Sitting up and rubbing her eyes, Bianca glanced at the small, slim watch she wore, a gift from St Just.It showed the time to be around three in the morning. With a huge yawn, Bianca looked around.From where she sat, she could see Barry’s two men, armed and dangerous, standing at the door. Wide awake and on the job, she grinned to herself.It was time to go home, to cuddle baby Cian and snatch some sleep. But the atmosphere in the Casino was that of an undefinable alertness, an edgy sensation, even at this hour.The casino shimmered like a mirage against the night — all mirrored glass, golden chandeliers, and velvet shadows. Inside, the air was thick with perfume, cigar smoke, and the soft clatter of chips — the lullaby of the rich and damned. Even at 3 a.m., the place was alive: half-drunken oligarchs, sleek women in backless gowns, men in tailored tuxedos, dealers with weary smiles, and silent bodyguards watching from corners.At the VIP level, past the velvet rope and behind gold
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