Chapter 283 - How About A Bet?

"I never thought, we will meet again" A man suddenly spoke to Jessica and she turned around to see who was talking to her at this party where she knew no one but when she saw this man, who was grinning at her, Jessica received the shock of her life.

He was the man she never wished to meet ever again in her life.

"Remember me? The fake Italian Celebrity?" The man pointed at himself questioning Jessica, forcing her to revisit a memory, which she dreaded the most.

Few years ago, on Jessica's birthday, she, Daniel and Jimmy went to a bar where she got drunk and, on the way, she saw this guy and mistook him for her favourite Italian celebrity.

Jessica clicked pictures with him and even took away the chocolates he had with him claiming he should give it to her as it was her birthday.

The second time, she met him was at a conference where she apologized for her behaviour and after that she never wished to meet him again.

Jessica didn't imagine she would meet him in London and that too at this party.

"Hey, remember me?" The guy waved his hand in front of Jessica as she seemed like she was lost in some deep thoughts.

Jessica was pulled back from those dreadful memories she was embarrassed about.

"I don't know who you are or what you are talking about" Jessica denied knowing him, as she rather pretend, she has no idea who he is instead of embarrassing herself.

The man laughed as this was not the first time, she was doing this.

When they met at a conference, she did the same and he had to show the photographs on his phone to force her to acknowledge him.

Today too he didn't mind doing the same to her.

"Here, look at this photograph, assuming I am some local Italian celebrity you love, you clicked these photos with him" The man took out his phone and showed the pictures to Jessica.

Jessica's eyes widened in shock and she tried to grab his phone but he pulled away his hand on time, saving his phone from one angry woman's wrath.

"Hey, that day in conference you deleted those pictures right in front of my eyes. Then how the fuck do you have them?" Jessica shouted at the man who was grinning at her, as he got the reaction he was hoping for.

"So, now you remember, who I am?" He questioned her, perfectly trapping Jessica in his maze.

"First, answer my question" Jessica shouted at him.

Even in the mild darkness and amidst the loud music, this guy could hear and sense Jessica's anger, he can also see how agitated she was, which made him happier.

"I lied that day and before deleting those pictures, I already created a back-up" He answered her.

"What the fuck! What is wrong with you?" Jessica questioned him.

"Well, one night I was in a bad mood, so I went to a hypermarket which is owned by me to buy some snacks to brighten my mood. And suddenly a car stops in front of me and a beautiful, hot woman step down from it."

Jessica narrowed her eyes at him as the last sentence was enough for her to understand he was talking about her.

"That woman suddenly stepped towards me and praised my body and good looks, then she even clicked pictures with me and stole my chocolates…"

"I didn't steal your chocolates" Jessica shouted at him.

"…"

"Are you serious?" This man couldn't believe her denial.

"It was my birthday so I just asked for those chocolates" Jessica righteously spoke, making this man laugh harder.

"No, you didn't. You mugged me" That man corrected her.

"No, I didn't" Jessica was sure he was lying so she was not ready to budge.

"How could you be so sure? You were drunk that night" The man laughed at her.

"The two guys who were with me, they told me" Jessica confidently said.

"One of those guys was as drunk as you" This new guy commented and he was indeed right. Between Jimmy and Daniel, Jimmy was drunk and only Daniel was the one who was sober as he was taking care of these two kids.

"Yeah, the other one told me" Jessica folded her hands in front of herself confidently.

"The other one definitely lied to you" This guy too answered her with same confidence.

"Oh really?"

"Yes"

Jessica scoffed at him.

"What if I am proven to be right?" The handsome man asked her.

"I don't know" Jessica indifferently answered him and just then her drink was served, so she was planning to walk away with it but what this man said next, stopped her.

"How about a bet?" He asked her.

"Bet?"

"Yeah, if I prove that day you mugged me and stole my chocolates, you will go out on a date with me and if you prove you didn't do any of it and just asked me and I gave it to you, then I will delete your pictures on my phone and will never bother you"

Jessica didn't like his first point but she liked the fact that he would finally delete his pictures if she proves her point.

It was a discomfort to  know  that someone has her embarrassing photos on his phone where she cheekily smiled, hugging this guy assuming him to be her favorite celebrity.

"Done" Jessica agreed to this bet, as Daniel was at the party and she can easily prove her point.

The tall, handsome man was happily surprised as he didn't expect this stubborn woman will accept his bet so soon.

"But what if you go back on your word?" Jessica doubtfully asked him as in the conference where they met, he promised to delete these pictures and he still didn't.

"I will keep my word; I am worried about you" The guy smirked at her.

Jessica rolled her eyes at him.