บททั้งหมดของ Deuces Wild: The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

POV: BrigailBrigail insisted that she would pay for lunch since she lost to him. But Eli Michealson had never let a girl pay for his meal. Never. However, Brigail was so stubborn that Eli eventually yielded.Eli's office was located on the 33rd floor. Brigail could feel her ears getting clogged when she went up earlier. Now as she and Eli entered the lift, Brigail reminded herself to do the trick her father taught her to conjure up some good luck.Corbett, like most gamblers, was a very crafty man when it came to charms and rituals. Every weekend when Brigail and Jerry were still children, their father would round them up on the porch with a pitcher of cold, sweet tea and biscuits, and teach them a few lucky tricks as well as card games.Brigail knew how to play Gin Rummy, Blackjack, Baccarat, and of course, all kinds of Poker. Be it Five-Card Draw, Omaha, Texas, or Stud. Name it and Brigail would have you floored within minutes with her natural talent.Along with the games, Corbett

POV: Brigail"And most people here are saints?" Brigail retorted.All hint of levity from Eli's face vanished immediately. He looked ominous, scary even.Brigail discreetly let her eyes roam the restaurant. Customers were still trickling in and there was still a queue at the entrance. Brigail realized they'd been there for more than half an hour, which was equivalent to two hours in fast food chains.But the manager didn't seem to mind that Brigail and Eli were lingering. He actually seemed pleased because Eli Michealson's presence was good for business.Good, plenty of witnesses, Brigail thought jokingly as she swallowed a lump in her throat. But like what some people said about jokes, they were always half meant."That bastard was my father's prodigy," Eli blurted after a few charged seconds. "He trusted Carrolton with almost everything. And did you know what the fucker did when my father's health started spiraling? He became a double agent for my family's rival. My father wasn't ev

POV: Brigail"Is there any liquor in that ice cream?" Brigail asked as she tried to keep her footing steady as they traipsed around the lobby of the Bellagio after they left Café Gelato.Eli smirked as he glanced at her. "I thought the fact it was called Irish was a giveaway?"Brigail's steps halted as she glowered at her companion. "Ugh! You sneaky bastard!"Eli only shrugged. "Hey, you're the one who told me I could pick the flavor. And with the way you scarfed it down, no wonder you got a buzz."Brigail was pissed at him. She already had two bottles of beer at the taco shop and she didn't need any more liquor in her system. She suddenly didn't feel so good."Excuse me, I need to go to the ladies' room," Brigail told Eli before her eyes darted around the room, searching for the nearest comfort room."There's one beside the concierge. I'll wait for you here," Eli muttered as he took out his cellphone and pressed number two.Brigail didn't need to be told twice as she hurried to the t

POV: EliEli took out his cellphone and dialed a number. After two rings, the other line picked up."Boss?" Jimmy spoke through the other line. He was working tonight at the Obsidian Ace."Jimmy, how's our little spy?" Eli asked, referring to the frail-looking guy who'd been following him and Brigail earlier that his security detail picked up.Spies were old news to Eli. The Ghost had so many enemies that it didn't surprise him to have men snooping around his personal life. Most of the time, he just let them go with only a warning.But this time it was different.Because it interfered with his time with her.When his bodyguard alarmed him of the mole at the Mexican eatery, which was a lucky coincidence because their secret word for mole was "guacamole," he didn't have to think twice as he ordered his guard to teach the pathetic sleuth a lesson.He only regretted that she had to find out about the sorry piece of shit. He also despised it when she showed pity toward the jerk.Jimmy's vo

POV: Brigail"What do you think he'll do to that spy they caught?" Jerry asked Brigail as he munched on a spring roll.Brigail was still full from her late lunch, so Jerry suggested that they just order takeout and have dinner back at her apartment. Brigail was bushed from her action-packed day with Eli Michealson that she immediately took Jerry up on his offer.On the way to the apartment, she gave her brother the blow-by-blow account of everything that had transpired earlier, including the unsettling incident with the spy at the taco shop."I don't know. He asked me if I wanted to know, but I chickened out. I was afraid it was one of those 'I'll tell you but then I'll have to kill you' sort of things."Brigail was only kidding. Somehow she had the feeling that Eli Michealson wouldn't really hurt her. Absurd as it might sound, but she felt illogically safe with him. It might be because he wasn't pretending to be nice.She realized long ago that snakes come in different forms. But wha