Chapter 1034

Chapter 1034

Odell raised a hand and patted Sylvia's head.

She glared at him.

She would have slapped his hand away right then and there if it did not

mean that it would cause him to lose face in front of a group of strangers!

Oblivious to the heightening tension, the dealer rolled the dice inside the cup again.

Just like previously, he set the cup back on the table.

The host urged, “Everyone, please make your guess.”

Many of them turned to Odell.

It seemed like they were going to follow whatever his guess was.

Odell paused for a moment before raising a sign that read one.

The dealer lifted the cup and revealed the dice underneath. It was one.

Three more rounds passed by in the same fashion.

Odell guessed right on all three subsequent rounds.

Everyone else who chose to copy whatever his choice was was equally rewarded for it.

The host announced with a bright smile, “This is the last round.

Everyone, please get ready.”

Someone suddenly raised a very valid point.

“Hey, isn't Master Carter and Master Stockton both tied up right now?”

“It does seem like it. Most of us got it wrong a few times in the beginning so we lost our chance at getting first place. It's either go

ing to be Master Stockton or Master Carter.”

“Both of them are really good. There‘s no telling who's going to win yet.”

“| don't know. It seems to me that it's always Master Carter who makes his guess first and Master Stockton follows after that.”

“Why don't we make a bet and see which one of them claims first place?”

They all turned in unison toward Odell and John after that.

Sylvia could not resist the urge to steal a look as well.

The man beside her seemed completely unfazed by the stakes of the game as there was hardly a trace of emotion on his face.

John was still smiling. He seemed pretty good at the game as well.

Sylvia could not figure out which one of them was the superior of the two.

That was when Odell suddenly turned to her with an intent look inside his dark eyes. “Which one of us do you think is going to

win?”

Sylvia preferred to stay out of it. “I don‘t want to bet.”

She was only here as an observer.

Odell suddenly grabbed her chin. “No, you have to.”

Sylvia pouted. This man could be quite childish at times.

She stayed silent.

Odell squinted, a hostile look surfaced in his eyes. “Who?”

Sylvia mumbled, “You.”

“What?” He could hardly hear her.

Sylvia glared at him. “You will win.”

Although she had to admit that Odell was getting on her nerves, she would be a fool to place her bet on anyone other than him.

Odell smiled with satisfaction. Not only did he not let go of her, but he even drew in closer until his lips were inches from her ears

and whispered to her, “If | get the embroidery for you, you're going home with me after this, alright?”

Sylvia felt her face glowing red.

She sensed the atmosphere in the room shifting slightly. Everyone must be subtly staring at them right now.

She put up a hand and pushed him away. “Go away.”

“Answer me.” He continued to hold on to her face with an unchanging expression, a charming glow illuminated his eyes.

Sylvia had had enough. “We'll see what happens after you win.”

Odell smiled. “Alright.”

With that, he let go of her and turned to face the opposite end of the table, where he looked into John’s eyes.

John smiled at him.

The host observed the group before turning to the dealer. “Let's begin.”

All the air was drained out of the room at that moment.

Everyone's collective attention was fixed on the dealer.

The dice rolled around inside the cup before a climactic “bang” shattered

the silence. The dealer kept his hand above the cup and prepared to lift it at any given moment.

Immediately afterward, everyone turned to look at Odell and John.

John smiled. “Master Carter, why don't | go first this time?”

With that, he raised a sign that read four.

Something shifted in Odell's expression, even if subtly. He fell silent for a moment before raising a sign that read six.

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