Chapter 603
“I’ll deal. I guarantee no one will be able to count cards,” Mira said.
“And just hand you the game? You think I’m stupid? You’ve won the most out of all of us,” Leah Monroe shot back. Leah was also quite good at the game.
“Then let Harvey deal,” Mira suggested.
“No way. He’s your fan, your hometown buddy, and your friend. You two are thicker than thieves. Don’t think we haven’t noticed,” Wyatt Wright objected.
He glanced around the table. “Let Zachary deal. I trust him the most p>
Wyatt had obviously lost too much and was acting paranoid.
Zachary Boone was indeed faster at dealing than Elara Finn. Plus, everyone here was experienced the moment the cards hit their hands, they covered them up. A normal person couldn’t count cards in this setup, but Mira could.
An hour later, despite intentionally losing a hand here and there, Mira maintained a win rate over seventy percent and walked away with a few hundred dollars.
It wasn’t a fortune, but in these times, that kind of money went a long way. Besides, they were all students still living off their parents’ dimes.
For students from working-class backgrounds like Leah and Zachary, it stung to lose even that much.
“Don’t look so heartbroken. Dinner’s on me tonight at the Solflare Grand Hotel p>
They were classmates playing a game to build friendship; there was no need to take advantage of them over a few dollars.
By now, Solflare Hearth & Grill had expanded, opening a new steakhouse branch near each of their main locations to cater to a different clientele.
“The Solflare Grand Hotel? That’s a five-star place. It’s not cheap-five hundred dollars won’t even cover the appetizers p>
“That’s fine. I’ll cover the difference,” Mira said generously.
College life was all about building a network and forming your own inner circle. Isolating herself would be incredibly stupid.
She needed friends like Celine Ward and Liora Bennett from high school-people who would always have her back and speak up for her when it counted.
Those who made good friends would stay friends, and those with strong professional skills could be recruited into her company after graduation.
As long as they had a decent moral compass, they were worth associating with.
The group chatted and laughed as they walked into the classroom. Most of the students had already
arrived, and the little crew
little crew instantly.
drew everyone’s attention content
Among them, Harvey Rivers was
undeniably handsome, while Cedric Miller and Wyatt were also extremely good-looking Only Zachary fell Slightly short, being a bit on the shorter and heavier side.
But it was Mira who truly stole the spotlight. She was effortlessly stunning and elegant, radiating a cool unapproachable aura when she wasn’t speaking. It was the kind presence that screamed absolute perfection.
“Why does she look so familiar p>
“I just remembered! She looks exactly like… like Mira Mercer p>
“Mira Mercer? I glanced at the class roster earlier, and I swear I saw her name on
it p>
“Are you telling me we’re in the same class as a superstar p>
“I heard she was the valedictorian of her state, too p>
“And a stock market legend. I can’t believe she’s actually in our class p>
“I’m going to follow her stock picks and learn how to make millions p>
There were barely any girls in the Computer Science department to begin with, let alone gorgeous ones.
So, the sudden appearance of a breathtaking beauty like her was as rare as catching lightning in a bottle.
Mira and her friends ignored the whispers and took their seats near the back. Up front, plenty of students were mingling, trying to network and make friends.
That was completely normal for college.
Everyone knew that university was a crucial opportunity to build a network, especially since they had four years to do it.
A few girls wandered over to ask for Harvey and the guys’ numbers. Meanwhile, several guys hovered around Mira’s desk. “You’re Mira, right? Could I get your number p>