He slapped down another three bucks worth of chips, and Gabriel across the table matched it with a casual flick of his wrist.

Timothy snorted silently, convinced Gabriel was deliberately butting heads with him.

Completely unaware of Gabriel’s true identity, Timothy racked his brain but couldn’t recall any prominent Carnes family in J City. He figured Gabriel was just puffing up his chest, trying to impress Sylvia.

With that thought, he brazenly pushed five more chips into the center. He thought, “Think you can outspend me? That’s like bringing a knife to a gunfight!”

Sure enough, Gabriel kept pace without batting an eye.

The pot in the middle was nearly overflowing.

Evelyn did a quick tally and estimated the pile was worth tens of thousands. Her heart raced, and she couldn’t help but tug at Timothy’s sleeve. “Let it go, don’t keep raising.”

But Timothy wasn’t about to show weakness in front of a lady. Just as he was about to up the ante again, Gabriel’s calm voice cut through, “Let’s reveal our cards.”

A smirk of disdain crept onto Timothy’s face. He knew it—Gabriel couldn’t take the heat.

He thought, “Bring it on, keep betting with me!”

Internally mocking, Timothy put on a magnanimous front. “If you can’t handle it, let’s show our hands.”

cast a nonchalant glance at Timothy before turning to Carson. “Is this

for

eyes were cool, and he said no

mockery. “Mr. Anderson, no wonder you are so confident. Those

look. “Then what about

her cards. “Didn’t lose this

aces. Everyone was

round, and now the biggest—it

a hand like that, and you still chose to reveal? Anyone else would have milked it until their opponent was left

then paled; he forced an awkward laugh. “Gabriel, you are generous. No worries, whatever Evelyn loses,

cool as she glanced at Timothy

much money on the line, even if asked, she wouldn’t be able to come up with

can take their chips back home. Think of it as my

for

a warm

passed, and Gabriel’s phone rang. He excused himself to the balcony to take the

leaving the table for a bit

a moment, Sylvia started to leave the restroom only to bump

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