He had put on such trendy clothes, so naturally, I should not underdress. Therefore, I picked a black halter dress, paired it with a pair of high heels, and put on slightly cool-toned makeup.
I stood beside Theo and looked into the mirror. Very nice. We looked really well-matched.
He looked at my exposed shoulders and back and frowned slightly. "Put on a jacket."
"No, it's not cold outside.”
Theo did not say anything else and went to the wardrobe to look for a jacket with a look of displeasure. He then forced me to put it on.
I did not try to argue. He had a good sense
of fashion and picked one that matched the dress.
It was my first time in a casino, so my nerves were taut.
My impression of the casino came from TV shows. I thought that it would be a foulsmelling, smoky, and terrifying place.
In fact, it was not wrong to think so. The casino was indeed full of people who had lost their sense of reason and were going against each other for money.
Theo sensed my anxiety and put his arm around my shoulders, saying a little helplessly, "Don't be nervous. There are many people here, and not many will take notice of you. Just take it as though you're going to a pub."
I nodded, but I still could not stop myself from feeling nervous.
It was only when I entered the casino and realized that what I was seeing was completely different from what I imagined did I finally ease up.
The place was adorned with high-end atmospheric decorations. It was a crowded yet less noisy environment. Although there was still the inevitable smell of smoke, it did not affect the elegance of this place.
There were many gambling tables on the first floor, each with a lot of gambling chips and beautiful women distributing cards.
I did not know about these things, so I took a rough look and followed Theo to the second floor.
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