Rhys' heart nearly stopped. He stared intently as the dealer slowly lifted the dice cup, while Chloe remained calm, sipping water passed to her by Kane with a smile on her face.
"Click."
"Click."
Kane and Nathan were also anxiously watching the cup. Their tension even surpassed Chloe, the one directly involved.
"Five……five……six……holy crap! We won!!" Nathan was the first to yell.
Everyone gasped.
"What a winning streak! Amazing!”
"Good heavens!”
Sweat trickled down Rhys' cheek. He sat on his chair, his facial muscles twitching involuntarily. Chloe, grinning, patted the mountain of chips in front of her, then looked up at Rhys.
"Rhys, get your chips ready. I'm going all in next round, um... you might not have enough if you don't prepare more money for the next round…"
All that money in one round?!!! At this moment, everyone present had only one word in their minds—"Insane.”
Rhys was speechless for the moment, while Chloe laughed innocently. "Chill, we still have forty minutes. The bigger the bet, the higher your chances of turning the tables, right?"
That actually made sense! Rhys called a waiter over and prepared the chips for the next round.
Everyone's emotions were indescribable at this point. Such a high-stakes game was unprecedented. Even Randall spent three days and nights bankrupting the entire Monte Carlo casino for six months.
People started to sneak glances at Damon, who was sitting next to Chloe. Who was this guy, letting his woman gamble like this in the casino? He didn’t even blink at this amount of money?
But he didn't seem so happy about it. Even for a man, this would be a risky gamble!
The waiter quickly brought all the chips for the next round.
"Did she cheat? How could she win every round?"
"Cheat? She was a beginner, didn't you know? How could she think of cheating? What kind of cheating method would she use?"
"I don't know, but she always bets first, as if she knows beforehand…”
Everyone went silent, and all eyes were on Chloe.
The game started again. The dealer's palms were sweaty, and the dice cup landed on the table with a "thud."
The dice stopped rolling, and Chloe's delicate eyebrows twitched slightly, a smile curving her lips. She slowly raised her head. All eyes were on her confident and bright face. They all stared at her, swallowing hard in surprise. Where did she get such confidence? She could still smile in such a tense moment.
She opened her arms to Rhys and said politely, "Would you like to go first?"
Rhys glanced at her, his gaze moving back and forth between the "big" and "small" options in front of him. He had lost over a dozen rounds in a row, and this round's bet was not a small amount for him. If he really lost, he would go bankrupt.
Hearing Chloe's words, the audience who had previously accused her of cheating also quieted down. She had handed over the decision-making power to Rhys, so it would be unfair to accuse her of cheating now.
All eyes were on Rhys, and the outcome of the game was entirely in his hands. If he lost again, it could be fate.
Sweat dripped from Rhys' face. His eyes were filled with tension.
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