Chapter 44: That glance wasn’t voyeurism
It was obvious that he was in a good mood at the moment.
The atmosphere of the scene became more subtle as Weston suffered defeat after defeat. He finally felt that he shouldn’t be bothered with Victoria, and that he would be the only one who would be exasperated if the conversation continued.
He took a deep breath and looked to the dealer, “Deal the cards.”
The dealer made sure the others were ready and brought out the cards.
There were many people gathered around Victoria. Some were waiting to see what was going to happen, but some were quite sympathetic to her.
She had just said she would double back without knowing how much the chips were worth, so wouldn’t she have to pay back Aidan two billion later?
And she was a novice and still dared to go to the table of unlimited stakes Texas Hold’em poker. That kind of bet can easily make you lose your entire fortune, even the veterans had to carefully consider.
The table was filled with a group of top rich kids, but Victoria was a face they hadn’t seen before.
Victoria’s back was straight and the two men to her right had taken the lead with two blind bets of one and two million dollars.
It was her turn to speak.
She glanced at her two bottom cards, thought about it, and just dropped them.
When people saw this behavior of hers, they just thought it was hilarious.
Not far from Nick, Natalia finally relented and spoke very nonchalantly, “If you don’t know how to play, don’t sit there, people don’t have time to be here to watch you fool around.”
Victoria raised an eyebrow and looked to the dealer, “Excuse me, can’t I fold?”
There was a bit of embarrassment on the dealer’s face, “Could be.”Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
But at that time not a single public card had been dealt, and she hadn’t even survived a single round of betting before folding, giving the impression that she didn’t want to lose money and couldn’t afford to lose.
If that was the case, why sit in that position?
The people who participated in unlimited stakes Texas Hold’em poker betting were all super rich.
There was no point in keeping up appearances when you didn’t have the property!
There was a buzz of noise all around, mixed with all sorts of meaningless banter, but Victoria was unmoved.
She called a bet in the second game and lost a million dollars.
She called a bet in the third game and lost a million dollars.
The fourth inning had only just begun when Weston opened his mouth in mockery, “Losing only a million dollars a game, there’s no one as stingy as you in the field.”
His words clearly resonated with a number of people.
“Come on down, what’s the point of going to play if you can’t play.”
“If you can’t afford to lose, don’t disgrace yourself here. Hurry up and change!”
“It’s so meaningless. Women should go home and bring up their children. What’s the point of coming here and fooling around?”
The chatter grew louder.
Despite this, Victoria still only called two bets in the fourth game and lost three million dollars.
She had the fewest losses in the room, and the one who lost the most, naturally, was Nick.
Nick didn’t say much, though, and glanced at the cards only faintly, as if he were losing paper instead of cash.
The man’s fingers were long and strong, the knuckles perfect like fine porcelain, just looking at it, one couldn’t help but scrutinize it.
While waiting, Victoria looked over again.
Nick looked up too and their eyes collided in the air.
She wasn’t the least bit embarrassed, but smiled graciously, as if the glance she’d just given wasn’t voyeuristic.
Nick’s eyes were downcast, his hand resting on the seat, his calm face devoid of any extra expression.
Natalia saw Victoria’s behavior, and she felt that it was cheeky. Having the audacity to initiate a seduction in front of so many people in an open and honest manner.
Damn, what was she going to do when she lost completely!
Between the chatter, Victoria waited calmly for the fifth inning to begin.
At this time, even Aidan couldn’t help but look her way.
As if Victoria felt no pressure, she glanced at her bottom card when it was her turn to speak.
This time, she proceeded with four million without hesitation.
Weston sneered from the sidelines, mocking nonchalantly, “Is my vision getting blurred? Is the miser actually willing to pay up at this point?”