When Fate Played the Gambler
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Vincent Viaqueza has been known to be a stylish, flamboyant gambler cum engineer who lives for the thrill of a worthy stake.
But what happens when fate plays him so bad that he finally gets more than what he bargains for and must surrender what he holds most dear as leverage, his freedom.
Her life designed and controlled ever since, Vanessa Zaragoza has always felt she was destined for greater things than becoming just a pawn; a bargaining chip for her father's vast conglomerate.
The night she took matters into her own hand to prove to her father her real worth; her plan backfired and she was hurled into a predicament that sealed her fate.
How is she to prove her worth when destiny has other plans for her?
Does she have it within her to fight for herself?
Or will she trust her life in the hands of a gambler?
When Fate Played the Gambler
Written by: RMManlapit
Artwork by: @ishae___eaa
When Fate Played the Gambler is copyright ⓒ 2025 by Mary May M Sebastian. All Rights Reserved.
This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, any place, events or occurrences, is purely coincidental.
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