New: secretagentsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanhive-180932photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-166405hive-150122hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619hive-183397krsuccesshive-101145hive-139150hive-124908hive-103599hive-181136lifehive-109690hive-150943TrendingNewHotLikersimcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Five - The ArrestsRobbie eyed the pair of men in burgundy jackets standing at the end of the corridor where it opened out into the games lounge. Their uniforms looked legit but on a night like tonight he wasn't…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 4 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Two - Still Ahead ... For NowEleven million dollars. I'm up again, I'm actually up again, Steve thought, pulling two million worth of chips into his pile. Numbers had always been too abstract for him to put much stock in their…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Fifty-Four - Let's Take This OutsideYushenko returned to his seat. Steve swore he felt his heartbeat slow the second the man nodded to the dealer signalling for the game to resume. Fear melted out of him. Now he could concentrate on…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Fifty-Two - Still not on the Right FloorThe highest floor Jimmy's card could access was the eighteenth and he needed to get up to the thirtieth-third. Great. Just fucking great. The elevator doors rolled open and of course the network of…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Fifty - The Nervous TicSteve finally hit on a winning streak. With a carefully guarded full house, he cleaned out that Lachlan jerk and took a decent chunk of the ancient doyenne's kitty to boot. Rearranging his chips…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Forty-Seven - What Game is Really Being PlayedSteve's anxiety began to ease a little as he watched Yushenko gulp down five hundred dollars worth of vodka in one swig. The man then banged down his glass and left the table. They were to break for…imcdesouza (51)in fiction • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Thirty Nine - Cleanup in the Egyptian SuiteLe Bon sipped his martini and scanned the surrounding tables in the Casbah Lounge. He'd spied an unconventionally attractive brunette gracing one of the stools along the bar earlier, but no sign of…imcdesouza (51)in freenovel • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Twenty-One - One Player Already DownYushenko clucked his tongue as he stared at the screen of his laptop, scanning the news. A headline read: "Andras Szabo Still on Life Support." The article contained little information, not even…imcdesouza (51)in casinoheist • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventeen - Checking In A Suspicious PairRebecca stood behind the front desk and smiled at the couple stepping up to her wicket. Both wore fitted grey suits. While the man looked incredibly ... debonair ... the woman reminded her of a…imcdesouza (51)in casinoheist • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Sixteen - A Bad End to a Good BeginningOne drink was the most Jeannie could ever take during the day, especially since hers had been awfully strong. She'd never had much of a tolerance. They were again sitting at the bar in the Casbah…imcdesouza (51)in casinoheist • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eleven - Red Eye FlightAgent Le Bon settled into the seat next to his minder, Agent Matins. He checked his watch. Although they were traveling by private jet, they were flying red eye and they would be landing at some…imcdesouza (51)in casinoheist • 5 years agoThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Nine - The Birthday SurpriseJimmy roused from his easy chair. He rubbed his eyes, still half-asleep, as Rebecca, Frank, Eddie and Robbie barged into his warehouse. Each of them were carrying either pizzas, cake boxes or…imcdesouza (51)in casinoheist • 5 years agoThe Player, the Thief and the Broken Heart - Chapter Six - The Birthday BoyRebecca drove her black Lexus SUV west toward the strip. Frank rode shotgun while Robbie and Eddie sat in the back. Her tinted windows kept out most of the sun, but she still squinted and put on her…imcdesouza (51)in lasvegas • 5 years agoThe Player, the Thief and the Broken Heart - Chapter Four - Snake EyesFrank sat alone at the rickety wooden table in the Snake Eyes, his gaze fixed on the entrance. This place was grungy like the bottom of an old pair of shoes. An old pair of shoes kept around because…