Cupid's Arrow hit me hard!

"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.

Julian replied, "I think your pool isn't big enough. Quinn will only be able to win a few thousand bucks. It can go up to ten thousand if I add to it. That way, it'll be a satisfying win for Quinn and Kai." Quinn would probably jump in ecstasy if she could win ten thousand dollars in one go.

Julian knew she had little savings.

She had spent a lot the last time she brought the students to Wiltspoon for the competition and stayed at Wiltspoon Hotel. After deducting her expenditure, she did not have much left from her salary. The Crawfords were not poor. However, Dave and Zoey taught their children that their hard-earned did not belong to their children. The children would have to work and earn it for themselves. Quinn and her siblings had never considered inheriting or splitting their family's money.

Julian's words rendered Mark speechless. After some time, he said, "Why do I feel like love is in the air?"

"Quinn is my savior. I can't let her lose money from supporting me."

Mark said, "You can't win the money just by words. Good luck. We can cheer you on. Make way, everyone. Let's start the match between Will and Mr. Bucham.

"Hurting each other isn't allowed in this friendly match, okay?"

Julian got to the sparring ring. He bowed to Will and said, "Please go easy on me later."

Everyone chuckled when they heard him.