Master of his heart

Chapter 389
The moment Dustin swaggered up to the central poker table, a collective gasp
washed through the crowd. Brielle faintly heard the murmurs of “Money Burner”
bouncing around the room. Seemed like the guy was quite the legend in this
joint.
She tried to wiggle free from his grasp, but Dustin nonchalantly pulled up a chair,
plopping her down next to him.
Dustin was known for his revolving door of arm candy, so no one paid much mind
to Brielle’s identity. Those who relished in the local gossip recognized her in an
instant-wasn't she the latest buzz on the net?
But here, nobody gave a hoot about online chitchat. Once you stepped through
these doors, the only thing that earned you respect was cold, hard cash.
Overpowered by Dustin, Brielle resigned herself to the seat.
Another voice cut through the air as a figure approached, taking a seat directly
across from Brielle.
Connor was late to the party and clueless about Dustin's setup, so when he
spotted Brielle, a sneer curled his lips. “Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Brielle. You've
been quite the sensation online, I hear.”
Connor had once fancied the idea of marrying Brielle, but after being dressed
down by her, he harbored a grudge that just wouldn't quit.
He'd gleefully shared a juicy rumor from the Hatfield family grapevine with
Catherine, thinking Brielle had snagged Max. But Catherine had laughed in his
face just days before, claiming Brielle was throwing herself at Max, who didn’t
even give her a second glance.
The thought of Brielle demeaning him while groveling to another man boiled his
blood. And with his business hitting the skids, his words were all the more
venomous. “So what's the plan, bedded and bored by your last sugar daddy, and
now trawling for a new one? But after Dorsey’s had his fill, I doubt you'll find
many takers.”
Connor’s chip stack was modestfifty million at best. He'd been biding his time,
waiting for Dustin's appearance.
The moniker “Money Burner” was well-earned with Dustin. Sitting at a table with
him meant you could easily rake in a few hundred million. There was that one
CEO, nearly bankrupt and on the verge of a skydive without a parachute, who
turned his fortune around with a ten billion win from Dustin.
Nobody dared cross Dustin unless they were looking to make an enemy of
wealth itself. And Dustin was much more than just money.
As Connor's words hung in the air, a shadow passed over Dustin's eyes. He was
about to retort when Brielle beat him to the punch. “Word on the street is your
company is going under, Mr.
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Connor. Is that because you've been bad-mouthing karma?”
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With no other options, the casino was his last resort, and thank goodness Dustin
was there.
A chuckle rippled through the onlookers. Apex Dynamics’s troubles were an open
secret, but nobody spoke of it outright-business etiquette and all. Brielle didn’t
care for such niceties, and Connor was left smarting from the blow.
However, making a scene over Brielle here would only paint him as a bully. He
scoffed, throwing a glance at Dustin, then offered a “friendly’ warning. “Mr. Lynch,
you'd do well to steer clear of this one.”
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No limit-those words were enough to send shivers down a gambler’s spine.
Overnight. fortunes could soar into the billions or plummet to ruin. Only the true
heavyweights, those worth several billions themselves, dared to play.
The seats hadn't filled up right away, but with Dustin, the infamous “Money
Burner,” in the mix, Connor had already claimed his spot.
Dustin had only played no—limit a couple of times, but one game was legendary
and revived a dying corporation. This time, it looked like Connor was about to
cash in on some of that luck.
A greedy grin stretched across Connor’s pudgy, flushed face.