Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin) novel Chapter 254

Henry gritted his teeth, hesitation flickering in his eyes.

Ambrose smirked and continued his taunts. "Old man, if you're broke, why are you even at a casino? And you think you have the right to see my hand? If you're out of money, I might as well show you out of pity."

His grip on his cards tightened, but for a brief moment, a flicker of unease flashed across his eyes.

Henry caught it immediately. A surge of excitement shot through him. So, the brat didn't have a strong hand, after all!

With a triumphant wave of his hand, Henry roared, "Show me!" and slammed another ten million dollars into the pot.

Ambrose's momentary panic vanished in an instant. Smiling, he stood up and casually laid his cards on the table.

Straight flush—spades.

Henry's eyes widened in utter disbelief. "No, this is a trick!"

He was sure the spades were in his hand!

Ambrose raised his hands, his grin wide and mocking. "Come on, old man. Don't be a sore loser. Why don't you check your own cards?"

No, something wasn't right.

Henry fumbled with his hands, flipping the cards over in a rush—only to find one of his supposed spades had turned into a club.

How could this be?

His legs gave out, and he collapsed back into his chair as he stared at the cards in shock.

Had he misread them? That was impossible!

Frantically, his gaze snapped toward Cecilia, but she remained poised, standing calmly with a polite smile.

She was the only one who could have tampered with the cards.

His hand trembled as he pointed at her, his voice shaking with fury. "You wretched woman! You dare to set me up?"

Before he could move, security guards swiftly surrounded him, cutting off any chance of retaliation.