2026-10-28 08:00:22There was an inconspicuous door located deeper into the casino, past which was a stairwell.
Travis and I followed our impromptu guide onward and upward.The top of the stairs led into a hallway on the second floor, with doors to individual rooms on either side. It almost resembled a motel of sorts.If not for the shrieks and zaps I heard past the doors here, I would almost think these were rooms gamblers could retire to, between long gambling sessions. However, my current impre
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I teased Lily for a while longer until she was completely red in the face – though I had a hard time telling whether that was from frustration or sheer embarrassment. I had plenty of time to kill before I needed to show up at Lydia's office.It came as no surprise at all that when I finally did arrive, Amber was already there.Since the last time I had seen her, she had changed into a different outfit and put on some makeup. She certainly looked prettier for it."Will!" Amber called out to me joyfully when she saw me come in.Lydia frowned a little at the overly familiar nickname. "Is there something I should know, or…"Noticing her mistake, Amber cleared her throat with a slight blush. "William and I used to live right next to each other when we were still kids, so I've gotten used to calling him Will.""Hmm."Lydia nodded without pressing the matter further. Instead, she produced a sheaf of papers from her desk. "Ms. Russell, please
Chapter 109
The seated Miguel was having a hard time accepting what he was seeing. His face was pale as ash, his entire body trembling in trepidation."Now, can we have a proper chat?"I paced toward Miguel with deliberate slowness.In turn, he stood up and cocked his pistol at me. "D-don't come… over… over here! Or I-I'll shoot and kill ya!"The gun in his hand appeared to back him up, but his quavering voice gave his true feelings away. He was scared to death!I continued in my approach. This time, the corners of my mouth curled in an insolent sneer. "If you think you can shoot me dead at such a close distance, go ahead and fire. Let me warn you ahead of time, though – the second that gun goes off, your life will be over!"My words were enough to tip Miguel over to the edge. He tossed his gun to the ground and fell to his knees."Sorry I was so blind to yer pre-eminence, Mr. Floyd. You're far greater than I could ever be. Could you please
Chapter 108
The barrel of the gun felt cool against my temple. My brows immediately knit together in concern.My powers had made my physique more durable to a certain extent, but I was far from being able to take a bullet unharmed.The distance made everything considerably riskier, too."Scared, are ya?"Miguel flashed a winning smile. "I'm givin' you an opportunity here. You only have to agree to one condition. If ya take it, not only will I consider the old man's debt wiped out, I'll even let his daughter go as well.""What's your condition?""I'm in need of hired help right about now. If you agree to join up with me, then we'll be great pals from now on. Money's no object between friends, eh?" Miguel chuckled."You want me to join you?" I snickered with sarcastic glee. "You better look yourself in the mirror before you say that again. Who would join someone with your ugly mug?"Miguel's face darkened with displeasure. "You don't want the easy way out,
Chapter 107
There was an inconspicuous door located deeper into the casino, past which was a stairwell.Travis and I followed our impromptu guide onward and upward.The top of the stairs led into a hallway on the second floor, with doors to individual rooms on either side. It almost resembled a motel of sorts.If not for the shrieks and zaps I heard past the doors here, I would almost think these were rooms gamblers could retire to, between long gambling sessions. However, my current impression of this place was that it was a dungeon for torture!"Which room is she in?"I grew more and more worried with each door we passed.Amber must have been here a while. If she really was here, she must have already suffered quite a bit."I… I don't know."I frowned when I heard the grunt's answer.There were nearly forty rooms here, all told.If we had to look through them one by one, that would take too much time. Plus, whether Amber was even here o
Chapter 106
"Please stand up, Mrs. Russell."I hurriedly helped Amber's mother up from the ground."Where's Amber?" I asked. "What in the world happened here, exactly?""Travis, he… he was out all last night gambling. He owed a large sum of debt from losing so much, and when the debtors came collecting… they saw we couldn't pay them back, so they took Amber with them as collateral!"Mrs. Russell pointed to her crouching husband nearby. Her eyes were filled with resentment."They took Amber? Where did they take her?"I looked down at the man responsible for this disastrous situation.Travis glanced at me for a few seconds. When his eyes made contact with my own, he quickly shied away and went back into his shell. He was too afraid to look me in the eye for too long."William is asking you a question! Well? Out with it! Do you really want something terrible to happen to your own daughter?" Amber's mother howled into Travis' ear."I&hellip
Chapter 105
I dismissed the idea as soon as it came to mind.Mira was the stereotypical gold-digging, career-chasing woman. In particular, she cared a whole lot about both money and appearances.If she actually drove a luxury car, she would no doubt bring it right into the office if she could. There would be no reason for her to hide it.So, what other reason was there for her appearance here?My question brought an unexpected note of anxiety into Mira’s voice. She instinctively tugged at the hem of her skirt. “I… um… a client called me here for a meeting…”“A meeting with a client? Here?”My eyes flashed with the prospect of intrigue.Even if they did not want to come to the company building themselves, prospective buyers would still at least go to where the properties were located.For what reason could a “client” be meeting her here? In an underground parking lot?There just had to be
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