His expression dumbfounded, Baldy was rooted to the spot for a few seconds in a daze. Subsequently, he dragged his feet over to Aquila, his hands trembling as he reported, “Jasmine is already in the casino.”
“What?” Aquila’s heart sank upon hearing that, and he darted his dark eyes around. She’s here? He gazed over at the door, but it was empty, not a soul to be seen. What the hell? Don’t tell me Jasmine is also playing me for a fool? “Where is she? Go and look for her!” he ordered.
Hence, Baldy weaved his way among the crowd with his eyes squinted. In the end, he shook his head. “I don’t see any unfamiliar faces.”
A wave of chilliness engulfed Aquila, and he muttered viciously, “This Jasmine is also a liar! How dare she stand me up? They’re both b*tches! Both are b*tches!” Jasmine is dead, for she has gone past my bottom line! When I’ve gotten out of here, I’ll pursue that b*tch to the ends of the world!
Staring at the two men in front of her who were close to losing their minds, Janet sneered, “Are you looking for someone? As luck would have it, Jasmine is truly in the casino!” She smoothed her hair, her expression languorous.
When Ace, who was standing at the corner, heard this, he instantly stiffened. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he called out, “Jasmine?”
The moment she heard that address, Janet instinctively looked back over her shoulder, an intriguing smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.
Upon seeing that the girl before him had reacted, Ace continued, “Two years ago, you defeated me in a competition. I’ve been searching for you these few years to prove that my skills aren’t beneath yours, but…” At this, he dipped his eyes. But I was wrong. His sentiments toward Jasmine weren’t merely hatred, but also respect. The only thing he hated was her sudden disappearance that caused him to lose the opportunity to prove himself again. Only now did he realize that he was truly wrong. I’m indeed beneath her, regardless of whether it was two years ago or now.
Meanwhile, Janet didn’t answer him, merely listening to him silently.
However, everyone present jolted in shock. Thanks to Ace’s remark and Janet’s lack of denial, they all started whispering again. “Huh? Has Ace lost his mind?”
“This girl is Jasmine herself? Isn’t she her disciple?”
“Ace, blink if you’re being threatened!”
And so it went on.
The hand with which Henry held the pistol almost squeezed the trigger accidentally, and a profanity escaped him. “F*ck! Janet is Jasmine?”
Mason, on the other hand, was plunged into deep contemplation.
At the same time, Aquila’s vicious expression stiffened at once as dread gradually swamped him.
Before anyone could react, Janet flashed Ace a smile. “Since the incident two years ago became your regret, why don’t we play another round today?” Her tone was indifferent.
“No, thanks.” Ace shook his head resolutely. “The match earlier has already proven that I’m indeed beneath you. With that, I no longer have any regrets!”
As soon as he said those words, the crowd again went into an uproar, and whispers were starting up again. “F*cking hell! Master Ace actually admitted defeat? So, is this person truly Jasmine?”
“Isn’t that obvious? She’s the Queen of Gamblers herself! Her legendary streak of victory hasn’t even been broken today.”
When Aquila heard Ace’s words, he felt a pounding headache assailing him.
Meanwhile, the crowd again started exclaiming, “This girl is truly brilliant though she doesn’t look like it!”
“My word, we were really blind to look down on her earlier!”
“F*ck, I knew it! I just sensed a unique aura on her, and it’s as though I’ve seen her before. It turns out that she’s truly Jasmine.”
“Then, why didn’t she reveal her identity just now? Instead, she was just playing dumb!”
“Hah! This is simple. Big shots always keep a low profile!”
“Exactly! It’s equivalent to inviting trouble for a big shot to reveal her identity.”
