Open 27.27 % Chapter 4 After I was discharged , Herbert used business as an excuse and never came back again . Tomorrow was the day of our escape . While he was away , I returned to the top floor of the casino and retrieved my passport and a few critical documents from the safe . 107 But as I stepped out of the elevator , my legs gave out , and I lurched forward . The fall I expected never came . A pair of slender hands caught me just in time . " Are you alright ? " The voice was soft , tentative , filled with cautious kindness . I lifted my head and met Stella Garcia's clear , guileless eyes . She wore the dealer's uniform , yet still looked completely out of place in the glittering casino . She didn't recognize me . To her , I was just another gambler who had lost everything and stumbled away in despair . " I'm fine , thank you . " I straightened up , eager to leave . But she didn't let go . Instead , she gently guided me toward the employee lounge . " You look pale . You should rest for a bit . " For reasons I couldn't explain , I didn't refuse . She poured me a cup of warm water , then pulled a pack of dried mango and some bread from her locker . " Have something to eat . Losing money isn't the end of the world . Go home early - your family must be waiting for you . " When I stayed silent , she hesitated . Then she reached into her pocket and pressed a few bills into my hand . " Take this for your ride home ... but I'm afraid I can't help with the ticket money . " My throat tightened , choked with unspoken words .. I wanted so badly to tell her to stay away from Herbert . That man had no heart . His tenderness was poison , sweetened with honey . But the words died on my lips . If she learned who I really was , she would leave him . And then , he would blame me . There was only one day left . I couldn't gamble with my life and my brother's on a reckless warning : I accepted her small kindness , thanked her , and turned to leave quickly through the back door . The moment I stepped across the threshold , something cold jammed against my temple . The barrel of a gun . T Chapter 4 " BALJONAIRE CEO'S Dreame - Read Romance Stories When he realized his feelings , he had lost her forever ! Novels reading at night