Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 2597

“Nevertheless, Mr. Bucham is our guest. You should give him an advantage.”

Mark was as confident as Will that they could win. Although Quinn’s bet was not much, it was better than nothing.

Julian smiled. “There’s no need for that. This is a friendly match between Will and I. We don’t have to exert our full strength. Will doesn’t have to give me an advantage.

“How much did you two bet, Quinn?”

Quinn opened her palm that held nine hundred dollars. She grinned. “Just this much. It’s all the cash Kai and I have. You must give everything you’ve got and beat my brother, Julian. Let Kai and I win.

“Everyone always bets on my brother winning whenever someone challenges him. It’s no fun without an element of surprise. Why don’t you surprise us for once? If you beat Will, I’ll cook for you every day while you’re in Summervale. You’ll be a few pounds heavier when you return.”

Julian laughed. “I don’t know if this promise is a good one. The extra weight won’t look good on me.”

“It won’t be obvious since you’re tall. Besides, you’re slightly on the skinny side now. A few more pounds will make you look like a model. I can guarantee that women will flock to you once you return to Wiltspoon.”

Julian said, “Sounds tempting. I’ll do my best.”

As he spoke, he took all the cash in his wallet and passed the money to Mark. He said, “I’m placing my bet on Will.”

Mark smiled. “Don’t you have some confidence in yourself?”

Despite his words, he accepted the money quickly. There had to be a few thousand dollars there.