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9. Frustrating & Fascinating

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No one in their right mind would want to play with Aris Zervas. Not if they wanted to keep their money — or win at all. The same thing applied to Andreas Galanis’ daughter. The fact that she had taken the table for a ride and then beaten Aris at his own game was proof enough. The players who had been sitting around the table gathered their chips and made their way to other tables.

Adrea did not notice when the dealer quietly slipped away from the table. She was too busy watching Aris as he rose from his chair and moved to the one beside hers. He moved like a panther stalking its prey. Considering that she felt she was the prey, she didn’t dare take her eyes off him. It felt like if she blinked, he would pounce.

He sat in the chair beside her and looked at her, his long, elegant finger drawing invisible patterns on the felt of the table.

“I see you got married,” he said, nodding at her ring finger.

She looked at the finger in question as if surprised it was there, then looked up at
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