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At that point, Jon didn’t have enough chips to match. He folded.
When the dealer laid the last card on the table, Jasmine pushed half of her chips into the pot.
Klaus didn’t have enough chips remaining to match her bet. He folded.
Christos looked at his two cards, those on the table, and then his gaze went to Jasmine, his eyes narrowing. Then he pushed all his chips into the pot, matching the bet.
He laid down his cards.
Between his two cards and those on the table, he had a flush.
Jasmine’s brow dipped. She hesitated another moment before laying out her cards.
Four of a kind.
Christos cursed.
The other players congratulated Jasmine as the dealer pushed the pile of chips toward her.
Jasmine smiled at the others and stood. The others stood as well.
The game was over. Jasmine had won.
Now, all she had to do was get Christos to pay up.
The casino manager and another waiter brought drinks. One by one, the players approached Jasmine to shake her hand and congratulate her again on her win.
Christos was last to approach her. As he crossed the room to Jasmine, he wore a crooked smile.
Ace moved close enough to eavesdrop. He didn’t trust Christos.
The crime boss’s son said something in Greek.
Ace didn’t know enough of the language to understand.
Before and throughout the game, Jasmine had maintained an unreadable expression. After winning, she allowed her face to relax into a friendly smile.
Christos said something.
Jasmine’s smile slipped a little, and she shook her head.
When he spoke again, Jasmine shook her head again. He motioned toward the door and back to himself.
Jasmine shook her head with a hint of a smile, cocking one eyebrow.
Christos shrugged and waved his hand, encompassing Jasmine, Ace and himself.
Jasmine gave the man one of her beautiful smiles that made Ace just a little bit jealous.
She met Ace’s gaze briefly and tipped her head in an almost imperceptible nod.
Christos had fallen for the bait.
Jasmine collected her winnings and tipped the dealer and the casino manager, thanking them both.
Though the tension of the game was over, she couldn’t let her guard down. Their mission wasn’t over yet. She’d only made it past the first hurdle. This marathon wouldn’t be over until she had the copper scroll and traded it for her son.
The other players moved toward the door, talking and laughing about the game.
