"Take us there."


    Colby''smanding tone didn''t sit well with the staff member. "Sir, I''ve already told you, I don''t have the authority..."


    Colby wasn''t one for nonsense. He closed the distance, pressing a switchde to the staff member''s gut. The man''s face went white. Just as he was about to call for help, Colby coldly said, "Go ahead and try. Let''s see if they save you before you hit the ground."


    For his own safety, the staff member stiffened and stammered, "I-I''ll do it..."


    As he turned, Colby warned, "Don''t try anything funny. I know all your tricks."


    Sophie nced at Colby, understanding he was keen on keeping his identity under wraps for now.


    Under Colby''s threat, the staff member quickly led them to the basement.


    The noise downstairs was a cacophony. This was a huge underground casino, tantly illegal.


    Colby''s expression grew darker.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    Sophie frowned, realizing this must be one of Colby''s operations. He was here to check if there were any issues with his ce.


    Soon, Sophie spotted a discreet symbol in the casino. She remembered seeing it at the Minton family''s casino—a scorpion perched on a poppy flower. Such a distinctive mark made Sophie instantly think of Odie. She hadn''t expected Odie''s reach to extend here.


    "You can go now."


    Colby dismissed the staff member, who bolted in fear.


    Sophie said, "You just let him go? He''ll alert the higher-ups. If things blow up, won''t your cover be blown?"


    "Better to make an example now. My identity will be revealed sooner orter."


    Colby took Sophie''s hand and walked into the underground casino.


    The scene was reminiscent of Summerfield, where the Minton family was adept at hooking people with gambling.


    Everyone here was obsessed, each


    hoping to strike it rich, unaware


    they


    d lose everything in het


    "New face, first time here?" One of the staff approached Colby.


    "Find me a game and exchange ten million for chips," Colby responded casually.


    When he handed over his credit


    card,


    rare


    staff''s eyes lit up. It was et someone to excitent


    ten


    million on their first visit.


    "Please wait, I''ll have the chips brought over."


    The staff called someone to fetch the chips and led Colby and Sophie to a table, arranging seats for them.


    Watching the simple high-low betting game, Sophie was reminded of Minton Casino.


    For first-timers, the staff preferred


    easy, quick-money games, fearing they wouldn''t understand


    rules.


    Smplex


    High-low was simple. It seemed the staff took Colby for a novice.


    Sophie asked, "You really going to gamble?"


    "Watch me turn ten million into a billion, honey."