LOGAN .H. BENTLEY'S REBOUND

CHAPTER 74

Inside, the room was quieter, more subdued. The stakes were higher, the risks greater. This was where fortunes were won and lost in a blink of an eye.

Tonight, Troy was betting everything he had as he felt this was the only way he could be himself again.

He approached the table, eyeing the other players. A few glanced up at him, trying to know if he was worthy of being there, but most kept their focus on the cards in front of them.

The dealer nodded as Troy took a seat, sliding the card across,

“Buy-in?” the dealer asked, his voice calm and professional.

Troy hesitated for only a moment before answering. “Four hundred thousand.”

Some turned to look at him again, to them that was a huge amount to be staked at once, but then what could they do, it wasn't their money, besides they had lost and staked more than that.

There was a brief pause as the dealer tried to process the amount. Then, with a nod, he swiped the card and began counting out the chips.

While the other players