Chapter 197: Who’s In Control
That night, Rain and Alexander talked about a lot of things while enjoying glasses of wine under the moonlight. Stars sparkled across the night sky, adding a touch of magic to their time together.
"Tell me more about yourself, Rain. What’s one of your most memorable experiences?" Alexander asked, curiosity lighting his gaze.
Rain grinned, beginning to share how she first became involved with GIS. "Well, I got into a bit of trouble when I was fifteen... I started visiting gambling dens," she confessed with a smirk.
"What? You were gambling at fifteen?" Alexander burst out, shocked.
Rain laughed. "I couldn’t resist the opportunity to make some money. I learned the tricks, and luck was on my side more often than not. So, I started playing at fifteen, disguised as a lady. After a while, I had a bit of a reputation, everyone knew me as ’Chaos.’"
Alexander raised an eyebrow as she continued.
"By sixteen, I’d made a small fortune with Clifford’s help. Just as I decided to make that last night my farewell to gambling, Brandon’s team raided the place, and I got caught," Rain chuckled, recalling the memory.
"I ended up spilling everything to Brandon and told him how I was dealing with my family’s neglect and mistreatment. At first, he didn’t believe me, so I stayed in the police station’s cell for two days. But he must’ve looked into it because, after that, he let me go. No one from my family came to get me... I think he just pitied me."
"And your Aunt Melanie?" Alexander asked curiously.