Chapter 41
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"Tonight, it's all up to you."
The woman's coquettish tone sent a shiver down Ariya's spine. At that moment, a tall man with a hooked nose and wearing a suit stepped out from behind the woman.
The man chuckled. "You said it yourself—tonight I can do whatever I want?" The man's unusual interest was that he enjoyed anal s*x.
"Haha, okay, I'll hand over this necklace. Ma'am, kindly remove it; such a pricey item is not suitable for you to wear!"
Ariya was furious. If they wanted the necklace, they should have asked nicely. Saying she couldn't afford it? That crossed a line.
"I want this necklace!" Ariya gritted her teeth and spat out a few words.
"Oh, did I hear that correctly? This necklace is worth five million!" The man sneered disdainfully.
Ariya exclaimed to Talon, "You heard me right. I need this necklace!" She grabbed Talon's arm and whispered, "Can you lend me five million? I'll use it to purchase the necklace and then sell it at a jewelry store. Even if we don't make ten million and just sell it for six or seven million, we'll still turn a profit."
Talon couldn't help but laugh out loud. Ariya had actually decided to turn into a second-hand dealer.
"Haha, little girl, it's too late to say you want it now!" The man's face turned cold. "Be smart and take off the necklace quickly. In Philadelphia, no one dares to refuse me, Vinnie. If you want me to throw money at you until you're down, then come with the necklace. A party with multiple people tonight wouldn't be bad either, hahaha!"
"Such a pervert. Can you handle it?" The woman shot Vinnie Carr a disdainful glance and muttered. "Hurry up; I want that necklace!"
Ariya was so enraged that her whole body was trembling, unable to say a word. How could someone be so shameless?
"Vinnie, please stop while you're ahead, or I'll make you regret it—again and again.." Talon pulled Ariya's hand, signaling her not to worry, as he was there.
"Oh?" Vinnie then noticed him and sneered. "Did I hear you correctly? Are you talking to me? Haha, what if I don't know what 'stop while you're ahead' means? How are you going to make me cry in rhythm?"
Talon's gaze at Vinnie hardened, as if he were staring straight into hell.
Vinnie, on the other hand, showed no fear as he locked eyes with Talon and spoke with a foreboding tone, "Why are you gawking? Don't accuse me of belittling you. This is the territory of the Masked King; I must show him respect. How about a wager? One bet to determine the result!"
Vinnie pointed to a nearby gambling table with a gleam in his eye.
"Talon, the necklace is ours; we're not gambling!" Ariya pulled Talon, trying to leave.
"Hehe, leaving isn't that easy!" Vinnie blocked their way. "Not only does the necklace have to stay, but so do you. Since your husband threatened me, he will have to bow and lick my shoes and apologize!"
"If you want me to bow and lick shoes, you'll have to win first!" Talon coldly interrupted him. "What are we betting on?"
"Haha, you really dare to gamble with me? That's great, no one has said that in three years!" Vinnie laughed wildly and said loudly.
"Anything goes; you decide. I'll play with you to the end. But let me be clear: if I win, the necklace and that woman are mine!"
"And if you lose?" Talon asked calmly.
"Lose to you? Don't make me laugh!" Vinnie laughed arrogantly.
"Alright, let me be clear: if I lose, I'll give you ten million. No, twenty million. That should be fair, right?"
Talon said nothing, walked to the poker table, and clumsily shuffled a deck of cards.
"Sure, I like poker. How about a game of Texas Hold'em?" Vinnie's eyes sparkled.
'This brat clearly doesn't know how to play cards well. It seems tonight, I might get to enjoy such a beautiful woman. Truly tantalizing.'
"Haha, honey, there's actually someone who wants to gamble poker with you. Don't they know the Carr family in Lansate made their fortune from poker?" The woman beside him sneered disdainfully.
"I advise you to admit defeat quickly to avoid embarrassment later. And isn't it just spending one night with Mr. Carr? Why pretend to be so reserved? Aren't women born to be with men?"
The Carr family of Lansate? No wonder this brat was so confident.
Rumor had it that the lord of the Carr family started with ten bucks and now had assets over a hundred billion. If this Mr. Carr was truly from the Carr family, then Talon had already lost this bet.
Many people around even started to pity Talon.
"Well, this guy is really a fool, gambling with someone from the Carr family. How could he even think of it?"
"What a pity for such a beautiful wife. She'll probably be used by three men tonight. So sad."
Talon ignored their comments, placed the cards on the table, and signaled the dealer to come over. "The necklace is our stake. I heard Texas Hold'em allows for raising?"
"Whatever you want to raise, it's up to you. Today, no matter how you want to play, I'll accompany you. No limit on this round; you can bet anything!" Vinnie grinned.
The dealer seated them, shuffled the cards, and dealt one face-down card to Talon and one to Vinnie as their hole cards.
Then came the second round of dealing, this time face-up cards. Vinnie had a King, and Talon had a 3.
"Looks like it's my turn?"
Vinnie held his King and said calmly, "This time, I'm betting your two hands. No problem, right?"
"No problem. If you lose, add fifty million." Talon's voice was gentle.
"Deal the cards!" Vinnie said coldly.
In the next round, Vinnie received another King, and Talon got a 4.
"Haha, fate favors me again. Even a pair of Kings can scare you!" Vinnie laughed heartily.
"This time, I'm betting your two legs. If I lose, I'll add another fifty million!"
"Agreed." Talon smiled again.
In the third round, Vinnie received yet another King, while Talon got a 5.
"Haha, with three Kings in hand, how can you win against me?" Vinnie almost burst out laughing. "Two hands and two legs… But I won't kill you; I'll make you live as a cripple. This round, I'm betting on her. I want her to be my woman and be used by me every day. Let's see if I don't turn her into a plaything!"
"One hundred million." Talon said darkly and calmly.
"Fine, one hundred million it is. I can afford it!" Vinnie disdainfully waved his hand. Since he had already won the bet, raising the stakes was no big deal.
In the final round, Vinnie got a 2, and Talon got a 6.
From the card faces, Talon might have a straight, so Talon won this bet.
"Let's increase the stakes even further. How about one billion? But I wonder if you have one billion?" Talon looked at Vinnie, his fingers rhythmically tapping the table.
"Looks like you have a straight?" Vinnie smiled and took out a contract from his chest pocket.
"If I lose, I'll transfer two billion to you. This contract is for a piece of land in the southern city, which will be worth more than one billion in the future!"
"Good." Talon said and was about to reveal the cards.
"Wait a minute!"
Vinnie got up and grabbed six cards from the deck. He then showed his hole card, which was the last 2, and spread out a total of eight cards: four 2s and four 7s.
This meant Talon couldn't possibly have a straight.
"Before you reveal the hole cards, you'd better think it through. All the cards are here. If you have a straight, you're cheating. The casino rules say that cheating means having your hands cut off. Do you understand these rules?"
Vinnie folded his arms, looking triumphant. "I want to see how you plan to win against me!"
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