My Billionaire Mom
Chapter 716

The audience burst into an uproar!

Five billion was too low, and they settled on ten billion instead? This really was a game for the mega-rich!

Many people saw this and stopped in their tracks.

A number of celebrities even came out immediately from backstage when they heard about this insane bet. They took a good look at the young casino owner, Chuck.

Astonishment and shock could be seen on each of their faces.

"What? The casino owner is so young? And he is a foreigner!"

"I can't believe it! I thought he was a local because he could afford to invite us. And hey, he's quite handsome!"

"I replace him handsome too! Does he have a girlfriend? If not, he's mine."

"I want in too. I don't want to be an actress anymore. I'm so tired!"

All the stars at the event eventually came out to take a look. The entire atmosphere at the casino had gotten extremely climatic all because of a few words from Chuck!

Matthias was startled as he asked, "Ten billion? Are you serious?"

To him, no average Joe could afford such a huge bet!

How could Chuck speak so calmly about this?

What a joke!

"Of course I'm serious. Twenty billion is fine with me too, so it's up to you. Now, the question is - do you dare?" Chuck asked him in the same tone he used on Chuck moments ago.

"I have nothing but money. I'm not afraid of anything when it comes to gambling!" Matthias laughed.

"So, what are we playing?"

"Poker! Do you dare though? I'm a gambling pro!"

"Whatever." Chuck smiled. He didn't know much about gambling, but he had to play along. Even if he was forced to play poker with him.

But fortunately, this man decided to play poker which was a game he was familiar with. He even had many wins when he was at Alexandrina's casino previously. As a matter of fact, if he hadn't gone against a master gambler, he would've won it big time.

Chuck's physical ability had been enhanced and his senses grew more sensitive. He was sure his hearing ability would get enhanced as well!

"Then let's get started! Get your men to set things up! Ten billion tokens!"

Matthias laughed and looked genuinely convinced that he would be winning the ten billion.

The guests in the casino were all shaking with excitement. Through this bet, they would be able to see the true capability of the casino owner!

They wondered if Mathias actually won the bet, would he be able to leave with the money?

If he really could do so, they would be more assured when they gambled there in the future!

Patricia was worried, "Isn't this too much?"

She knew that Chuck had a lot of money, but this was ten billion dollars; even the casino didn't cost that much money. It was only the first day of the casino's opening, but he was already using this large amount of money in a bet!

"It's fine, get our men to get things ready!"

Chuck shrugged off her concern.

"Alright." Patricia ordered her men away.

The casino lobby fell into silence.

"Mom, I'm here. Don't worry. The gifts have been delivered, but now someone is causing trouble in Chuck's casino!" Elise was on a call with Sophia.

"What happened? Tell me, quickly!" Sophia asked.

How could something like this happen?

"Chuck must be out of his mind. He doesn't know how to gamble, he's just lucky. He thinks he's got what it takes to be a good gambler just because he won some money from my friends previously. He doesn't realize that there are people who are better than him! He's betting a huge sum of money - ten billion dollars! What if someone else wants to gamble with him after he loses the bet? How much can he afford to lose?"

Exactly! Did Chuck really think that he was now a gambling god because he had won a few million previously? He still had a long way to go!

"Why is he so impulsive?" Sophia sighed. Gambling was not an activity that average people could afford, yet he had managed to get himself into a bet this big!

"That's right. But the bet has already started, so there's no way out of it. Though it's improbable, I still hope that Chuck would emerge victoriously," Elise said dejectedly. If Chuck lost, she would be sad and unhappy as well.

She really hoped that Chuck could win. But was this even possible? This was such a huge bet!

"Mom, let's talk later. The bet has begun." Elise hung up and squeezed herself back into the crowd.

She saw that there were a lot of tokens on the gambling table!

A look of concern flashed across her face. "Chuck, you're too impulsive. This man was just trying to goad you into the game!" Elise thought.

Meanwhile, Sophia anxiously paced back and forth in her room. She regretted not going to the casino with Elise.

She then immediately instructed, "Get the plane ready! I have to go there!"

Although Yvette was looking at Chuck with gentle eyes, Willa's expression was quite the opposite. After all, she had never seen Chuck gamble before. How dare he get himself into a bet this big? "Does Chucky know how to play?"

"Yes, he has good hearing." Yvette replied.

Willa was a little relieved to hear that. It was great that Chuck had a good sense of hearing, even though she had not expected Chuck to have the talent for that. Now it made sense that his first project here was a casino business.

Black Rose didn't say a word as her blue eyes remained fixated on Chuck.

"What are the rules?" Chuck asked.

"It's poker. Do you really not know how to play?" Matthias laughed mockingly.

The crowd looked at each other, speechless and jaw-droppingly shocked!

"This guy is still too young while Matthias is a veteran. How can he compete with him?"

"It's not like he had a choice. He was forced into it!"

Someone suggested, "If he loses, well bet with him too. It'd be great to get billions of dollars out of him. If he refuses out bets and would only gamble with Mathias, then his casino business will surely come to a bust!"

"I was thinking of the same thing too! It will be a lot easier to win the boss' money!"

Each of them had their own tricks up their sleeves and had something to gain regardless of whether they won or lost against Chuck. If Chuck ended up losing, all they had to do was to take turns playing against him. As the boss of this casino, would Chuck really dare to refuse his customers' bets?

If he wanted to play favorites, then Chuck shouldn't have opened a casino business!

"Alright, whatever!" Chuck scoffed.

"Let's get started! Whoever wins two out of three rounds will be the winner. Let all who's present be the witness of this bet. If I win this, and something were to happen to me tomorrow, I'm sure you'll know who the culprit is! So everyone here, please be my witness!" Matthias proclaimed loudly.

The guests laughed. They all knew exactly what Matthias was talking about. Chuck was nobody to them, so why should they care what happens to him?

Patricia was furious. This was a legal casino. As long as one had the ability to win, they had the right to leave with the money no matter the amount! Wasn't saying all this about Chuck an insult to him and his business?

How dare they accuse Chuck of running an unethical business? Karen had already reminded Chuck again and again that his business operations had to be done ethically. Reputation and trust were important in this line of work.

"Rest assured, you can leave with however much money you won. If need be, I can even send bodyguards out to escort you. These are the casino rules. If you win, then you take your winnings with you! Let's begin!" Chuck announced.

This was what Matthias wanted to hear. Why else would he take this risk?

"Remember what you have just said. Alright then, let the first round begin!" Matthias rolled the dice and smiled cunningly. Since Chuck had already said so, then there was no need for him to further delay the

bet.

Chuck felt the same way.

Both parties let go of the dice in their hands and tossed them onto the playing table.

"I think he'll lose both rounds." Someone chuckled.

"Who cares!"

These guests thought that Chuck was bound to lose. How could an amateur be a match for a veteran?

In their opinion, Chuck's promise meant that

he would lose.