Chapter 1917 Stuck in a Mire

Brody quickly called out to Elio. "It's alright. Let's just focus on earning money the honest way. Just treat what happened earlier as a bit of fun." Hank chimed in, saying, "Brody's right. Everyone slips up once in a while. Even in real life, people cheat at the table. Who knows what kind of tricks are happening online? You should stop playing, too." Elio gave a slight nod. The disappointment in his eyes was unmistakable. "Yeah, got it." As they watched him walk away, Brody murmured, "Hank, something feels off about Elio." Hank nodded. "It feels like he's getting sucked in." Brody looked frustrated. "We shouldn't have agreed to the ad in the first place. Elio wouldn't have seen it, and he wouldn't have gotten involved at all." Hank shook his head. "Even if he didn't come across it now, he could've easily run into something like this in the future. Let's just text him and tell him to stop before it gets worse." So, the two of them pulled out their phones and sent him a text. …