Union, he felt obligated to uphold the sect's honor, which prevented him from taking any action thatmight tarnish it.
"Ms. Robinson, we appreciate the offer. But as the Sword Union disciples, we can't compromise our sect's integrity. | hope youunderstand," Crystal declined politely.
Celestial stones were valuable, but not at the expense of their integrity.
"Don't sweat it if you're not interestedin my offer. Integrity matters morsthan anything else, Kyou Serchaitige Gt mind, just give meashout. There's no rush." Abigailsmiled warmly and left it at that. Thecontent is on NovelDrama.Org! Readthe latest chapter there!
As they chatted, a loud shout echoed from outside the tavern."Troublemaker! Come out and face the music!"The booming voice reverberated out of nowhere.
Abigail's smiling expression couldn't conceal the icy glint in her eyes.