The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 718:

The thought struck Bleacher like a bolt from the blue. He couldn’t help but imagine a dramatic tale unfolding, one where his boss and Nate found themselves at odds over a woman—a fierce rivalry with all the trappings of a love triangle.

“What do you think, Bleacher? Will she win or lose this round?” Hell’s languid voice pulled him from his thoughts.

Snapping back to reality, Bleacher glanced at the monitor displaying Corrine’s hand.

A ten and a nine.

She was a mere whisker away from disaster. If she took another card, she was almost certain to lose.

Her opponent, Larry, had two tens—just one more point than Corrine.

“I guess… she’ll lose,” Bleacher muttered, his words hanging in the air with uncertainty.

thunder, and a knowing smile played at the corners of his lips. “She’s no ordinary

through the monitor, asking, “Miss

She lifted

“Hit me.”

lips like a challenge, and across the table, Larry felt a cold shiver run down his spine. A sense of dread settled over him as he locked his eyes

of truth was upon them. The once-boisterous casino hall fell into an eerie silence. Every

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was good, but not unbeatable.

tension in the room was palpable,

Corrine turned over her

a ten. The second: a nine. The

Exactly twenty-one points.

silence shattered like glass, and the room erupted