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Chapter 172: Nothing Left

Zachary had already gambled himself into a frenzy, his eyes bloodshot, unsure if fate itself was conspiring against him. Every time he won a few hands, he would end up losing all his earlier winnings. Still believing in his luck, he had gambled away all his money. "Edie, get me more money," he demanded.

"Zack, have you forgotten? We've just used all our money. We don't have a penny left," Edie replied, her face the picture of misery.

"I just need a bit more money. I'm sure I can win back what I've lost. I was almost up to ten million just now! I should have stopped then," Zachary lamented, clutching his head. But life offers no foresight, and human desires only swell over time. Winning one round only makes you crave victory in the next, and regardless of the outcome, the thrill of winning is intoxicating in itself.

He was still trapped in that state of mind.

"But Zack, we're out of money."

"Isn't that Mr. Montgomery?" A new face appeared beside Zachary. Perhaps they had met in some nightclub before, but Zachary had forgotten who it was. "You are..."

"Mr. Montgomery, you really forget your acquaintances easily. We've drunk together before. Everyone calls me Eugene."

Although Zachary had no recollection of the name, he feigned recognition. "Yes, yes, now I remember, you're Eugene, right?"

"Mr. Montgomery, how's your luck tonight?" Eugene began making small talk.

"It's been okay, just that it's my first time here and I have no experience. I lost everything in a single game," Zachary sighed.

"Out of cash? I've got some. Just say the word, and I'll help you out," Eugene said as he handed Zachary a stack of chips worth at least a million dollars.

In the casino, money seemed inconsequential, transformed into mere chips that felt trivial.

once I've won," Zachary, who was anxious about recovering his losses, felt

between us. Good

session,

but Zachary, his eyes red from loss, was

all my money again. Do you have more

understand, I need to make a living too. If I

thought to himself that he would stop immediately if he won this

desperation of gamblers like Zachary,

a large stack of

a night passed, when he emerged again, his figure was dejected. The brisk morning air hit

one night, now burdened with a colossal debt. He hadn't expected Eugene, who had initially treated him like a brother with warmth and smiles, to suddenly turn into a completely

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Montgomery, if you can't pay back the money within three days,

should I do?" he pleaded, grasping Edie's

Look at you now.

could he do now? With the situation having escalated, he couldn't afford to offend either Irene or Eugene. His only option was to shamelessly ask Magnus

while Julian was still deep in sleep, curled up in his

lashes were long and thick, and she thought to herself that it was almost criminal for a man to have such eyelashes! Usually,

seemed to melt his otherwise cold demeanor, and a slight smile formed on Aurora's lips as well. Seeing his handsome face, she once again marveled at the beauty of life, thankful that the person she had met that night three years ago was

him, but Julian's phone on

opened and met Aurora's smile, "This time I woke up earlier than

a good morning kiss on his