Chloe's words seemed to scare the dealer shitless. He started shaking, and his hand that was about to lift the lid was shaking even more.
This high stakes game, was one he would never encounter again in his lifetime.
Where the hell did this woman come from? She was incredibly ballsy. Each round was a spectacular "show," with each bet bigger than the last.
Was she making counterfeit money? Did she really not give a damn about money?
Everyone wanted to talk Chloe out of it, but who had the guts to say anything now? They were all freaking out.
Rhys' throat was dry as dust, feeling like it was on fire.
Just as the dealer's hand was about to touch the dice cup, Chloe suddenly spoke up. "Hold on."
Her voice was as calm as still water. Everyone was so scared they almost collapsed. The dealer was startled too, quickly pulling his hand back and turning to look at her. "W-what is it?"
Chloe glanced at him sideways. "Be careful. You know what's riding on those three dice in the box. You're a professional dealer. Make sure you don't touch the points."
The dealer nervously swallowed, nodded, clasped his hands together and squeezed hard. If Chloe hadn't called a halt, he wasn't sure if he would have accidentally disturbed the dice points because of his shaking hand.
This wasn't a simple game of high or low. Chloe's bet this time was that the three dice points would be the same, so this game was a life-or-death showdown.
Perhaps because of the dealer's pause, Rhys regained some sanity.
"Chloe, do you really have to bet so big? You should know how unlikely it is to get the same points on all three dice. Even if it happens, you can't possibly bet on it right when it happens, can you? I'm giving you a chance now. Just play high or low. Even if you lose, the odds are only one to one…"
Chloe shook her head. "Once I've made up my mind, there's no going back. You gotta pay to play. Even if I lose, I'm cool with it."
The dealer took a deep breath, seemingly ready. "Ready to lift the lid now."
Chloe raised an eyebrow, spread her hands, looking like she couldn't care less.
Rhys clenched his teeth involuntarily. Then the dealer's hand grabbed the lid of the dice cup, took a deep breath under everyone's gaze, and lifted the lid.
Some people even covered their eyes, not daring to look at the result inside the cup.
The entire casino was silent. Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds…
"Holy moly!!!"
Nathan and Kane stared at the three dice inside the cup, their eyes popping out of their heads. Damon stared gloomily to the side, pausing slightly as his gaze landed on the dice on the table.
"How is this possible?" Rhys' eyes widened, staring at the three dice. His face filled with disbelief.
"My God, they're all sixes!"
"All sixes, really all sixes!!"
"666! It's really 666!"
"This woman, she's freaking amazing!"
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