Page 5 of High Roller

The mystery woman shrugs and puts chips in the two vacated spots. “More cards for me, I guess.”

The dealer looks at her with concern, and waves me over.

“Everything OK?” I ask, standing a few feet away.

“I’ll be better after I drain my cheating husband’s bank account.”

And there it is. She’s a woman scorned. And she and her husband are apparently wealthy. Sucks to be her husband.

“Color her up,” I tell the dealer. “And let’s close this table and switch out the decks.”

She gapes at me. “I’m literally spending thousands of dollars and you’re kicking me out?”

“You’re being a damn idiot is what you’re doing.”

Before she can say anything, I continue. “Don’t piss away a fortune here. Take him for everything he has in the divorce and invest it.”

She laughs. “I don’t need his money. I have plenty of my own. He hates gambling. This is the best revenge.”

Her laughter is like music to my ears, even if she is laughing about revenge. Or maybe it’s because she’s laughing about revenge. I glance at my smartwatch. It’s almost time for my shift to end, and my replacement is already on the floor. I wave her over and tell her I’m leaving for the night.

When she goes back to her post in the center of the pit, I hold my hand out to the mystery woman.

“I’m Victor.”

“So it says on the name tag. I’m Lili.”

When she shakes my hand, I fight the urge to pull her to me and kiss her perfect lips. I don’t generally fuck with married women, but maybe she would be open to a revenge fuck.

“Have a cup of coffee with me, Lili. If you don’t like what I have to say, you can go back to spending all his money. We can even let him pay for coffee.”

Lili grins. “I could use a caffeine fix if I’m going to accomplish my mission.”

At the coffee shop, she orders us both regular coffees, and we find a booth to sit in.

“How long have you been married?” I ask when we’re settled.

“Five years. I thought we were happy, but then I found out he was fucking my best friend.”

“Ouch,” I say.

“I found out on accident. He doesn’t know that I know yet. But the proof I have is irrefutable.” She takes a sip of her coffee and looks into my eyes. “I want to humiliate him. And he’s a powerful man, so that’s a big deal.”

I put my hand on hers. “I understand you wanting to get revenge. But you’re really hurting yourself. The best revenge is to move on and forget he ever existed.”

She laughs. “Finn is not a man you easily forget, Victor. His ego is too big for that.”

As is the case with most powerful people.

“Big ego must mean he’s compensating,” I tease.

“And let me guess,” Lili says, “your ego is nice and small.”

I wink. “That’s for me to know and you to find out. And if you want to find out, I can get us a room.”

I’m not above a one-night stand with a gorgeous woman seeking revenge. Hell, I’ll even let her film it for the guy.

Her eyes go wide, then she looks away. “I can’t. I’m not that kind of girl.”

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