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    Niks’splexion went pale. He responded, “What are you even saying? You were the one who yed dirty to win the horse race earlier. I just didn’t think it was worth the trouble to call you out.”


    Feeling Dani’s prating stare, Niks shifted ufortably. He blurted out, “Let’s leave the past behind. Here and now, I’m ready to bet! If I lose, I’ll embarrass myself in the most spectacr fashion. I’ll strip and run around the McCoy family’s estate, even barking like a dog.”


    Dani chuckled and said, “Niks, you sure do like making noise like a barking dog. But the DNA test results made it clear—you and the dog are family.”


    Niks retorted, “Are we making this bet or not?”


    “You sure know how to entertain. I’m staking my right to enter McCoy Group, and you offer up a few barks? We’re hardly on equal ground,” Dani responded with a dismissive chuckle.


    Frustration colored Niks’s demeanor.


    He was about to retort when whispers cut through the crowd.


    “The consequences this time are on a whole different level.”


    “Maybe Niks doesn’t believe he cane out on top, so he’s too scared to put much on the line.”


    “He’s already stuttering. With all the media here, imagine the headlines if he’s seen fearing a challenge from a woman.”


    “What a disgrace!”


    Niks’s expression grew stormy.


    Dani, seizing the moment, asked, “I’m risking my ess to McCoy Group. How about you? Are you brave enough to bet the permanent management rights of McCoy Group?”


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    Someone in the crowd murmured in agreement, “That sounds more like it.” Overhearing this, Dani shed Niks a provocative grin. “Well? You initiated this bet. Are you daring enough to risk your control over McCoy Group?”


    Niks’s cheeks flushed crimson. Fury surged through him like a fire he couldn’t put out.


    Dani had backed him into a corner, leaving him no room to save face. Her relentless confidence only made it worse.


    He resented her for refusing to show him any respect in front of such arge crowd.


    He wanted to shout, “I agree. I would gamble away the management rights of McCoy Group and everything my future holds. I’m not afraid of you, Dani!” But even with the knowledge that Damon’s skill with dice was unmatched in all of Oiscoll, he still couldn’t bring himself to agree.


    Now, regret sank deep into his chest. He had been the one to stir his brothers into going after Dani, and now he was the one caught in this mess. Niks scanned the crowd—reporters, spectators, all eyes fixed on him. He pressed his lips into a thin line.


    “Fine. Let’s bet.”


    Damon smirked, pulling Niks behind him. Confident in his skills, he had no doubt he could win. “Dani, I’ll bet with you. Let’s bet on dice! Whoever rolls the highest wins. If I lose, I’ll walk away from my position at McCoy Group. For good.”


    Dani shifted her gaze from Niks to Damon, sizing him up without a word. “Alright,” Dani agreed without hesitation.


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