Chapter 155 Just Chips in a Game

Victor slumped into his chair, his chiseled face a mix of emotions. He surveyed the surroundings; this was Cove, not his turf, and without his own bodyguards at his side, he knew he couldn't pull any stunts, especially not against the formidable

founder of Grape Casino.

With a mere fifty million on him, it was impossible to bridge the gap that night.

Even if he could, it would take time.

He needed to leave and raise money.

Finally, he put it out there: "I can pay it back, no doubt. But I need time. I can write an IOU." Victor offered.

As he spoke, his expression soured by the second.

Humiliation was unfamiliar to him.

John drew deeply from his cigar before tossing it aside with a decisive motion. Rising with a slap on the table, his face twisted into a mask of severity. "Vic, I'm ruthless, not a charity. MY rules reign tonight, and only tonight."

to

a deadbeat. If I

the crowd's amusement. They

was the big fish here, and with no oversight,

all, the casino's policy was there for a reason to curb gambling addiction

unfortunately, bit off more than

Just like Victor.

Victor, then glanced at Flora, standing nearby, without saying another word. With a slight lift

surged forward at his command, seizing Victor and pinning him down on the poker table while the others looked on with

with a knife in hand, tracing it across Victor's face. "You see, Victor, I'm missing an eye. A little recklessness in my youth cost me that, and I've never taken to seeing a man with a perfect pair of eyes since. Money is no object to me. If you won't pay your debt, how about we settle with one of your eyes? Two hundred million for an eye - either way,

terrified, stammered, "Aren't you afraid of

around them, and someone jeered, "Idiot, as long as there's no dead body, the

can't believe Victor's such a naïve fool," another

to tremble. A rich boy from Central City,

visibly scared, "I assure you, I'll raise

cold sweat, "Please, just don't touch my eyes. Give me a little time, and I'll get the money. The

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