I hadn't expected Daniel to lose his cool so easily after Natalie's taunt.

　　Natalie shot me a pleased look, but I couldn't share her satisfaction.

　　My instincts told me that the stakes at this table were high—far higher than ordinary people could afford to play.

　　Daniel had grown up in a rural village and had worked relentlessly in school to escape his circumstances. I understood his ambition to succeed. But now that he'd built a stable life, it was ...