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.

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

and they were still staring at him like he lost his mind or something, which irritated him

what that boy… Elijah… Did to you, and how you lost the company to your dead step–brother daughter because of him… You are broke, ain‘t you?” Jenkin

you even have five million to give any

like myself will allow a punk shit all over me and continue to have air in his lungs for more than a week?!” “Is that so?” Mr. Bamford‘s voice startled the group, he came up behind Elmer‘s seat, smiling at Lucas who immediately shut his

Bamford raised his brow

and sided with Elijah, Elmer felt rage and annoyance towards the chief constable‘s presence and he blurted out, “I am a free man. Bamford. It‘s my damn right to

up and dragged you in this deep,

“What the hell is an honorable man like yourself doing in a casino when you should be playing some

dishonorable man like you, so I can be the superhero for a company that is dying because of the accounting fraud you and the board of directors committed!”

way to deliver the news,‘ One of the policemen thought with a

out, matching Elmer‘s energy. “What the hell are

Elmer, watching the scene unfold in front of them, and knowing who he was, they were shocked at the fact that such a humiliating situation happened to him, which stunned many, including his friends. “Elijah 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

“That fucking bastard!!” Rage consumed him, his

surrounded by five robust bouncers, standing tall behind him, one of

is bullshit!!! Bullshit!!” Elmer screamed, “I am a regular customer of this place! Do you know the thousands of dollars I have spent in

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

from their grab and opened it, letting out a moment later,

make this an issue

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