Chapter 286: The Accuser Becomes the Accuser

With four players gathered, we summoned a dealer, and the game commenced. The dealer opened a fresh deck of cards for us to inspect. None of us made a move; Selena had informed me that the cards in use were custom-made and entirely free of any tampering.

My attention remained fixated on Burgess as I sought to discern how he had amassed such winnings. The dealer dealt the cards, and without glancing at his hand, Burgess carelessly wagered three thousand dollars, slurring, “Let’s test our luck—two thousand without looking!”

The stakes of our game were five hundred, two thousand, with a maximum of thirty thousand. Seated in the position following Burgess, I inspected my hand—an unremarkable assortment of cards prompting me to fold.