Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 345

Valin approached the newsstand, grabbing a bottle of water from the shelf.

“Hey, boss, give me a pack of cigarettes.”

“Help yourself,” the owner replied without even glancing up from his card game.

Valin took a pack of cigarettes and asked, “How much for all this?”

The owner gave him a quick look and said, “Two dollars.”

Valin handed over a hundred–dollar bill.

The owner frowned, “Got anything smaller?”

“Let me check,” Valin said, pulling out a wad of cash totaling ten thousand dollars from his pocket.

The owner’s eyes widened in shock. He nudged one of his companions with his foot and subtly gestured toward Valin.

The men around the newsstand noticed the cash, and their eyes lit up.

One of them chimed in, “Hey man, no problem. I can break that hundred for you.”

Valin gave an embarrassed smile.

“Thanks a lot, buddy. I just got my annual bonus. I don’t have any small bills yet.”

do you work, buddy? That’s a nice chunk of bonus.”

hauling cement and bricks on a construction site. It’s hard–earned money, barely enough to get by.”

a hundred–dollar bill

five dollars to

gave him back three

that you’ve got some extra cash, why not play a few hands

game and the money on the table, swallowing hard before shaking his head.

at cards. I never win

gamble, the newsstand owner smirked and offered his

today. I’ve already won 200 dollars.

a

“I don’t know…”

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huh?” a bald guy taunted,

turned red with indignation.

her. I’m

men exchanged knowing glances and smirks.

“If you’re not scared, sit down and play a few hands with us!”

and plopped into the newsstand

guys lose money, don’t try to

guy lit a cigarette, exhaling

any rules like that. You can leave whenever

the table, catching the men’s undivided

looked at the newsstand