Thieves Of Egypt Solitaire Novel Games の小説・ストーリー

The air is thick with the scent of desperation and greed. The room is a den of vice, with round tables scattered about, each one a battleground for high-stakes games of poker and blackjack. The green felt is worn and stained, a testament to the countless nights of excess. Stacks of cash and chips tower above the players, their faces set in determined lines, their eyes fixed on the prize. The chandelier above casts a yellowish glow, highlighting the tension etched on their faces. I spot my contact, a man, only a few years older than me, with umber skin and hazel brown eyes, his tattoos on full display.

"You're coming." She dragged Keziah toward one of the long tables where a group of warriors had already cleared space and were pulling out dice and small carved figures. The games varied—some betting on rolls, others on small contests of strength or speed, all of it loud and chaotic and fueled by wine and competition. Lyralei lost the first game spectacularly, miscounting her dice and betting wrong. The warriors laughed and pounded the table, already enjoying themselves. She lost the second one too, this time to a woman who grinned at her victory and collected her winnings with a flourish.

Through the barrage, I watched it all unfold in real time. [Tristan lost everything he got from pawning the locket and bangle!] [He's on a losing streak—he'll never dig himself out of this hole!] [Now he's in debt to the casino for millions!] In the end, with no way to pay, the casino sold him to a scam compound in a foreign country called Melaynmere. With his legs crippled, Tristan was forced to use his hands to run phishing schemes. His very first target was me. "Honey, I've hit the jackpot! Let me buy you a ticket. Come join me, and we can live in luxury together!"

"So have you stolen anything today?" "I stole a mug on the way in." Jovie stated. "Why do you steal? You're an heiress." "Remember that thing you said yesterday about comfort? I feel that when I steal something. It's like the world makes sense again." The feeling she was describing was kind of how I felt with her. I felt like I had known her my whole life and she was the only comfort I could feel. I don't even think gambling gave me this. "I've never met anyone like you," I blurted out.

She replied sharply, “I need the reward you promised me, after all you are a man of principle.” He tilted his head at the refusal, before shaking his head with a low laugh as he watched her with the interest one would give to a talking corpse. “One wish little thief, choose wisely.” “I need the codes to the safe on the west wing.” Reena ended, placing all her stakes in this game and hoping not to crash and burn. Throwing his head back, the Thorne let out a maniacal laugh that echoed around the room as a sudden wind blew in, further chilling the air.

When the 12th floor lit up, the tension in her face eased slightly. Her hands balled into fists, nails digging into her palms, but she felt no pain. In this world, it's either you climbing over others to rise, or being trampled underfoot as someone else's stepping stone! Jane glanced at the button for the 27th floor, her lips curving into a faint, chilling smile. Patricia—no, Marcia—if Elijah finds out you cheated on him while drunk, will he still cherish you as his treasure?

Author: And so, while Nefertary drowns in secrets, pain, and control… the other one makes her move. Ally or enemy? Revenge or power? Family or a ticking time bomb ready to explode? Because sometimes monsters aren’t created... they’re inherited. And get ready, because now the board has two queens. And only one can win.

The thin pen fluttered in his hand, dancing in the light breeze that seemed to permeate what would be stifling air otherwise. A game board in the form of a coiled snake was sat on the table ear him, the lion shaped pieces paused at random spaces on their journey to the head. Ishaq recognised the game as one he had played in the sand with his friends, their board drawn crudely in the dust and their counters made of small stones, not the grand ivory and alabaster. His confusion as to how the God played alone was soon answered as he set the jug down and one of the counters moved as though taken by surprise. Swiftly it moved back into place.

She nodded slightly before peering deeper into the store. " There's an arcade game at that corner over there. Want to play?" " Uh... Sure. " " You have a penny?" " A few coins." We walked over to the arcade and she slotted a coin into it and soon the arcade popped to the life. It was just a regular game, nothing fancy, but she looked good at it. " You know how to play?" I asked.

It is also a little rougher to the touch. I raise my head when Elijah doesn’t answer me, coming face to face with his blushing cheeks and sparkling eyes. He smiles shyly, gnawing on his lower lip as he does. He giggles when I return the smile, turning around slightly. He is so cute sometimes. “I brought a few card games in case we want to play”, he says as he begins rummaging around in his backpack, “I got Halli Galli, Uno, also Memory because I thought why not”, he explains, placing all of them on top of his lap, “oh and I also have this really cool detective game, which I just realised is for four people minimum, crap”, he says, reading the package.