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    Just moments ago, Dani’s effortless handling of the dice had struck him as oddly familiar. He had spent years studying Shim’s techniques, attempting to mirror them. Could it truly be her?


    Damon’s face morphed from fiery anger to deep confusion, finally settling intoplete bewilderment. In that moment, a wave of helplessness crashed over him.


    He stared at Dani, lips quivering, as though the truth had stolen his voice. Atst, barely above a whisper, he asked, “Are you really Shim?”


    Carol, intrigued by Damon’s sudden shift in tone, stepped in to speak for Dani.


    “Obviously. The biggest and most secretive underground casino on earth? She owns it. Still don’t buy it? Call Loser—the gambling expert. You’re obsessed with this world, right? I’m sure you’ve got his number saved.”


    Damon’s fingers trembled as he dialed.


    As he hung up, he stood frozen, his face a mask of shock and disbelief. A swirl of conflicting emotions flooded him. “You really are…”


    Dani was Shim—the very legend etched into the history of high-stakes gambling.


    For years, Shim had been the north star of his gambling dreams.


    And now, he realized with a jolt—he’d just tried to challenge her.


    One of Damon’s men, still clutching the hammer, paused awkwardly. “Should we still break the dice?”


    Damon lifted his gaze in a daze, his eyes settling on the tiny dice lying beneath the raised hammer. He slowly shook his head, defeat heavy in his voice. “No need.”


    The McCoy brothers rushed over the moment they saw Damon falter. Niks blurted out, “Damon, what are you doing? Why are you throwing in the towel?”


    Kohen chimed in, “Yeah, why give up now? We haven’t even checked the dice. For all we know, Dani could’ve cheated.”


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    Duran nodded frantically. “Damon, this isn’t over. How can you give up so easily?”


    Damon stood there, crushed and defeated, murmuring in a daze, “It’s over. I’ve already lost. She’s Shim. How can she be Shim?”


    Joseph, trying to smooth things over, forced a grin and pped his hands.


    “Alright, alright, everyone chill. Let’s wrap this up.”


    Damon clenched his jaw, refusing to let it end this way.


    Seizing the moment while everyone was distracted, he darted forward and snatched the hammer.


    Joseph caught the movement toote—there was no stopping him now. A sharp “crack” echoed through the room as the hammer came crashing down.


    The dice exploded into fragments.


    But all that remained was a cloud of fine, colorless powder.


    A heavy silence fell over the room like a nket.


    Niks, who had just been full of swagger, now stood stunned, disbelief twisting his face.


    “This can’t be! No way Damon could lose!”


    Damon stood in shock, muttering like a broken record, “Dani must have cheated…”


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