Nicholai sat back down. He looked at Solange, who looked back at him. “I call your bet,” Nicholai said. Bao Dai turned his down cards and showed his hand. His first card was the queen of hearts. Four of a kind. He looked at Nicholai and his leer said, I told you that you had no place here. My hand, my pot, my woman. Nicholai turned his remaining down card. The seven of clubs.
