the room di

lomery ever set foot on the upper floors of the Gilded Spire

raight to her. No on

m. "Cole, didn't he just call Ms. Fowler 'M

t have mistaken Evelyn for his wife, and th

is friends tried to follow. They didn't get far. Bo

s my fiancée who just went up! Your

ut the boss only asked for Mrs. Be

ght Evelyn to the third floor

ying. One of them had a scar across his face, and

stood beside Shane.

, spoke at once. "Mrs. Bennett, we've prepared

nded, then followed him

behind her, their voic

r. Bennett, I won't make this hard. Beat me in one

him. "So you're trying something els

g? Are you avoiding this bec

d outside for

A red dress rested on her shoulders, fitt

d the space as she

laughed. "6-7-8 straight. Looks like luck's on my side.

Shane's face-down cards. "Something tells

rowed, and his finger stayed on th

nd pressed against the cards. After

s lay on

d smiled at Leland. "Seem

as he looked at her. He knew t

attention stayed on Evelyn. "Let's raise the stak

seat across from him.

and two dice cups were placed in front of them. "We'll

art," Eve

ly talked about what happens if yo

ld answer, Shane spoke beside her. "I'll hand ove

h a clap, his mood lifting. "Now that

ard Shane until only a breath separated

without pause. "

expression shifted. "Even if it happens, i

rose around them as the glass panel

n hall broke i

med the wager, a voice ra

the bet is placed, withdrawal mean

ad through

guard. "The Sovereign Game hasn't

on his arm, confusion cl

nett, and he'll agree to anything. But no one clears it. Over the past decade, only one p

to see what was h

, the voice s

pposing stake is the Eastbay

he stood, and his f

without thinking. "Eastbay District... isn't