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“Yeah, I am”

Once Wheels cashes in and gives me the cash, I turn and hand it to Monte “You coain, and I’ll kill you It’s cheaper to hire a hit than be ain”

The dealer asks, “Who’s in?” I turn to leave It doesn’t matter anymore Game is over—and I won it all

I walk outside, Wheels following, and see Hailey pacing I shake the kid’s hand, give hi by tomorroe can head to the lawyer’s

“Did you win?” Jagger asks me

“Biggest win of et soirl”

“You’re coht?” Hailey asks

“I’ll be a day behind you I’onna drive home”

“Why?”

“’Cause I don’t plan on co back here anytime soon”

“You sure?” Hendrix asks

“Like I said, I hit the jackpot today I have what I need froo back to Rock City with my family” A calm washes overher here?”

Chapter Fourteen

It has all been a ind After I finished up at work, Olivia could tell I couldn’t handle the thought of Morrison being at the tourna e to leave as with Hendrix and Jagger Family at my back as I faced my past—that’s what Livi said as we left

I didn’t kno to take it all in I just knew that, at the end of the day, I had to pay my debt myself I couldn’t let Morrison do it

Before et the best of me, I was at the tables I was in the tournament

I tried to keepperson I tried towas literally on the line in this moment

Sitting down, I ran ers over the felt where the table e when you felt the soft green liner and then loss trim

Rough and smooth Soft and slick