Chapter 121

She continued, "How about this? You and Mr. York form one team, and I’ll partner with Mr. Wright. We’ll have a pairs race, and the first team to reach the finish line wins.”

Shermaine shot her a knowing glance and smiled. “Since it’s a competition, there should be a prize, right?”

Olivia was taken aback and instinctively turned to Kingston.

It was obvious that in their relationship, Kingston was the one calling the shots.

Kingston’s eyes flickered. “You make a fair point. The losing team hands over the most valuable gift they’ve received recently to the winners. How about it?”

Henry raised an eyebrow. “They’re really going all out?” he wondered, glancing at Joshua, who showed no intention of stepping in. Wasn’t he worried Shermaine might get screwed by Kingston? From what Henry knew, that two-faced guy was a master of dirty tricks.

Spotting a golden opportunity, Shermaine grinned and licked her lips. She then looked up at Joshua. With a playful glint in her eyes, she asked, “Wanna play for keeps?”

Joshua lowered his gaze slightly. Amidst the icy mountain landscape, his eyes held a subtle warmth. He said softly, “It’s up to you, Sheary.”

For the first time, Joshua called her “Sheary.”

His voice was irresistibly pleasant and magnetic. For such an unattainable man, there was actually a note of tender affection in his tone.

It felt a bit strange hearing Joshua call her “Sheary,” but she had to admit that it sounded unexpectedly sweet.

“Then it’s my call.”

“Okay,” said Joshua.

Shermaine curled her lips into a pleased smile, turned to Kingston, and asked playfully, “If our most valuable gifts aren’t of equal value, how would you handle it?”

Kingston said casually, “Then we’ll make up the difference in cash.”

Shermaine nodded, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction. “Not a bad idea. Why don’t you start us off, Mr. Wright? Tell us, what’s the most valuable gift you’ve received recently?”

Kingston had never seen Joshua indulge any woman like this. Shermaine was the first. Anyone with eyes could tell he was into her.

‘Unbelievable,’ Kingston thought. ‘How could the aloof and restrained Joshua York lower his standards and become infatuated with just one woman?’

Shermaine was nothing but a pretty face. What made her so special that Joshua treated her differently?

Kingston subtly clenched his fist and said, “Recently, my father gifted me a luxury mansion worth over 1.5 billion dollars.”

With that, Henry clapped and teased, “Such generosity, Mr. Wright. Not afraid to lose it all, are you?” He recalled that solo match the other night, when Shermaine utterly dominated Roy, the world’s best jungler.

Now, he couldn’t wait to see Shermaine work her magic and win that mansion just so this arrogant Kingston could finally see what a real pro looks like.

Kingston retorted with a smirk, “You gotta give to get, right?”

Now, Shermaine was determined to win that luxurious mansion.

She narrowed her eyes and said, “Just recently, Joshua gifted me a supercar worth more than 600 million dollars.”

Henry teased, “Come on, Mr. York. Only 600 million? That’s a bit tightfisted, don’t you think?”

“True, I was being thoughtless,” Joshua replied calmly. For someone of his status, that car was indeed unworthy. If he had known earlier, he would have prepared something far more fitting for Shermaine.

He resolved to make it up to her with something truly exceptional for her birthday next year.

“Henry was just teasing. Why take it so seriously?” To Shermaine, given their relationship at the time, Joshua’s supercar was already incredibly generous. She didn’t have enough money to buy him a similar gift yet. But she would soon.

“Because I want to give you something even better,” Joshua thought, his gaze burning as it lingered on Shermaine. He paused, then ultimately held back the words.

Kingston interjected calmly, “Well, if we win, Ms. Shue, you’ll have to make up the one billion difference. But if you win, my mansion will be yours.”

Shermaine nodded with a smile. “I’ve got it on record as proof,” she said, just in case Kingston tried to renege. “Any official rules?”

Kingston announced, “Both teammates must cross the finish line for the team to win.”

Shermaine pressed, “Anything else?”

Kingston shrugged. “Play it however you want.”

Henry volunteered. “Alright then, I’ll be the referee. We start in five minutes.”