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Chapter 346
Chapter 346
Lothar’s three consecutive questions put Benjamin on edge.
*His name is Samuel Porter, sixth grade, class 21 Benjamin blurted out quickly.
“I’ll check,” Lothar said, narrowing his eyes as he pulled out his phone to make a call.
Benjamin’s grip on the steering wheel tightened.
He had concocted the story about his cousin’s kid on the spot. If Lothar made that call, his cover would
be blown.
“Never mind. I’ll find another place to play.” Benjamin said, preparing to drive away.
Lothar suddenly stopped the window from closing, a sly smile on his face.
“How much do you want to play for?”
Benjamin patted the Mercedes emblem on the steering wheel.
“Do I look like someone who’s short on cash?”
Lothar smirked, unimpressed.
“Is this car really yours? Show me the papers.”
Sunny Hills Elementary School was a private school. Jalen had invested heavily in experienced teachers. and top–notch facilities, attracting wealthy parents to enroll their children.
Lothar figured that the car might belong to Benjamin’s cousin instead, given that he claimed he was there to pick up his cousin’s kid.
Benjamin gritted his teeth and threw a bag containing 30 thousand dollars in cash at Lothar.
“What the hell is your problem? Do I look like a broke loser to you?“.
Lothar was a boss with a crew of 20 to 30 men and wasn’t accustomed to such disrespect.
He was about to explode with anger. But when he saw the stacks of hundred–dollar bills, he swallowed his rage and forced a smile.
“Sorry, man. My mistake. Come on in.”
Money talked, after all.
The slot machines in the store were Lothar’s personal investment, generating almost pure profit for him..
Someone who casually carried around thousands in cash was bound to play big
The secret was that the slot machines could be manually controlled. They weren’t worried about players winning but about them not playing at all.
Lothar led Benjamin into the convenience store. He moved a shelf aside to reveal a hidden game room
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filled with slot machines, devoid of any video games.
“Start me off with five thousand tokens,” Benjamin said nonchalantly.
Lothar quickly instructed the shop assistant to exchange the cash for game tokens.
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Benjamin didn’t disappoint, betting the maximum on nearly every spin. Within minutes, he had lost several
hundred dollars.
Around 4:30 pm, Valin lost three thousand dollars when his straight flush was beaten by the bald guy’s
three–of–a–kind.
Valin knew the bald man was cheating but didn’t call him out. Winning wasn’t his goal, after all.
“Buddy, I believe you now. Your luck’s terrible. Even after taking my lucky spot, you’re still losing big. You should go home before your wife gets mad.”
The newsstand owner was skillful in his approach. He started with some comforting words and then quickly switched to goading.
His goal was clear–to win all of Valin’s money.
Valin looked genuinely angry, his face turning red as he spat, “To hell with that! I’m not scared of her. Let’s keep playing!” This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of the school’s retractable gate slowly opening.
A female teacher was leading a delicate young girl out of the school.
Valin glanced over and immediately held his breath.
Narcisse had come out.