Chapter 1745
The Secretly Rich Man
Chapter 1745
With that, Xanry then got his wallet before fishing a hundred and fifty dollars out to hand to Gerald.
Naturally, Gerald wasnât about to say no to that money. After all, he deserved it, and he wasnât embarrassed to take it.
Now that the game was over, Gerald then waved farewell to Xanry before heading back to Junoâs side.
Seeing that he was finally back, Juno was prompted to ask, âWhat took you so long?â
âWell, I just played around for a while. Regardless, I got a bit tired so Iâm back now!â explained Gerald with a faint smile.
Naturally, she believed Geraldâs words. After all, there was no way she couldâve known about the incident between Gerald and Xanry. Then again, even if she was aware of it, she probably wouldnât have thought much about it. Hell, she would probably feel that Gerald had done well in teaching Xanry a lesson.
Regardless, after a short while, both of them watched as Xanry walked over to them with a few bottles of wine and what appeared to be some dice in hand.
Sitting right before Gerald, Xanry then smiled before saying, âIâd say we didnât have that much of a good time earlier, Mr. Crawford. With that in mind, what say you and me play something new?â
Hearing that, Juno couldnât help but frown slightly as she looked at Xanry, wondering what he was up to.
Gerald himself could only contemptuously think, âSo, come back to look for more trouble after I defeated you earlier? How reluctant to lose are you? I guess the only way to drill it into you is by showing you the grim reality of things!â
Since Xanry was still pestering him, Gerald was no longer against hiding his true strength. If it was a game Xanry wanted, then Gerald was going to play properly to show Xanry just how powerless he truly was against him. Xanry was about to learn the hard way that Gerald wasnât someone who could be trifled with.
âNot a problem, monitor! Though I wonder what youâre planning to play?â asked Gerald with a subtle smile after a slight pause.
Hearing Geraldâs agreement, Xanry then placed the dice before Gerald before saying, âWeâre playing a game of dice. Have you played before?â
Nodding slightly, Gerald then replied, âJust a little!â
âThatâs great to hear! I wonât be telling you the rules then. Regardless, what say we spice up the game by betting seventy-five dollars per round? Iâm sure that that small amount wonât be an issue for you.
Besides, you already gained a hundred and fifty dollars from me earlier!â suggested Xanry, a hint of annoyance in his tone. Since he had been humiliated so much earlier, he was surely going to get Gerald back for it this time.
He admitted that he had been a bit too careless earlier. Whatever the case was, he was a veteran when it came to dice. With that in mind, he definitely had a major advantage over Gerald this time around.
âNo problem! I accept!â replied Gerald.
Upon hearing that, Junoâwho had been sitting at the sideâcouldnât help but look at Gerald with slight bewilderment.
Tugging on his sleeve, Juno then whispered, âHey, donât go acting all recklessly now, Gerald!â
âDonât worry, Iâm sensible enough to know my capabilities!â replied Gerald as he looked back at Juno.
âThatâs right, Juno! You should believe in Mr. Crawford, you know?â added Xanry.
Hearing that, Juno chose to remain silent. After all, she, of all people, trusted that Gerald wasnât one to act recklessly.
With that settled, Xanry then pushed the dice toward Gerald.
Picking them up, Gerald then began shaking the dice.
He was no stranger to the game, which explained his current confidence against Xanry. What more, he had a secret weapon that the others were unaware of, that being the fact that he could differentiate the points of the dice just by listening!
Naturally, this was a pretty exclusive skill that ordinary people could never hope to achieve. Gerald, however, was no ordinary person.
With all that in mind, it was pretty much set in stone that Gerald was going to be the victor before the game even beganâ¦