Speaking of Joseph, Darren’s thoughts changed. He sat up straight on the bench, the quiet moment of reflection slipping away as something far more urgent crowded back into his mind.He had almost forgotten the one task that mattered most today.Joseph.The case against Joseph was set to conclude in two days, and Darren could not afford to let anything go wrong before then. Joseph had already proven himself capable of deceit on a scale that had cost Darren and his grandfather everything, their properties, their company, their home. A man like that would not sit quietly and wait for a court to decide his fate. Not when he had already shown just how far he was willing to go to win.Darren needed to know what Joseph was planning. Whatever move he intended to make, legal or otherwise, Darren had to see it coming before it happened.But he could hardly walk up to the mansion's front gate and demand answers. Joseph would recognize him instantly, and even if some miracle allowed him inside

After Darren finished repairing the light, he picked up his toolbox and left Joseph's mansion without attracting any suspicion.The moment he stepped outside the gates, he felt a sense of relief. He had gone there to find out what Joseph was planning, and he had gotten exactly what he wanted. Joseph was preparing to manipulate Judge Stephen through his son, who was deeply involved in gambling and regularly visited a casino called Exchos.Darren could not allow Joseph to carry out that plan.He returned home and went straight to his room. After taking a quick shower, he changed into fresh clothes. He had barely finished dressing before he was already heading out again.He did not even give himself time to rest.He had no idea exactly what Joseph was planning to do at Exchos, but he knew one thing. If Joseph intended to use the judge's son against him, Darren needed to be there before anything happened.By around six in the evening, Darren arrived at Exchos Casino.The building was much

Darren looked at the man for a moment before speaking. "The condition is simple."The man waited anxiously."There is a young man who frequents this casino. He is the son of a high court judge. I want you to show me who he is."The man blinked."That's all?""That's all."The man stared at Darren as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard. After losing $170,000, he had expected Darren to demand something difficult or humiliating in exchange for returning the money.Instead, all Darren wanted was information he could have easily obtained from someone else."You are serious?" the man asked."Very serious."The man nodded quickly. "Alright. I can do that."He turned around and led Darren back toward the casino.As they entered, the noise of the gambling floor welcomed them again. The man looked around before pointing toward the VIP section."That is him."Darren followed his finger.A young man was sitting comfortably in the VIP area with two half-naked women hanging around him. He

Raymond was already reaching for the dice to start the game when Joseph raised a hand."Not so fast."Raymond stopped and turned to him with a confused frown. He was so eager to play that joseph stopping him mid action was kind of annoying to him."What is it?" he asked.Joseph smiled calmly."You are not playing against me."Raymond frowned. "What do you mean?"Joseph pointed toward the other side of the table. "You will be playing against him."Raymond followed his gaze.A middle-aged man was walking toward the table.He looked calm and confident, the kind of person who had spent many years around gambling tables. He took his seat opposite Raymond without saying a word."Who is he?""He is the one going to stand in for me. He will be playing on my behalf," Joseph replied.Raymond looked at him curiously.The moment the people in the room saw the man, they recognized him immediately. The man was called Shadow. It was a nickname he had earned from years of gambling. When he was on th

Darren was the only person in the room who understood what Joseph was really trying to accomplish.Raymond was not Joseph's true target.He was only a tool.Joseph wanted to use Raymond to create a huge debt that would eventually be traced back to his father, Judge Steven. Once the judge learned that his son had signed an agreement worth thirty million dollars, Joseph would have something he could use against him.Darren understood that clearly, but he said nothing.For the moment, remaining quiet was the best choice.Raymond, however, was completely lost. His mind was filled with regret, fear, and confusion."Please," Raymond said to the referee. "I don't want to play anymore. I will give back the four million. You can take everything I have here. I don't care anymore."The referee shook his head. "You already heard the rules.""But I didn't know about the thirty-million-dollar condition!""That is not my problem."Raymond looked around desperately. "Please, just let me leave. I don'