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    ine had made a secret decision: she was determined to recover all her lost money and even turn a profit this time!


    She poured everything she had into continuing the game.


    Yet, she could hardly believe it when she lost a staggering one million three hundred and twenty thousand dors in a mere half hour!


    At that moment, ine was utterly confused. Despite losing all her money, she was reluctant to stop ying and eximed, “Come on, let’s y another round!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Linda replied, “Sister ine, you no longer have any money. How do you n to pay us if you lose again?”


    “I…”


    ine found herself at a loss for words.


    She hadpletely drained her finances.


    Not only had she used up all her savings, but she had also mortgaged her family’s only home.


    There was nothing left for her to mortgage.


    However, Linda had a keen eye and quickly spotted the jade bracelet on ine’s wrist. She eximed, “Oh, I see you have a valuable jade bracelet!”


    “Jade bracelet?” ine looked down and suddenly remembered the precious item she still possessed.


    This bracelet had been a gift from Graham, the head of the Quinton family, as he sought to curry favor with Charlie.


    Originally, Charlie had given this jade bracelet to his daughter, ire, but ine had taken it from her before ire could even wear it. Ever since, ine had imed it as her own.


    Charlie had never given it much thought, and ire didn’t want to confront her mother about returning it. Thus, ine continued to wear the jade bracelet without a second thought.


    Now, in a rush, ine removed the jade bracelet and handed it to Linda, saying, “This jade bracelet is one of the finest in the market. It was purchased for five million dors, but I’ll mortgage it to you for four million instead!”


    Linda examined the jade bracelet closely and was pleasantly surprised.


    The bracelet was indeed made from high-quality jade, and a price of five million dors seemed reasonable.


    However, having worked in a casino for many years, Linda was adept at spotting opportunities to exploit others.


    She smiled slightly, returned the jade bracelet to ine, and said, “Sister ine, while your jade bracelet is undoubtedly precious, I must be honest: I don’t believe it’s worth five million dors. It’s really only worth a few hundred thousand at most.”<fnf29d> This text is hosted at FindN()vel</fnf29d>


    “How can that be?” ine protested. “I saw the receipt—it cost five million!”


    “Well, just because you bought it for that price doesn’t mean you can sell it for the same amount,” Linda replied dismissively. “You should know how the jade market operates. If you overpay for jade, it doesn’t mean you can sell it at the same inted priceter. Do you understand?”


    Continuing, Linda said, “Since we’re friends and getting along so well, I’m willing to offer you one million dors if you mortgage that jade bracelet to me. We can sign a mortgage contract, but if you’re not interested, we can drop it.”


    Desperation washed over ine, and she quickly replied, “I’m in!”


    Hannah interjected, “Oh, ine. Why don’t you just let it go? Even if you mortgage the jade bracelet for one million dors, you’ll only manage to y a couple more rounds before it’s gone. Why go through with it?”


    Linda nodded in agreement, adding, “Hannah is right. A million dors isn’t a lot. Why don’t we just end today’s session and y another time?”


    “No!” ine shouted, her anxiety rising. “Do you really think I have no money left? Don’t forget, I still own a vi at Thompson First. It’s thergest and most luxurious one, Vi A05! It’s worth one hundred and thirty million dors!”


    Hannah quickly responded, “But isn’t that vi owned by Charlie? Can you really mortgage his property?”


    ine replied anxiously, “Of course I can! Why wouldn’t I?! He’s my son-inw. If he refuses my request, I’ll handle it then!”


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