Playing the Odds

By Carolin Kinsley

A consummate gambler named Billy Kay has always been the life of the party. She has her ups and downs but mostly things even out. She has never had to work a day in her life. The thrill of the game is what she lives for. A few bets have her riding that high until she risks it all on one hand thinking nobody can beat her. The worst thing happens and now she owes more than any temporary marker can handle. A mysterious woman offers her a lifeline but it comes at a steep cost. She gets in over her head and they want her to steal from a high roller named Julian Combs. It doesn't go as planned with the two of them getting trapped in his walk-in safe room. There are those in the house after the same thing and they don't want to be nice about it. They will have to work together to thwart their plan despite his misgivings about her. What happens when life throws them a curveball they are not expecting? Can they survive the night and admit their feelings to one another after the dust settles?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shadow Heights Publisher LLC
• Release date: Jul 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393557784

Carolin Kinsley

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Playing the Odds

Carolin Kinsley

Shadow Heights Publisher LLC

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carolin Kinsley is a National Bestseller in the thriller, romance, and mystery writing. She lives in California. She is an educationist and enjoys working as a writer of mystery thriller stories. Her stories create suspense in the mind of the reader who never finishes reading until the story ends.  She feels exceptionally excited about publishing this exciting book. 

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my readers who have made it possible for me to pursue my dream of writing.  I want you all to know that you are truly loved.

Introduction

A consummate gambler named Billy Kay has always been the life of the party. She has her ups and downs but mostly things even out. She has never had to work a day in her life. The thrill of the game is what she lives for. A few bets have her riding that high until she risks it all on one hand thinking nobody can beat her. The worst thing happens and now she owes more than any temporary marker can handle. A mysterious woman offers her a lifeline but it comes at a steep cost. She gets in over her head and they want her to steal from a high roller named Julian Combs. It doesn't go as planned with the two of them getting trapped in his walk-in safe room. There are those in the house after the same thing and they don’t want to be nice about it. They will have to work together to thwart their plan despite his misgivings about her. What happens when life throws them a curveball they are not expecting? Can they survive the night and admit their feelings to one another after the dust settles?

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Epilogue

Chapter One

Billy Kay

The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas could make dreams come true. People came looking for that easy score sometimes relying on those one-armed bandits. Blue haired retirees would show up by the busload getting a taste of the high life. Buffets and shows were nothing but cheap ways to keep people playing those games. It was described as a family destination to bring a different kind of income.

The man standing across from me has a stoic look that nobody could possibly read. He has been trained to have the best poker face money can buy. His suit of armor consists of a black and white uniform with not a single hair out of place on his head. He knows people are watching from a secret room in the building to make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

His job was to deal with the cards and stand