180. One Is the Winner

"Betting one hundred thousand on black?"

Noticing that the device displaying Aymeric's chip count had been cleared, V realized that Aymeric was going all in. This was likely his last bet. V's eyes flickered, then he looked at the two hundred and ten thousand he currently had and, without hesitation, placed it all on red again.

V had initially exchanged one hundred and fifty thousand in chips. He bet ten thousand in the first round and won ten thousand, then bet fifty thousand in the second round and won fifty thousand. After earning sixty thousand, he placed a hundred-thousand bet in one go. Even if he lost this round, he would still have one hundred and ten thousand left to keep betting with.

But if he won, then he had to seize the moment when Aymeric had lost everything and his resolve was bound to waver to do something.

Catching sight of her brother's bet from the corner of her eye, then seeing V's bet as well, she smiled.

"So stubborn~" Aurore chuckled as she tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. The motion completely exposed the defect near her ear, caused by abnormal inner-ear development. It was a flaw that had left traces even after genetic surgery. It had not been very noticeable in the dim lighting, but to V now, it stood out painfully clearly.

Aurore did not notice V's gaze. As she pressed down her chips to place her bet, she deliberately drew out her words. "Then I'll keep betting on black—after all, probability tells us that the odds of getting red three times in a row are only—"

"12.5%." Aymeric suddenly cut in. He seemed to be speaking to his sister and V, but his eyes remained fixed on the black-haired young man across from