What worked in their favor was that neither she nor Gideon had attempted to hide.
They had entered openly.
They had acted naturally.
And they had never tried to conceal their identities.
To a man like the masked ruler, such confidence was far more intriguing than secrecy.
Then there was the matter of the money.
The enormous wagers they casually threw around were not merely bets. They were signals. Every chip placed on the table was another reason for the masked man to pay attention. Wealth alone would not impress someone of his status, but the confidence behind those actions certainly would.
Everything that was happening now had been part of Ashley's calculations from the very beginning.
She knew exactly what kind of person the masked man was.
More importantly, she knew Gideon.
