Chapter 152

Chapter 152

Jack watched her chatting and laughing so easily.

His jawline tensed.

His eyes turned cold.

William's killer was right there in front of him.

Jack wanted nothing more than to kill Karina right now.

But...

Jack took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the murderous rage churning in his chest.

He knew this wasn't the time to flip the table.

Karina was just a pawn.

Find out how William really died!

What he needed to do was destroy the entire Illuminati!

Only then would he truly avenge William.

He looked at Karina, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"Karina." Jack's voice was soft. "You have an excellent memory."

"But..."

Jack leaned forward slightly, his gaze locked on Karina's eyes as he spoke slowly, "I'm not here to reminisce."

"I'm here to gamble."

"So let's get started."

Karina looked at Jack, a deep smile rising in her eyes.

"Fine."

"You're the guest. Whatever you say."

With that.

Karina picked up the cards on the table and began to shuffle.

Her movements were extremely awkward, even stiff.

The brand-new decks of cards in her hands looked like clumsy bricks. She tried to stack them together, but her uneven pressure sent the cards scattering across the table.

She frowned slightly, a flash of faint irritation crossing her eyes before it was quickly masked by that elegant, refined facade.

Karina carefully picked up the cards one by one.

Jack watched the scene unfold.

Silent.

Clearly.

Karina didn't know how to gamble.

But if she didn't know how to gamble, why would she put on this whole show and call him alone into this secluded private room?

Jack stared at Karina's elegant face, his mind racing through countless possibilities.

Just then.

Karina had finished organizing the cards. Looking at the neat stack, she let out a soft breath.

Then she turned to Jack. "What do you want to play?"

"Baccarat," Jack said.

But.

"I don't know how." Karina shook her head slightly.

"Texas Hold'em." Jack tried again.

"Still don't know." Karina shook her head once more.

Jack's frown deepened instantly.

He stared at Karina with dark eyes. "What do you know?"

Jack asked.

He couldn't figure out what game Karina was playing. From her clumsy movements just now, Jack could easily tell she genuinely didn't know how to gamble.

But if she didn't know, why would she personally face him?

"Let's play 'high card.'"

"Ace is highest, two is lowest." After thinking for a moment, Karina said with a smile. Her smile was warm and gentle.

Like a mother's.

Carrying a tender feeling.

But when he remembered that she had ordered William's death, a chill rose in Jack's heart.

"Fine."

Jack agreed curtly.

For him.

It didn't matter what they played.

He came here today to win this casino, to draw Karina out. Now that Karina had appeared, his goal was already accomplished.

"Then place your bet," Karina said with a smile.

"All in!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Jack pushed all his chips forward.

Over three billion dollars in chips piled up into a small mountain on the table.

Karina looked at the pile of chips, then at Jack, a barely perceptible cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"All in," she repeated softly, her smile deepening. "Jack, are you sure?"

"That's over three billion dollars."

Jack didn't answer, just stared at her quietly.

Karina fell silent for a moment, then slowly spoke. "Alright."

"I'll deal now."

She picked up the top card, turned her wrist, and slid the card to Jack.

Then she took a card for herself.

"The player opens first. That's casino rules." Karina said.

"You do it for me."

Jack didn't touch the card.

Karina didn't refuse. She simply flipped Jack's card.

It was the ace of spades.

Karina glanced at it, her smile unchanging.

"A very high card," she said softly, then methodically flipped her own card.

It was the ten of clubs.

"Congratulations, Jack. You win."

Seeing this, Karina remained calm, even smiling as she paid Jack.

Instantly.

Jack's chips doubled.

Reaching seven billion dollars!

Though he'd won.

Jack frowned.

Too easy!

Originally.

Jack had prepared himself for a 'battle.'

Seven billion dollars in chips reflected cold light under the dim yellow lighting.

Jack looked at the pile of chips, his frown deepening.

Too easy.

So easy it felt wrong.

Karina was a high-level executive at Karina Tech, and this casino was one of the company's important money-laundering channels. She couldn't possibly hand over three billion dollars to him so easily.

Jack was confused now.

He couldn't see through Karina.

What was her real purpose?

"Again!"

Though confused.

Jack still pushed forward all the chips he'd just won, along with his original stake.

"All in again?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing?"

Karina seemed to kindly remind Jack, her face carrying a smile.

Jack looked at Karina's elegant face, a barely perceptible cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"I won't lose."

"Is that so?"

Karina smiled faintly.

She dealt again.

This time.

Without waiting for Jack to speak, she flipped his card.

The ace of clubs!

Another ace.

Then Karina flipped her own card.

Just the five of diamonds.

A very low card.

"Jack, your luck is really good."

Karina paused slightly.

Then she said with a smile.

She paid Jack just as before.

Another win!

But Jack's frown deepened.

He now had over ten billion dollars.

If he kept winning, the casino wouldn't have enough money to pay him.

After all.

This wasn't a hundred dollars.

It was over ten billion dollars.

An ordinary person.

Not just in one lifetime, but even in ten lifetimes, couldn't earn this much money.

Yet Jack had been sitting here for less than a few minutes and had already won over ten billion dollars!

This game.

Was too easy for Jack.

It was as if.

Karina was deliberately letting him win.

This abnormal behavior only confused Jack more.

He stared hard at Karina's smiling face, his mind racing.

What was Karina's real purpose?

Letting him win so much money so easily.

She'd have a hard time explaining this, wouldn't she?

After all, this casino's money belonged to Karina Tech. Though she held power.

There had to be people at deeper levels behind her. Losing all the company's money to Jack.

She'd have a hard time explaining that, wouldn't she?

Thinking it over, Jack still couldn't figure out what Karina's purpose was in doing this!