Chapter 16 Winning the Gamble
“Alright, deal.”
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Windy made her decision without hesitation, agreeing to Samuel’s proposal. She wanted this gamble over with as soon as possible.
Without wasting another word, the two of them began.
The attendant brought over a fresh deck of cards and placed it neatly on the table.
Mr. Samuel made a slight gesture. “Ladies first. You shuffle for the first round.”
Windy didn’t bother with politeness. It didn’t matter who shuffled–the outcome of this gamble had already been decided in
her heart.
She picked up the deck, her fingers moving skillfully between the cards, each movement smooth and fluid, like a dance she had long since mastered.
The cards leapt and fluttered between her fingers, and every flick carried a crisp, clean snap.
Her movements were light, yet controlled.
Up in the VIP seating, more than one person was stunned.
Such a young girl, and her shuffling was already this masterful.
No wonder she dared to challenge Mr. Samuel.
Mr. Samuel’s brows lifted slightly as he watched her hands move. She had come prepared.
But no matter. He still trusted his own unbeatable skill.
When Windy finished shuffling, she began to deal the cards.
First card dealt.
Windy didn’t even glance at it. She already knew it was a king of spades.
Mr. Samuel didn’t look either, his dark gaze pinned squarely on the girl across from him.
Only after all three cards were dealt did they lift them from the table.
Windy’s hand: three kings.
Mr. Samuel’s: three queens.
The moment the cards were revealed, there was a flicker of something in Samuel’s eyes–a flash of gloom, and then something like amusement.
Shadow’s sharp intake of breath broke the silence.
“Congratulations to Ms. Sue! First round victory!”
The room erupted in cheers.
No one had beaten Samuel before.
Windy winning the first round set the entire atmosphere ablaze with excitement.
In everyone’s heart, they still believed Samuel must have deliberately let her win.
Ben Yale had already cursed in his head a dozen times.
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Holy sh*t. This is a real gamble between monsters
Thank god he had decided to stay.
Otherwise, he would have missed the most incredible showdown of the year.
For the first time ever, someone had forced Mr. Samuel to offer terms in a gamble.
The second round began.
This time, Mr. Samuel shuffled the cards.
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Bright lights washed over the table, casting soft glows across the surface, illuminating every tiny texture in the cards.
Samuel’s hands moved solemnly, as if performing a sacred ritual.
The entire hall fell into a tense silence, all eyes riveted to the way he handled the deck.
Had it not been for the strict no–photo policy at Pleasure Cove, people would have already whipped out their phones to snap pictures, record videos, and show off to their friends about witnessing the legendary Mr. Samuel in action.
He pulled the cards into a perfect line, pressed them together, tossed them up, caught them again in a flawless stack.
Cards flicked and slid between his hands, weaving a complex tapestry of movement.
Windy, watching quietly, couldn’t help but admire it.
As expected of a true gambling king.
No one else could shuffle like that.
Finally, he finished and began to deal.
Three cards each.
Neither side bothered to drag it out. They both flipped their cards at once.
Windy a pair of queens and a nine.
Mr. Samuel: a pair of kings and a nine.
With Shadow and Nightshade’s excited shrieks, the room exploded again.
It was practically a tie.
Samuel edged out a win for the second round.
Once again, his gaze landed on Windy, a rare hint of doubt in his eyes.
In all these years, no one had ever given him a real challenge.
The third and final round began.
The dealer, visibly shaking, stepped forward to shuffle.
In his years of working at Pleasure Cove, he had never imagined he would one day shuffle cards for Mr. Samuel hunself The third hand was dealt.
Samuel, feeling certain of victory, immediately flipped his cards open without waiting.
The cameras, the lights, the attention–all converged at once.
His smug grin stretched across his face as he displayed three aces
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Cheers rang out. Everyone thought the match was over.
Across the table, the cameras caught Windy’s face close–up on the big screen.
Her expression didn’t shift. No surprise, no panic.
Ms. Susan, in the audience, nearly had a heart attack.
Three aces. Samuel had won.
She was already planning to call for an ambulance, desperate to save Windy’s life.
Three aces? It’s over…
Ben Yale dug his fingers into his chair, gritting his teeth.
Goddamn it. Must it end like this?
But then-
Windy shook her head in mock regret.
Then, a faint smile curled on her lips.
She flipped her hand over.
A straight flush.
The hall exploded.
Cheers and whistles filled the air like a tidal wave.
Windy rose gracefully from her seat, her face calm and cool.
Mr. Samuel, thank you for letting me win.”
Samuel sat frozen, his mind reeling.
I… I lost To a teenage girl?
He was still processing when Windy reminded him casually that it was time to fulfill their deal.
Samud, though stunned, was a man of his word.
Für stew back tus head and laughed loudly.
“Hitular Mh.. Sue. I concede. I’ll keep my promise. And I hope you’ll help me find that bastard too.”
Irade this grane lounge. Samuel sat slumped on the couch, unable to calm down.
Today hand named his world upside down.
His reputation as the undefeated gambling god had been shattered.
But more importit here was finally a lead on the man who had destroyed his family.
And both of the caringuakes had come from the same person–Windy.
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Samuel slammed the file onto the table with a sneer.
Gentle, my “ss.
That girl had just taken three hundred million and a prime piece of land from him in less than half an hour.
Mysterious, ruthless, sharper than anyone he had ever met.
When the gamble ended, it was already deep into the night.
The flashing neon lights danced along the cold streets.
Windy stood alone under a streetlamp, watching the last cars disappear into the distance.
She pulled out her phone and called Victor to pick her up.
The next evening-
Windy was in her room, organizing a few important documents when a knock sounded at the door.
She swiftly hid the papers and turned calmly toward the door.
“Come in
The door opened.
Elsa walked in.
This had once been Elsa’s room.
The beautiful floor–to–ceiling windows.
The expensive custom–made sofa.
The lavish decor–everything once belonged to her.
Now it was all Windy’s
Windy sat leisurely in the chair by the window, completely at ease.
That chair had been specially ordered by their mother. It had been Elsa’s favorite spot.
Seeing this scene. Elsa’s heart twisted painfully.
She vowed, she would take it all back Everything.
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Taking a deep breath, she suppressed all her emotions, plastering a sweet smile on her face as she approached Windy
“Windy. I have a friend whose birthday party is tomorrow. She really wants to meet you. And you could get to know some new friends tou. What do you say
