South AshanSo my house is flooded and I’m trying to move to a new location but it’s kind of an inconvenience to write at the same time. I had originally planned to write and publish the remaining chapters to conclude this casino arc in one go but I’ll just publish two for now. The rest should come tomorrow after I’ve written them.
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The Midnight Heir KIDS NEVER CHOOSE TO LEARN
"What do you think you're doing boy? Do you wish to embarrass me?!" Patience asked aggressively the moment she leaned closer to Julius' ear and whispered."I had no other choice grandmother, look," Julius said then showed her his cards which she looked at but unlike Julius, her poker face was impeccable."Hmm" Patience grunted but before she could say anything else, from the opposite side of the table…"That's inappropriate behavior don't you think so Lady Maple?" Mr. Rose Dana said with a smirk and Patience graciously stood upright and then smiled back at him."Your grandson is the one who challenged his elders after it was you who suggested it. So, wouldn't it be best to let him handle actually playing the game himself instead of hovering over his every move, Lady Maple?" Mr. Rose Dana asked and then told Miss Charlie to push the number of chips he wanted to bet with and she did."Pardon my intrusion, Mr. Rose Dana, I just wanted to give my grandson some encouraging words but now th
The Midnight Heir JULIUS’ ACCUSATION
"Looks like we have our winner and I can't say I'm surprised," Rollo said with a shrug then he puffed and exhaled a lung full of smoke into the air while the other VIPs smirked and nodded proudly at Mr. Rose Dana's victory. "Who would have thought, an actual Royal Flush? A Straight flush is one thing but I don't think I've ever seen a Royal flush more than once before this in all my decades of playing this game. That's why I love gambling!" Quinn exclaimed enthusiastically then chuckled as he clapped for Mr. Rose Dana. He was extremely impressed by the way the game had ended and there was nothing that could happen next that would top that feeling. At least that's what he thought. Completely shocked by his utter defeat, Julius dropped to his knees, jaw dropped as he mumbled "Huh?" while he watched everyone congratulate Mr. Rose Dana. Miss Charlie didn't waste any time seeking the assistance of one of their security men who stood with the rest behind Mr. Rose Dana and the both of the
The Midnight Heir DOUBLE MEMORY
Julius looked at Patience from over his shoulder, scared to say anything back to Mr. Rose Dana because he didn't want to anger him more than he already had. He was also scared of what Patience would do to him if he ends up saying the wrong thing that'll make matters worse.All her efforts to form a great relationship with Mr. Rose Dana were now getting thrown out the window.Julius gulped as he faced Mr. Rose Dana then said "That's the idea I had earlier but I could very well be wrong in how I said it" he cleared his throat after he finished.Mr. Rose Dana scoffed then looked at Anthony beside him and everyone followed his eyes to do the same."As the dealer, it's your job to be impartial with your work is it not? So tell me, was your motive to rig the game to make me win or to make Julius over there lose?" Mr. Rose Dana asked.Anthony shook his head, saying "No I didn't"Mr. Rose Dana took in a deep breath and then sighed at the answer but before he could say the next thing he wanted
The Midnight Heir SELFISH
Immediately after the announcement, preparations were quickly made to get the game started and because Anthony was one of the two players, the dealer of the preliminary game became the one in charge.The game was to start in a couple of minutes and everyone gathered around the table to watch. That's the exact moment Annabelle walked back into the main casino area but became surprised by the sight that greeted her."Anthony? What is he doing?" Annabelle asked herself then hastened to the crowd.Though the table was crowded, the families who are part of the Hierarchy as well as Mr. Rose Dana and his entourage were given the respect of their own private spaces.Annabelle went to her family's side at the table because that was the only free space that was closest to Anthony that she felt comfortable going through to meet him.From the gathering, the Maples were beside Julius' immediate left while Anthony's immediate right side was Mr. Rose Dana, Miss Charlie, Rollo, and Quinn and both pla
The Midnight Heir WHAT MAKES THE GAME EXCITING
Candice used the actions of the dealer to explain the game to Annabelle so that it would be easier to understand."You know what a deck of cards is right?" Candice asked."Yes, I know that much" Annabelle said and Candice rolled her eyes."At least you're not that helpless." Candice said then sighed as she continued "You see, a standard game of Double Memory unlike other card games is one played with the entire fifty-two cards in the deck and the cards are arranged face down in rows and columns, as you can see"Candice gestured at what the dealer was doing and Annabelle nodded her head in understanding."The goal of the game as a player is to collect the most pairs by the end of the game and the player with the most automatically becomes the winner." Candice said then snuck a glance at Annabelle and saw her confused expression "You're confused so lemme explain. A pair is two cards with the same character or number at the corners. An example is matching two of a suit with two of another
The Midnight Heir NEIGHBORING CARDS
Julius flipped the first card on his second round and it was a five of diamonds which got him smirking."Come on, where's your twin hiding?" Julius mumbled with excited eyes as he wiggled his fingers above all the cards yet to be flipped.His heart raced with the thrill and excitement that this game brings then he reached for one of the cards, about to flip it over when he turned to Anthony to taunt him."You know it doesn't matter if I get this wrong because I'm already in the lead—" he said but swallowed his words when he looked at Anthony to see that Anthony had an incredible amount of focus in the game.Anthony's eyes were like laser pointers, beaming his attention to all the cards at the table, especially the one that Julius was just about to flip.Chloe and Carla followed their brother’s eyes to stare at Anthony and they too saw how overly serious he looked. They remarked, "What a creep, I bet he'll still lose even after doing all of this" they giggled.The twin’s words made Jul
The Midnight Heir OVERWHELMING VICTORY
“Hehe” Julius chuckled as he walked up, looking at Anthony disappointingly and saying “What a real loser you are. Shaming your only supporter and making everyone else hate your guts just cause you have a shitty memory. Well, you only have yourself to blame”Julius scoffed at Anthony, faced the table to play, and when he flipped the first card it was two of diamonds but on the second flip, the card was Jack of Spade."Doesn't matter, the game is basically mine already. I just need four more cards out of that fifty-four and I win. Your future is done loser" Julius said as he stepped back, giving chance to Anthony who stepped up to play his turn.While Anthony looked for which card to pick, Quinn and Rollow both looked at Mr. Rose Dana with disappointed eyes."Dana it looks like the man you bet your hopes on has lost this game for you," Rollow said then puffed on his cigar a few times and exhaled a lung full of smoke while he shook his head disappointingly.Quinn who had lost the exciteme
The Midnight Heir ANTHONY’S REQUEST
Everyone was left in disbelief as to what just happened. Julius being able to win his first round just when the game started was one thing but what Anthony did was completely different and more incredible. From their reactions, the people were more impressed by the feat Anthony just showcased over Julius' because Julius was just pure luck but Anthony's was entirely skill and talent based. The reason is that the longer you play the game of Double Memory, the harder is it to remember where the cards that were flipped but failed to pair are, hence the excitement of the game. However, for Anthony to remember exactly where all the cards are to flip and win them one after another was outstanding beyond belief. "How did he do that?!" With a confused expression, Candice asked herself and Annabelle looked at her with a proud smirk. "You wouldn't know this because all of you have always looked down on Anthony simply because of superficial things like money. But, when it comes to how incredi