Chapter 104:

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Alice couldn't find the right words to answer.

Mrs. Reyes's gaze locked on her, and Alicia clenched her jaw, feeling uncomfortable. She shot a piercing glance at Caden. "It wasn't on purpose. I'm sorry."

Caden replied, “Oh, I assumed you were asking me for a card.”

Once again, Alice was speechless.

Mrs. Reyes let out a soft laugh. “Miss Bennett, are you losing control?”

Feeling an unexpected surge of boldness, Alice replied, “I’ve been sitting here so long that my legs cramped up. That's why I accidentally hit Mr. Ward. But watch out, Mrs. Reyes, you could be next.”

Mrs. Reyes' expression darkened. "Good sportsmanship is important when playing. Even if it's just for fun, you have to understand the rules and not resort to underhand tactics."

Caden chuckled. “I have to ask, who came up with the rules for this table?”

Mrs. Reyes replied: "Nobody created them; they have been in place for generations."

“I swear it was you, Mrs. Reyes,” Caden said.

Mrs. Reyes' heart skipped a beat as her gaze turned to him. Was there something else behind those words? Did he suspect something?

But his face remained unreadable.

The weight of the moment pressed down on her, sapping her usual confidence. An ally had already slipped away.

After losing all her chips in record time, Alice began to play recklessly, her aggressive moves becoming more and more intense. Although Mrs. Reyes remained ahead, her victories were becoming less and less certain.

the cards in his hands, Caden commented, “Three thousand dollars doesn't seem like

Mrs. Reyes paused, unsure.

not

could not tolerate such a slight. Without hesitation, she replied, "What

"One hundred thousand dollars."

silent. Her instincts told her that Caden had set his

smiled. "A hundred thousand? That's all? That's chump change. Let's raise it to

praise, but Mrs. Reyes knew she was being set up. Still, with

go with Mr. Ward’s

“Actually, let’s follow Ms. Bennett’s lead. “Two hundred thousand sounds

Mrs. Reyes was speechless.

You don't seem excited. Is two

Reyes cut her off: “Two

Alice suppressed a smile.

Reyes had clung to a faint hope. Although she had lost a partner in the game, Raquel had rigged

round, Caden began racking up wins. Sweat began to build up on Ms. Reyes' palms. How was this

came the second round, and

them. His hands seemed to get better

head

table, crushed by her defeats, silently stood up and

smoothly into the

her and said, “Mrs. Gray, your timing is impeccable. “I

smile calm and friendly. “I'm listening,

word, Caden picked up the dice

you mind explaining this to me?”

was one

on that detail, and her grip on the

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