Over my dead body

In the left corner of the casino, at the red leather couches, Elmer Hayes sat with his table covered with expensive wines and snacks.

A couple of young girls sat on his right and left side as he and his old friends sat around a mahogany table in front of him, drinking and Elmer took the deck of cards in his hand.

“Okay… this time, I am going all in!” He laughed loudly, slapping the cards together on top of each other before pushing them into the center of the table, “I bet five million dollars on this

one…”

Immediately an awkward silence circled among his friends and he instantly noticed their disturbed and hesitant gazes toward him.

“Don‘t be such a mood killer and place your bets!” Elmer smiled, trying to diffuse the tension around him.

“I don‘t have that kind of money to bet on cards….” His friend Lucas said looking at the cards and Elmer could tell he was lying by the expression on his face.

“Come on man we‘re all good here… just make your damn bet and play, no need to be shy” Elmer smiled widely, nudging Lucas‘s arm.

“No. I don‘t feel like this is a game, but a cocky move to rob us of our money…” “What?!”

Even though he knew Lucas hit the nail right on the head, and he was right about him cunning them to get money, he screwed his face in annoyance as soon as he

heard it.

play some cards” Elmer laughed again, taking a swig from his

still staring at him like he lost his mind or something,

to you, and how you lost the company to your dead

bet this high before… Do you even have five million to give any of us if

shit all over me and continue to have air in his lungs for more than a

Mr. Bamford raised his brow

put him in handcuffs and sided with Elijah, Elmer felt rage and annoyance towards the chief constable‘s presence and

dragged you in this deep, sticky mud,” Mr. Bamford said

and lashed out, “What the hell is an honorable man like yourself doing

can be the superhero for a company that is dying because of the accounting fraud you and the board of directors committed!” Bamford retorted back in

to deliver the news,‘ One of the policemen thought

from getting into this mess.” Mr. Bamford let out, matching Elmer‘s energy. “What the hell are you talking about?!” “You are under

Darius, and as I said, he has great evidence to back his claim… if he didn‘t, I wouldn‘t be poking a bear with a stick… So stay in Syldavia, and make our job easier, okay?” The name, “Elijah,” hit Elmer like a hammer right in his chest, it felt like being struck by a truck at full speed, knocking every breath in his lungs along with the last drops of air as reality settled in and he went

“That fucking bastard!!” Rage consumed him, his whole body shaking as a single tear rolled down his cheeks as he lashed out, “Fuck, Elijah!! Your piece of shit! I

was surrounded by five robust bouncers, standing tall behind him, one of them hand gripping his shoulder. “Mr. Hayes, you are scaring other customers, please pay up

bullshit!!! Bullshit!!” Elmer screamed, “I am a regular customer of this place! Do you know the thousands of dollars I have spent in this damn casino!! And now, you are kicking

the bouncers said calmly, “You cannot stay here now and cause more trouble! Pay up and leave. This

he snatched it from their grab and opened it, letting out a

so please don‘t make this an issue and pay up.” One of

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