Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 128

Chapter 128 I'm Just Taking Back What's Mine

I looked at him, my mind buzzing with a million questions. They were all jammed up in my throat, and I had no clue where to even start.

I pulled my gaze away and said, "I couldn't reach you, so I got worried. Faris said he knew where you were, so I tagged along."

Ethan stared ahead, and after a beat, he said, "Turning off the phone is the rule when you hit an underground casino."

I filled him in on today's court session, and he just shrugged, "I know."

How he knew from that deep, hidden spot on the third basement level was beyond me.

Taking a deep breath, I finally asked, "Did you really only promise Faris $150,000?"

Ethan pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and let the smoke drift out the window.

"What else?" he said.

I couldn't figure it out. I had a hunch that what he promised Faris wasn't just $150,000, but I couldn't crack it. After all these days, I still had no clue. He forgot that I felt safest when he told me everything.

Since he didn't wanna talk, I dropped it.

I was curious about that last hand of cards.

"I think you got super lucky, winning back everything in the last hand," I said, feeling relieved.

Ethan suddenly laughed, glanced at me, and said, "You're adorably naive."

I looked at him, confused.

He smiled mysteriously, and with a flick of his hand, three Aces appeared in front of me like magic.

"Are you kidding me?" I was so shocked my jaw almost hit the floor.

He smiled coolly. "At the gambling table, who can guarantee they'll always win? I was just taking back what was mine. My conscience is clear."

I still couldn't believe it, feeling a bit freaked out in hindsight.

"But I was right next to you. How did I not notice anything? And Simon seemed like a pro. Weren't you scared he'd catch on?"

Mentioning Simon made Ethan's face darken.

"Weren't you the closest to me? Did you notice anything? As for Simon, he was so full of himself after winning so many rounds. He never saw it coming." So, Ethan had been losing on purpose to make Simon drop his guard.

the window and snorted. "Simon's methods weren't clean either. I was just giving him a taste

on that USB drive. But I knew it had to be something big, worth risking his

the subject and

eyes and shook my head.

bite

much earlier with Faris, 'cause I

me where you're going next time?

my plate and couldn't help

including his honor and pride. Ethan paused for a few seconds with a piece of pork rib in his fork, then put it in my bowl and

And I thought telling

would you tell me?" I stared

wouldn't find it hard to say, and I think you'd welcome that version of me more. Haven't

wanted him to

of the trunk and tossed it on the ground. It moved, and

to Scruffy's, and I instantly

up the cat, stroking its fur to calm it down in the new

was like cradling a baby. A guy's soft

here. It's not used to the place and is a bit scared, but it'll warm up

felt I couldn't get

realized that cats, like people, couldn't just be replaced. But I was touched that he remembered I

walked in with the cat and suddenly said, "Oh, it doesn't have a name yet. Wanna name

to names, I thought of Scruffy again. I named Scruffy not 'cause it was scruffy, but

a similar cat, I couldn't call it Scruffy. It would never

it rolled around a few times,

and laughed. "It likes to roll around. How about we call it

look at me, his eyes narrowing slightly, and he

us closer, and gently kissed my lips, his voice low

it Rollie. By your logic, what would you call someone who likes to

I wanted to answer seriously too. But I couldn't

I said, almost

but I

name you've given me? It's very fitting. Let me show you

the sofa for quite a while before he

watching us with those innocent eyes, and I couldn't help but

you guys get a room? I'm

in Scruffy's

a shower, and I changed into a clean set of sheets and

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