Second Marriage to Mr. Rich (Ned Fletcher) novel Chapter 179

Just as he was looking back to see if Lily had returned, he saw Angeline sit down at the gaming table opposite him.

Tommy was startled. Then he laughed. "Well, isn't this Angeline? It's been a while."

Angeline smiled slightly and fiddled with the chips in her hands. "We haven't met for several years. Do you want to bet against me, Tommy?"

"Who is this beautiful lady? Why have we never met?" Lily returned and sat down beside Tommy, smiling. She nestled into Tommy's embrace, and her jealousy was obvious as she looked at Angeline defiantly. "Are you trying to get Tommy's attention?"

"Yeah, Angeline. Are you trying to get my attention?" Tommy put his arm around Lily and laughed.

"You've become more sensible. If you had been like this from the start, then that mute wouldn't have had to go through all that. Don't you agree?"

Angeline wasn't infuriated. She smiled and said, "I came here today to make you lose everything."

Lily burst into laughter. "Are you joking, miss? Everyone knows that Tommy has the best luck in the entire casino. He never loses when he's at the cards table."

"Really? Do you accept the challenge then, Tommy?" Angeline asked in a measured tone.

"Why wouldn't I when you've served yourself up on a platter, Ms. Emmerson?" Tommy kissed Lily's cheek. "Let's do it!"

The dealer dealt out the cards. Angeline looked at hers and laid them face-down. She looked at Tommy, who was grinning from ear to ear opposite her, and she chose to fold.

They played nine rounds in total, but Angeline kept losing. Tommy was flushed with victory.

Tommy grew more excited when he saw Angeline's troubled expression. "Didn't you say that you would make me lose everything?"

Angeline laughed coldly and looked at him with a sinister expression. "Let's take things up a notch, shall we?"