Chapter 518:

As she weighed her decision, Amor bypassed the throng and stopped directly in front of her.

“Miss, would you care to give it a go?” All eyes turned to Melany, puzzled.

Why would Amor single out someone who seemed so inexperienced?

But Amor’s gaze held a knowing depth. She had seen it during the poker round earlier: two pairs of eyes had stayed fixed on Allison. Though those two held vastly different sentiments toward her, Amor sensed that this woman didn’t want Allison to win. And that was exactly the kind of ally she was seeking.

“Colton…” Melany looked up at him. “I want to try. It’s not like it’ll cost us anything.”

Colton frowned deeply. “But you’ve never played before.”

matter. Even

slipping around his arm

it and come back down. But what if we actually

her act, her eyes misting over with a hint of hurt. “Or is

he blurted. “I don’t care about her at all.” But

Allison won earlier, a fleeting thought had crossed his mind—what if she lost? Would she come back to him,

had remained proud and untouchable. She’d never

settled in Colton’s gaze, like a shadow over

go ahead. Just be sure to come back down once it’s

up. “You’re

“gift” would collect its dues—its terms set long before fate had offered the chips

stepped inside. Once they confirmed she wasn’t hiding anything, they

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