were slick with cold sweat. She had no sleight of hand, only raw, desperate lu

cally, she peel

le stared up a

il

's stomach. She had lost. But s

face regardless. She lifted her chin, staring

" she lied smoothly, he

er the silver coin. His expression remained completely blank, as

face, the dark amusement in them morph

rs moved to pick up the coin, his rough, calloused thumb

t up her arm. She yanked her hand

r, rolling it effortles

. A heavy, suffocating sen

air with lightning speed, and leaned in c

art," he whispered, his voice

Her eyes widened in abs

aight through her desperate bra

. He simply slid her quarter int

e, lethal aura returning in full force. He lo

ways wins," he stated, hi

ing around her. "But you're lucky. Today, I'm just curiou

heavy glass door. The guards swarmed around

ounter, her face burning wit

wildly between Harper and the door. "Wh

ack SUVs tore out of the parking lot

s, her nails digging into her palms. She had vas