A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 896

Calliope glanced at Lisette, a sly grin tugging at her lips. “Luck’s always been on my side, you know. I just hope you don’t back out when you start losing!”

Lisette rolled her eyes, trying to sound tough. “Don’t worry about me. As long as you keep playing, I’m in. I’ll stick it out till the end!”

She didn’t believe for a second that Calliope could keep winning. Honestly, Lisette was just waiting for Calliope to get greedy and then lose everything so she could swoop in and win big.

Calliope just laughed. “You all heard her, right? She says as long as I don’t quit, she’ll keep playing!”

A few people around the poker table nodded, but their expressions were mixed—some impressed, some skeptical. They thought Calliope might be getting a little too cocky. After all, she’d only won one round so far.

The cards kept coming.

One hand. Two hands. Three hands…

And each time, Calliope went all in—and each time, she walked away with the pot. By the third hand, she’d doubled her stack of chips.

Lisette’s confident smile had faded. She stared at Calliope, almost in disbelief, her voice shaky. “No way. One more round. I’m not done yet!”

Calliope shrugged, cool as ever. “Sure. As long as you’ve got chips, I’m happy to take your money.”

With a frustrated huff, Lisette pushed all her chips into the middle—close to three million. She gritted her teeth. “Let’s see if you’re good enough to take all of this.”

Calliope grinned and started stacking her chips. “Don’t worry, they’re practically already in my pocket.”

The crowd murmured, some shaking their heads, others watching wide-eyed. Calliope did seem a little full of herself, but after the way she’d been playing, no one could really blame her. She was on fire.

Anyone who knew poker could tell it wasn’t just luck. Calliope was just plain better than Lisette. Even the folks who didn’t know a flush from a full house could see she was something special—she just had this quiet confidence, like she’d done this a thousand times before.

Jett and his wife, Mrs. White, stood at the back, watching the drama unfold.

Jett nudged his wife. “Honey, she reminds me of you back in the day. That same cool confidence. That same swagger.”

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