Part 3The Heiress's High-Stakes Gamble

I narrowed my eyes, tapping the armrest lightly.

That stone was no ordinary stone.

That was my Sterling family's private seal. One seal could mobilize one hundred million in funds.

If not driven to desperation, my sister would never have taken it out.

But these idiots only exchanged it for five million?

The cruise owner knelt trembling before me, sweat dripping onto the carpet, daring not wipe it.

Downstairs was already in an uproar.

"Upon appraisal, this is the private seal of the Sterling family from the Capital, valued at one hundred million," the manager's voice trembled. "Currently discounted to five million."

"The Sterling family?" Someone gasped. "Those few have a death wish daring to offend the Sterlings?"

Hearing "Sterling family," Chloe suddenly reddened her eyes:

"Grandpa Sterling has been seriously ill for a long time. Dad gave me all the family assets..."

She turned to my sister, "Luna, I even sold a kidney. I really have no money left. We're sisters, why must we fight? Letting others laugh at us."

The wine glass in my hand shattered.

"Sisters?"

My special assistant whispered, "Chloe is the illegitimate daughter Mr. Vance acknowledged half a year ago. Even did a DNA test. He dotes on her the most."

Good, very good. Arthur Vance, you've done well.

Just because I haven't been home for a few years, you dare to pull this behind my back. Guess I wasn't ruthless enough before.

I'll settle accounts with him when I get back. The priority now is to solve my sister's problem.

Liam looked furious, "Luna, since you are so vicious, don't blame us for being cruel."

"Call! Five million!" Liam slammed the table, only to be told he had insufficient chips.

He and Noah exchanged a glance, gritting their teeth to bet their family shares.

"Double!" They pushed the chips to Chloe. "Let's see what you call with!"

Chloe smiled triumphantly, mouthing silently to my sister: You're finished.

My sister trembled, her bloodless face filled with despair.

Double the chips meant ten million. Once placed, it cut off all her retreats.

If she folded, everything on the table would belong to Chloe, and she wouldn't even be able to leave this cruise ship.

But to continue betting, she couldn't produce any more chips.

Someone shamelessly reached out to my sister, "Little beauty, sell the photos and videos, and you'll have chips, won't you?"

"Shameless!" My sister slapped the man.

"Bitch!" The man sneered. "You'll be begging soon enough!"

Noah played with chips, smiling cruelly: "Want to call? Bet double again."

Chloe finally tore off her innocent mask, eyes flashing with malice: "Sell your body, Luna. Your body... is still worth something."

A dozen men surrounded her, their gazes slimy like venomous snakes, rubbing their palms and shouting,

"Strip! Strip! Strip! Strip!"

"I'll sign a donation agreement." My sister's voice was soft, but it exploded like thunder.

The whole venue was in an uproar.

"Crazy?"

"This girl is ruthless! Doesn't even want her life!"

"Is her body worth twenty million?"

Chloe shrieked with laughter: "Luna, what are you thinking? Even if you sell your whole body in parts, it's not worth twenty million!"

Before she could finish, a waiter slowly walked over pushing twenty million in chips.

The hall was in chaos, everyone dissatisfied.

"Rigged!"

"I'm strong and healthy, and only got five hundred thousand! How is she worth twenty million?"

"If you don't give an explanation today, we'll smash this broken ship!"