Chapter 34 - gambling god: ON

Riggs successfully joined the table-- Seraphina told him. They are currently 7 people around the table including the dealer. He does not have any idea why did she ask him to join this specific table. Glancing at the people around him, everyone was a new face to him and

no one seems to be important or at least to him.

Regardless, he could not care less. He likes gambling and the money he was using was not from his blood and sweat, thus, whatever the result, whether he loses or win, he was just following orders.

His happy thoughts of gambling on Seraphina's behalf were abruptly stopped --realizing he might get dismissed for doing so. Did he got played out by her? He cursed himself silently for falling for her trap and blamed the casino for making him distracted. With a little hesitation in his heart, the dealer finally distributed the shuffled cards and the game started.

At the first few rounds of the game, due to his sour mood, his ch_i_p_s were decreasing big time, yet, he did not felt a pang of guilt nor annoyance since the money was not his and that 'cunning fox' might put his high paying job to end.

On the other hand, the person that kept winning was laughing loudly as if it was the best day of his life. He glanced at him before a new round started.

"Goodluck, young man." he gleefully said. Riggs emotionlessly peek at his cards. Seeing him still looking down, the middle-aged man across him laughed as if he knew the round was for him again.

The dealer revealed three cards on the deck resulting to another "fold, raise and call" from the players around the table.

Then, the dealer once again revealed another card making the man that kept winning eyes lit up. He raised the amount to 30,000$ without hesitation. Riggs go for a call followed by two more players.

The middle-aged man raised the amount one-fold once again. Studying his blank reaction, the boastful man could not discern if he's bluffing or not while the other player gulped a mouthful of saliva.

To play it safe, both players and Riggs went for a call.

The dealer revealed the last card.

The boastful man laughed hysterically as he got a straight flush while the other man on the table only had a full house and the other only got a pair. The man's gleeful laughs stopped when Riggs revealed his cards -- a royal flush.

'Does he think I'm a joke?' Riggs thought.

Riggs as if his first winning sparked his gambling-self, he smiled from ear to ear.

"young man, I underestimated you." although the lucky player of the night lost to him, he does not sound annoyed but rather he gained his respect.

Then another round started again with Riggs as if forgotten the world and his 'Gambling-God-Riggs mode' is on.

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Inside Royal Casino bar and lounge

Since Royal Casino is one of the best casinos in country C, the establishment was unsurprisingly huge.

The loud song was booming around the bar and a lot of socialites were seen, even celebrities were there.

Since the casino is a top notch, cameras were not allowed inside making other famous personalities get wild feeling secured by the tight security of the premises.

Seraphina went to a bar stool and ordered a whiskey on a rum. Enjoying the loud noises that make her heart pound along with the music-- she felt alive.

She did not lie when she told Riggs that she wanted to have fun. Ever since her reincarnation, Seraphina knew there was something wrong with her. Perhaps it was psychological but regardless, she needed to divert her attention to make her feel alive or confirm that everything is real. And since her target is not easily taken down, she needed to keep herself together.

Contemplating her future plans, she sighed in frustration.

"one margarita, please" a man sat at the empty stool beside her whilst ordering. Seraphina could not be bothered by anyone as she was ready to down the whiskey she held leisurely, but before the glass could touch her lips, the man beside her spoke.

"a girl shouldn't drink whiskey." though the loud music was booming, his hoarse, seductive voice was still audible enough to reach her ears. He then placed the margarita he ordered infront of her.

Seraphina turned her attention to the 'busybody', though the bar was dark, she still got his dashing looks due to the flashing lights around the place.

Getting her attention, the dashing man continued.

"If you don't want to end up like her." he pointed out the person two stool away from them. The girl seemed drunk and wasted as her head and arms were slumped on the bar deck. Seraphina turned her gaze to where the man was pointing out, she spoke.

"what is it to you then?"

"I'm just being a gentleman." giving her a warm harmless smile, he replied.

"does this gentleman knows the bar rule: don't drink what strangers offers you?" she answered before gulping down her whiskey then grabbed the margarita afterwards and down it in one gulp.

"...." the dashing was stupefied by her action. 'didn't she said don't drink whatever strangers offer her?' he thought

"more whiskey, please!" Seraphina ordered before turning her attention to the man beside him.

"Why? Surprise?"

The man chuckled before saying, "why did you drink it? Didn't you say don't accept whatever a stranger offers you?"

"because I won't know if it's drugged or not... Luckily, it's not." she nonchalantly answered. The man's lips twitch hearing the absurd reasoning.

"what if it was?"

"then, it's your unlucky day." She said in a matter of factly tone. The man chuckled with her absurdity.

'What can she do to if she was drug then?' he thought.

"you are, an odd one."

"I am, so stop hitting on me, princess. Not interested." giving him a side glance, she said.