The Matriarch

Chapter 185 And so it begins

Finny and Marco were staring at each other, their eyes shifting from their hand to the cards they were holding, and then back to one another, letting out meaningful grins now and then.

“A hundred grand.”

Marco’s face lit up hearing the other man’s bet.

He puffs a smoke, pushing a sizeable chunk of chips that he had on his side of the table. But the whole thing tumbles down when the earth shakes, causing the desk to wobble from the tremor.

“What was that?”

Finny was quick to stand up, noticing the reverberating off the ground along with the non-stop ruckus that was coming from outside.

There were shouting, bantering, and cursing from several men, then a trembling would occur which would make them pause.

“Looks like they’ve finally gotten my invitation.”

Marco smirks, sensing the ominous aura that was closing in on them.

The whole sensation felt so heavy, almost making him shake in his place from the mix of fear and excitement. His insides, twitching, as if it was being tickled by littl