My Flash Romance With the Richest Mogul novel Chapter 1481

Skylar's bright smile and the sight of her in matching loungewear—the same one Joe wore—seemed to calm his turbulent thoughts. "Let's cook together," he said.

Skylar immediately wrapped her arms around Joe. "What do you want to eat?"

Joe lowered his gaze to the woman in his arms, his eyes showing a hint of a smile. "Let me think."

"Let's open the fridge and see what we have," Skylar said as she headed for the fridge.

But before she could reach it, she suddenly found herself lifted off the ground.

"Joe, what are you doing?" she asked, startled.

"First, feed me, then we can cook," Joe replied.

"Wait… Wait a minute…" Skylar stammered.

"Mm…"

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Three days later, the underground casino buzzed with life, the clinking of chips reverberating through the walls. The air was charged with excitement, though some faces were marked by defeat.

A few were grinning from ear to ear after their wins, while others had already pawned their possessions just to stay in the game.

Among them was Stephen.

Half an hour ago, chips were piled high in front of him, and people around him were congratulating him. But now, just half an hour later, his chips had dwindled to just a few.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at his cards.

He had started with a million dollars on the table—his last remaining funds. The few chips left before him amounted to just a few thousand. Moments ago, he had been on a hot streak, winning millions.

He had convinced himself that today was his lucky day, that he would finally recover his losses and maybe even walk away with a few million to spare. But in less than 30 minutes, everything had unraveled. He had lost it all. How was this even possible?