Chapter 290

Sienna never thought Raylan would see through everything. She had practically begged him to keep quiet, but he still went ahead and said it in front of everyone. Her blood boiled. It felt like everyone connected to Phoebe was out to get her. Phoebe must have been badmouthing her behind her back.

Raylan and Phoebe were senior and junior; there was no way this was their first meeting. No way he’d just decide to throw her under the bus unless there was a misunderstanding.

Sienna refused to believe he was just telling the truth. She was panicking, trying to figure out her next move, when Cain’s voice cut through her thoughts. He was willing to believe her. Relief hit her like a wave, and she immediately put on her best shocked, innocent expression.

She said, “Cam, I swear I had no idea this would happen. My friend never told me anything like that. You’ve seen me wearing this bracelet all the time. I even felt pain all over my body because of it, but I thought that meant it was working, so I gave it to you. If I knew it was dangerous, why would I wear it every day?”

Cain hesitated. That actually sounded reasonable. He had seen Sienna wearing that bracelet. If she knew about the rebound effect, she wouldn’t have kept wearing it for so long. That thought gave him an excuse, something to hold onto so he didn’t have to feel like an idiot.

His expression darkened. “Who told you this? Once the show is over, we’re going after them. They must have tricked you.”

The room fell silent. Everyone looked at him like he was the dumbest person alive. Jamar sighed. Cain had definitely been played, but instead of admitting it, he was bending over backward to let Sienna off the hook.

Maddox shook his head. “I don’t know if she got tricked, but you sure did. And now you’re just lying to yourself.”

Cain’s jaw clenched as he shot Maddox a glare. “So what? That’s my business. What’s it got to do with you?”

Maddox just raised his hands. “Nothing at all. If you wanna keep being a fool, be my guest.” If Cam refused to face reality, then he deserved whatever was coming his way.

Phoebe took a sip of her coffee and said, “You can’t help someone who doesn’t want to be helped.” Cain was a perfect example of that. He would rather fool himself than accept that he’d been tricked, especially by the sister he had spoiled for over ten years. Then again, maybe he just hadn’t suffered enough yet.

Sienna felt suffocated. She turned to Phoebe, her voice sharp. “You don’t have to stir things up between me and Cain. I know you’ve always been better at getting my brothers to care about me more.”

“Tur—Cain has been with me for over a decade, he knows I wouldn’t hurt him! I was tricked too! Why would I joke about borrowing his luck? Why would I stand by and let him suffer?”

Sienna, desperately trying to clear her name, felt like she was failing.

Phoebe raised an eyebrow. “Borrowing luck isn’t just some joke. If someone agrees to it, it actually works. Otherwise, anyone could just say they were kidding while leeching off their family and friends. That would be a disaster, wouldn’t it? Cluck!”

“Seriously, do you really think that excuse makes you look innocent? There’s only one fool sitting here,” Con felt like she might as well have just painted a target straight at him. After a moment, he hesitated. “So there are actual rules for borrowing!” That day, he thought Sarnia was just messing around. And honestly, if it had been real, he wouldn’t have cared. She was his sister, and if she needed a little luck, no big deal. What he hadn’t known was that it would make him this unlucky. If he had to choose again, no way would he agree to it.

However, from what Phoebe was saying, luck transfer wasn’t as simple as he thought.

Phoebe let out a dry chuckle. “What do you think? Try borrowing some luck from someone else and see if it works.”

Cain was starting to believe her, at least a little, but he still wasn’t ready to accept it. So, he turned to Jamar. “Jamar, lend me some of your luck?”

Jamar just stared at him. “Cain, do I look like an idiot to you!” This jerk had already stolen his talisman once. Not only had it screwed up his luck for days, but it had also cost him 15 million dollars.

Cain crossed his arms. “Didn’t Phoebe say it won’t work without certain conditions! I just want to test it out.” He needed to know if Sienna had played him.

Jamar could tell exactly what was going through his head. He’d been there himself, not wanting to believe Sienna had screwed him over. He turned to Phoebe. “Can he actually try?” No way he was agreeing to this without making sure first. If Cain could take his luck, that was a hard no.

Phoebe wasn’t like Sienna; she never lied. If she said something worked, it did. If it didn’t, she wouldn’t pretend otherwise. She nodded. “There’s no condition between you two for luck borrowing. Do whatever you want.” Then she turned to Cain. “Take off the bracelet and walk a few steps. After that, try borrowing Jamar’s luck.”

Cain frowned. “Why do I have to walk first?”

Phoebe shot him a look. “Why are you asking so many damn questions? Do you wanna try this or not?”

Cain sighed. “Alright, alright. I’ll do it.”

Sienna panicked. She couldn’t let Cain go through with this; if he did, she would be exposed. She had to stop him. Just as Cain reached for the bracelet, an idea hit her. Her face was already pale from anxiety, so she lifted a hand to her forehead, swaying slightly. Then, just as she stood up, she collapsed. Or at least, that was the plan.

But before she could even make a move, a lazy voice cut in. “Sienna, are you seriously trying to stop Cain by pretending to faint?”

Maddox had been watching her the whole time and wasn’t about to let her ruin Phoebe’s plan. For the first time in her life, Sienna wanted to cuss him out. She wanted to cry out of pure frustration. This man always had it out for her. This was straight-up harassment, and now, her whole plan was ruined.

Claring at him, she snapped, “I wasn’t!” Her eyes burned as she practically growled, “Why do you always take Phoebe’s side and gang up on me? What the hell did I ever do to you?”

Maddox shrugged. “Relax, I was just making a comment. No need to get so defensive.”

Phoebe smirked. “Guess she’s feeling guilty again.” She had seen through Sienna’s little act. Maddox really had a talent for spotting bullshit. Not bad at all.

Sienna bit her lip, her voice trembling with frustration. “You guys are ganging up on me. I can’t fight all of you.”

Phoebe let out a slow, amused sigh. “Then don’t fight. Just sit back and wait for the results.” The message was clear; whether they were bullying her or not, the truth would speak for itself soon.

Cain, now even more determined, looked straight at Sienna. “Come on, Sienna. We’ve got nothing to hide, let’s prove them wrong. What’s there to—”

Sienna didn’t say a word. She just wished she could shut him up right now.