At a casino in Las Vegas.
Inside a VIP room, a lady dressed fully in white sat at the gambling tables. Beside her was a stockpile full of chips, evidently won by the lady.
She wore a huge oversized cap that concealed her long hair inside. She had an oversized T-shirt that reached her knees, paired with short grey jeans with two holes, and a pair of white sneakers.
She stood out with her way of dress in the casino, but she was at the gambling table, with a huge smile on her face. Her eyes darted around full of ease. She looked at the Caucasian across from her and said, âYou got no more chips! Are you going to bet?â
The man across from her grumbled, âIâll bet, just hold on, Iâll go get some more chips!â
The girl flaunted her hands and said, âTomorrow, I don't have time to wait for you!â
The man became alerted and threw a stare, âTrying to leave?â
The girl was a bit taken aback. She blinked her eyes, then laughed as she said, âWhat, are you going to hit me? Iâm so scared! What should I do?â
The man was stunned; she looked like an innocent angel, but somehow, she had won all his chips.
While he was still stunned, she still beamed a huge smile, âWord of advice; with your stubbornness to try to win, you wonât ever win me, not in ten years!â
Suddenly, the VIP roomâs doors swung open; everyone glanced in that direction.
A dozen men stood at the door, with the leader in front dressed in a white tuxedo.
The girl looked over as well, only to catch a glimpse of the top of the manâs hair. A group of bodyguards followed behind him, and the man arrived at the girlâs gambling table. A cold air briefly blew by, before the man sat down across from the girl.
The girl took a glance at the man; his tall figure was quite muscular. While she was considering him, the manâs eagle-like eyes also darted in her direction.
His eyes were like a bottomless abyss. There wasnât a trace of emotion on his face, other than a cold, blank expression, as though he was made of stone.
The girl blinked a few times; so heâs not too bad looking, but heâs not as handsome as Hudson! She instructed the bodyguard beside her, âLance, tell the owner that weâre donating these chips to the Red Cross. Time to get going! Iâm tired, gonna take a nap when I get home!â
She yawned a few times and stood up, preparing to leave!
Suddenly, Elijah looked around; donate all her chips?
What a generous girl! The corner of his lips angled upward; if one didnât master money, even if that person had a ton of money, there was no way they could become a pro at gambling.
Elijah squinted his eyes, making his face look even gloomier. This stare seemed to captivate the girl, making her unable to look away and stare straight on at Elijah.
âMiss, how about you play a few rounds with Mr. Perry?â The casinoâs manager came over and asked, âMr. Perry is quite a pro; heâd never lost before, so he earned the nickname of âGod of Gamblingâ.â
The girl raised an eyebrow and laughed slightly; she pursed her puffy red lips and sized up the cold man sitting across from her. She blinked a few times, then said, âNah, Iâm heading home!â
âMiss!â The manager was getting anxious.
âSorry.â The girl shrugged and turned around.
âHold on!â An icy, deep tone rang out behind her. Elijahâs voice even sounded like ice that pierced through the air, with a hint of provocation. âIs the lady afraid?â
The girl chuckled, âSir, is there a need to taunt me like this? Iâm not going to gamble!â
This was the first girl Elijah had met who had a keen insight. âHm, is that so; I wonât pressure you, then! Please!â
âYou canât leave!â The Caucasian that had lost all the chips suddenly jumped out and blocked the girlâs path. âIâm not done with you yet, donât you leave!â
The girl lowered her head, then quickly popped her head back up with a brilliant smile that was even brighter than the sun; but the words out of her mouth were, âHehe, Iâm leaving, whether you like it or not!â
âMiss, leave it to me!â Lance tugged the girl and moved her behind him, âSir, if you canât handle the loss, then donât gamble!â
âSomeone, come quick!â Seeing a bodyguard jump out, the Caucasian called his own cavalry, and a dozen men suddenly rushed to the spot and surrounded the girl and her bodyguard.
The girl widened her eyes, but she wasnât afraid; she just frowned, and said in an irritated manner, âIf you canât stand a little loss, how can you possibly win big? You wanted to hit me, but I was afraid youâd get your clothes dirty, so I politely asked to leave. Besides, I donât want you to lose your entire lifeâs savings here. How disgraceful thatâd be for you!â
âYouââ Her words made the Caucasian at a loss for words.
At this moment, Elijah waved his hands, and his bodyguards also rushed over to suppress his men. In mere seconds, the tables had turned!
The girl was taken aback; she didnât expect this man to help her out.
She turned around and glanced at the cold man sitting by the table, who was smoking.
âLet the girl go!â Elijah said chillingly, which made the casino manager shiver.
Under the circumstances, the Caucasian could tell the odds were against him. The man at the table looked like a predator staring down his prey;
there was an abnormal and deadly aura from him.
âFine, leave!â The Caucasian unwillingly said as he lowered his head.
The girl suddenly smiled, and said to Elijah, âI donât like to owe people favors. Didnât you want to go a few rounds? Think of it as paying back! How about it?â
Elijah raised an eyebrow; a light flickered in his dark eyes, then returned to the deathly gaze. His lips slowly parted, and he uttered a few cold, bitter words, âYou canât afford the buy-in!â
âIs that so?â The girl was stunned and raised an eyebrow, but she kept her bright, sunny smile, âWhatâs the buy-in cost?â
Elijah took a puff of his cigarette, his gaze continued to fix on her bright eyes underneath her cap. Then he uttered only one word.
âYou!â
The second he said this, everyone around began to hold their breath.
The girl stood still; then she had on a huge grin, revealing the dimples on her cheeks. She asked in return, âAnd whatâs your buy-in cost, sir?â
âWhatever you want!â Elijah threw down the offer.
This man was quite cocky. Through his cold eyes, there was no telling whether he was extremely determined to win or just bluffing. She knew better than to gamble with this kind of man, but he managed to catch her curiosity.
âCan you bet âeverythingâ?â The girl could feel everyoneâs gaze focused on her.
Lance was at a loss.
âMiss, donât!â
âStep aside, Lance!â The girl shook her head. She said so just now; she didnât want to owe any favors. She said to Elijah.
âLetâs play!â
Elijahâs lips curled up; what bravery. âMy buy-in cost is billions; not a bad offer for you!â
âWow, so rich!â The girlâs mouth stood agape, then she muttered to herself, âThink of all the starving African refugees that could be saved with billions.
Never thought Iâd ever come across a chance to make billions. Guess I gotta give it a go!â
But if she lost, sheâd have to sleep with this man! No way! Even if she were to lose, sheâd refuse to sleep with him. Her eyes began to dart around.
Time to bet!
âAlright, here I go!â
âLetâs sign an agreement on the bet!â
An attendant quickly brought in a sheet of paper, and Elijah promptly signed off. The girl pondered a while, then signed off her name: Esther Price.
âWow, a lefty! She must be quite smart!â Someone from the audience shouted.
Elijah was slightly surprised as well; it was his first time seeing a left-handed person signing forcefully, as though she was writing calligraphy.
âDeal the hand?â Elijah asked.
âDeal!â Esther laughed, then focused to read Elijahâs face. When she met his playful eyes, she began to regret her actions, and her heart skipped a beat.
Damn it; how could she be feeling guilty at a time like this?
With both playerâs approval, the dealer began to deal the hand.
Elijah was the first to go.
Both of their first cards were dealt face down.
The next card that came was a king to Elijah and a queen to Esther.
When the dealer began to deal the rest of the cards, Estherâs expression began to change. There were two queens and a 10 before her, but her heart began to pound.
Because Elijah had two aces and a king.
Next came the final cards. Elijah had another ace, and she had another queen. Estherâs face turned blue; this manâs aura had already won her!
When she looked at the expressions of those gathered around, Esther let out a smile to hide her anxiety. She hoped that Elijahâs card facing down was not another ace.
She was regretting it terribly now!
Only time would tell what will happen next!
âShow, Ms. Price!â Elijah graciously gestured her to show her cards, but his face was still cold and emotionless.
Esther revealed her cards; four queens, which made the crowd murmur and await Elijah to show his hand.
He took a puff and calmly gazed at Esther; his eyes were filled with lust. Just by looking at his expression, Esther could tell he had already beaten her hand.
Her master had always instructed her not to get greedy. She shouldnât have been provoked like this today. Was she really going to lose herself in a bet? Never! âMr. Perry, itâs your turn!â
Elijahâs thin lips arched upward; an eerie smile was on his face which made him appear even colder and gave people chills. âYouâve lost, Ms. Price!â
Looking at the table, there wasnât even a need to show hands; everyone was well aware of who the winner was. But everyone still eagerly anticipated the moment of the reveal.
While the audience waited, Elijah extinguished his cigarette. Then he used his slender fingers to pick up the covered card and lightly flipped it over; it was an ace.
Esther stood up in disbelief, all the colors were drained from her face. Oh shit, karma was here to bite her already! She managed to scrounge up a pained smile and said, âYouâve won!â
A Moment in Destiny ï¤Chapter 520 Their Child Was Born The convenient Bride ï¤Chapter 414: There Is Nothing Happier Than This (Ending)
Predestined Marriage ï¤Chapter 1718: The End