Seeing Hannah’s response, his excitement grew.


    “Alright, what stakes do you have in mind to make this interesting?”


    “I know you’re unlikely to win, so I’ll give you a concession.


    You can make any request, no matter how unreasonable, and I’ll agree to it.”


    “I see,” Leif said.


    Hannah smiled and said, “If you lose, you’ll have to forfeit any im to the position of heir to the Compton family.”


    Leif’s face reddened with anger as he shouted, “Fuck! What kind of ridiculous request is that? Don’t you think that request is a bit too much?”


    Hannah smiled.


    “What’s wrong? Are you afraid now?”


    “Afraid? Why would I be afraid? Well, since you put it that way, I also have a request to make!” After ncing at Maloney, Leif turned his gaze back to Hannah, his eyes narrowing.


    “If you lose, you’ll have to be my fiancee!”


    Peterson, who had been standing nearby with a smile, stared at Leif for a long moment.


    A heavy silence fell over them as no one spoke.


    Leif, believing he had Hannah cornered, shed an exaggerated smile.


    “So, what do you say? Are you afraid now?”


    “Alright, if I lose, I’ll agree to it.” Hannah took the reins, mounted the horse with practiced ease, and looked down at Leif.


    “Unfortunately, I won’t be giving you that opportunity.”


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    Seeing this, Maloney swiftly mounted his own horse and positioned himself beside Hannah.


    Peterson led a horse over, mounted it, and pulled on the reins.


    Turning to Hannah, he asked, “If I win, how will you settle your bet?”


    “That depends on who crosses the finish line first-Leif or me,”


    Hannah replied.novelbin


    Peterson adjusted the reins in his hand and asked, “Hannah, if I win, will you agree to my request?”


    ncing past Maloney, Hannah met Peterson’s gaze.


    “Alright, what’s your request?”


    “I haven’t decided yet.” Peterson looked into the distance and said, “If I win, you owe me a request.”


    Hannah, having never been wary of Peterson’s requests, nodded in agreement.


    “Alright, I promise.”


    The racecourse was expansive, featuring racetracks of various colors to clearly distinguish each horse’s position.


    With no otherpetitors today, the wide track was left to just the four of them.


    The horses stood a bit apart, all held at the starting point as their riders gripped the reins.