His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 228

Hayden recalled Tessa mentioning that she knew how to play golf. But a woman's raw strength had its limits, and she may not be able to get the ball into the putting green. Even if she did, it would take her at least eight or nine strokes at the minimum.

He would willingly fork out his money at the chance to see more of Tessa's smile.

"I don't mind accompanying you to dinner. However, there's no need for you to put your money on the line. Let's bet on something else."

"What would you like to wager, Ms. Yates?"

"If I manage to hit the ball into the putting green within 10 strokes, then you'll have to sign an exclusive one-year contract with our law firm. We will have exclusive rights to manage all of your company's legal matters.

"The fewer strokes I use, the more years you'll have to sign with us. If I manage to hit the ball into the putting green with only one stroke, then you'll have to sign a 10-year exclusive contract, and you'll allow us to handle all of your legal cases. What do you think?"

Hayden chortled cheerfully. Tessa had some wits about her. She had her eyes set on something much bigger, compared to the few thousand dollars that he had initially offered her.

Victorious Corporation was a massive conglomerate. The profits they would earn from a year's worth of cases from his company would be enough to feed the law firm's entire workforce for a year.

It seemed that Hayden had underestimated Tessa. He turned to look at Barry, still all smiles as he joked with him.

"Barry, how on earth did you manage to hire Ms. Yates? Not only is she splendid at her job, but she also remembers to think about what's best for the firm. I have half a mind to poach her over to my company to have her work in our legal department."

"You must be kidding, Mr. Lowain," Barry responded good-naturedly.

Hayden thought that it was an interesting wager and accepted Tessa's conditions. "We'll go with what Ms. Yates suggested. If it makes her happy, we'll bet on the contract."

"Great," Tessa replied with a smile.

The caddy handed a golf club to Tessa, who swung it around experimentally. Hayden didn't miss the opportunity to suck up to her. "Amazing! Ms. Yates clearly has some talent in golf."

Barry had been part of the legal field for a long time, but he had never secured a contract of this magnitude in his career so far. It made him feel a little self-conscious.

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Meanwhile, Xavier elbowed Stephen lightly as he gestured toward Tessa, Barry, and Hayden. "Your ex-girlfriend's got some skills. She only needed one stroke to hit the ball into the putting green. From the looks of it, her abilities might even be on par with a professional."

Stephen turned his head to look at them. A hint of adoration flashed in his eyes. His tone was proud as he explained, "Tessa won first place in the National Youth Golfing Competition when she was in high school."

Xavier narrowed his eyes playfully at Stephen. "Look at your smug face. You look like you're bragging about a family member winning the grand prize."

Stephen's expression was gentle as he corrected, "She is family to me."