When Gunther saw that Sebastian had taken the bait, he was delighted. He immediately smiled ingratiatingly and said, "It's very simple. You need to win three out of five, so even if you get a full emerald while the other four are duds, you would still lose."Gunther paused for a moment and continued, "That means that what you'll have to pay is the total amount that the two of you bet multiplied by three." "What if I win?" Sebastian asked, smiling. "Of course, your winnings will be calculated in the same way. We don't cheat," Gunther smiled. "Let's start then. What are you waiting for?" Sebastian urged eagerly. He had come to make Hunter lose his money, after all. The 30 million he had just won was just an appetizer. The true show had yet to begin. Sebastian had been wondering how to win money faster, but Gunther had just delivered himself up on a platter. How could Sebastian give up such a great opportunity?"Alright! Mr. Ballard is as forthright as expected!" Gunther's exp
"I'm betting on Mr. Yadden!""Same here!""I bet that Sebastian will win!"Zane's brow was tightly furrowed as he weighed his bank card in his hand. He was hesitant. "What are you thinking about? Even if you don't place a bet, that bit of money won't be enough to pay for the entire thing." Gavin pushed Zane gently. Zane looked back at Gavin and said, "At least there's still 30 million! If I place the bet and lose it too, we won't be able to get out of here.""Trust him. You won't be mistaken." Rose looked firmly at Zane as she spoke. "Alright. Either we get rich overnight, or—""Shut up and don't jinx it!" Gavin said as he snatched the card away from Zane. He slammed it down on Sebastian's table and said, "I bet 30 million that Mr. Ballard will win!" "Wow! Things are getting insane today! People are betting in tens of millions!""There's going to be a good show tonight!" "Where did this Ballard spring from?""Who cares about that? Do you think he'll be a match for Gare
Hunter grabbed a teacup and smashed it into pieces. He pointed at Gareth on the screen and yelled, "You useless loser!" "Mr. Ballard will go first for the next round," Gunther said, looking very grim. Sebastian chuckled and pointed at a geode, which was about a foot in diameter. "I'll go with this one." The staff member didn't dare to dismiss Sebastian again. He looked serious as he carried the geode over to the geode slicer. Once it was open, it was revealed to be a half-emerald!Gareth broke out into a cold sweat. A half-emerald! If the geode he chose wasn't as good as Sebastian's, he would have lost twice in a row. That would make the third round the most critical round for him. At that thought, Gareth stood up and clasped his hands behind his back. He looked serious as he walked thrice around the geodes. "Things aren't looking good for Mr. Yadden.""That's right. If he loses this round, the next round will be hard.""This young man is really something else." Only t
If the news spread, he would bring embarrassment to the Sloane family's name!The status of his own family was declining rapidly as it was. If he embarrassed them any further, they would be one step closer to getting kicked out. "Call Ivan Galledin at once and tell him to send someone over to stop an illegal gambling operation!" Hunter suddenly thought of the perfect plan.If the state police department sent someone to arrest them, it would solve his problem without embarrassing the Sloane family's name. It would also get Sebastian arrested. If so, Hunter would be able to do as he pleased with him. "Good idea!" Gunther immediately said flatteringly, "You're so much smarter than us, Mr. Sloane. Why didn't I think of such a good plan?"Hunter spat at him and said angrily, "There's no thought in that dumb brain of yours because all you think about are women's hips!""Yes, yes! I'll call Ivan at once!" Gunther said. He pulled out his phone and called the newly instated chief of the sta
About ten minutes later, Gareth and Gunther walked onto the gemstone betting podium one after the other. They both looked calm and confident."Mr. Ballard, it's your turn to go first," Gunther said to him, smiling. "I'll pick that one," Sebastian said, pointing to a mid-sized geode. Sebastian got another full emerald, while Gareth got nothing. There was not a speck of green to be seen in the entire geode."You win, young man! Congratulations!" Gareth stood up, chuckling. He looked in the direction of the entrance.Gunther laughed menacingly and got up. He clasped his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting for something. Minutes and seconds ticked by. However, instead of Ivan, a team of young men in suits and buzzcuts appeared. The man in the lead was a young soldier in uniform with a star on his shoulder!The young soldier hurried over to Gavin and saluted him. "Captain Horner, we have successfully completed our mission." Gavin nodded slightly at the soldier and then
"You must be Mr. Sloane," Sebastian said, smiling widely at Hunter.Hunter looked extremely grim as he stared at Sebastian and said, "Are you still bold enough to do this despite knowing that I'm a Sloane?""No, no. I just want to get even on my friend's behalf. Like I said, we can round it down. I'm only asking for one billion," Sebastian said, still smiling. Hunter glanced at him and looked slightly triumphant. No matter how powerful Sebastian was, he had still folded at the mention of the Sloane family name. So what if he had won? Would he dare to accept the money, even if they gave it to him?Hunter became more and more gleeful at the thought of it and snickered, "At least you can read the room, Ballard."Sebastian looked at him as if he was an idiot. "Mr. Sloane, how can you be deaf when you're so young?"Hunter's expression darkened. "What do you mean by that?""It's very simple. You don't have to pay me the money, but this man broke my friend's legs a couple of days ag
"I have given you my all! You can't dismiss all my efforts. You—" Gunther wiped away the tears on his face and sat on the floor in a daze.Hunter had made himself very clear. When faced with a choice between two billion and Gunther, he had chosen to abandon Gunther."You are very wise, Mr. Sloane." Sebastian grinned as he walked up to Gunther and glanced down at him."Mr. Ballard, I'm begging you! Please let me go! I was just—" Before Gunther could finish, Hunter kicked him and sent him sprawling. Then, he shot a meaningful look at his lackeys.The lackeys immediately rushed up to Gunther and began beating him up so hard that he curled up on the floor, howling with pain. "It's going to take forever if you do it like that. Our time is very precious." Sebastian frowned as he looked over. Hunter was clearly trying to prevent Gunther from finishing his sentence. He didn't really intend to cripple Gunther. After all, Gunther had worked with him for many years and had been very loy
Hunter's face was as black as thunder. He shot a look at one of his lackeys, who was standing beside him. Exactly one billion dollars was soon transferred to Zane's bank account."Seb, the money has been transferred." Zane showed Sebastian the message he had received from the bank.Sebastian smiled and said to Hunter, "I hope that we will never cross paths again. You'd better refrain from trying to mess with my friend. Otherwise, I can't say for sure who's going to end up going down!" He shot a look at Gavin and Rose and began sauntering toward the exit. "Mr. Sloane, are we just going to let him go like that?" a man dressed in a black martial arts outfit asked in a low voice. His gaze was filled with indignation as he watched Sebastian's retreating figure. "You idiot!" Hunter slapped him and pointed at the door. "The people from the Security Department are all outside. Do you want to go against them?" He glanced at Gunther, who was lying in a puddle of blood, and waved a hand