Sunday, Passos Estate.

"Ha!" With a shout, Emily pushed aside the cards in front of her, their crisp sound echoing through the room.

Emily was on a winning streak today, having won several games in a row.

"I lost again..." Rita lamented as she closed her deck. "If we keep playing, I might end up leaving all my pocket money here this month."

"Consider it a tribute to your aunt," Evelyn looked up and smiled at Rita. "I hear your bar is doing quite well. Rita's learning the ropes of business."

"That bar of hers is just a hobby," Victoria said with a helpless smile from the side, "She roped Connor into investing, and who knows when they'll break even."

Mrs. Weiss tapped lightly on the table, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "What the son invests, the mother reclaims."

"Ha ha ha ha!" Mrs. Kent laughed in her uniquely husky voice from across.

"Mom, you play." Rita pouted, pulling on Victoria's arm. "This round's on you. I'm going to find Connor."

"You lose and dump it on me," Victoria rolled her eyes.

and looked at Emily. "Aunt Emily, is Connor in the

she arranged her

Victoria to her spot, resolutely stating, "Mom, it's all on

"What on earth

ran off. She reached the

down the document he was reading and looked up. "Weren't

showed a knowing smile, "Lost

remembered something important

down and continued with his documents, clearly

smiled slyly, casually sitting on the sofa, turning her back to Connor, and tapping her fingers lightly on the

not sure if that counts as important?" She suddenly raised her

his pupils contracted. He closed the document in

trembling slightly as she cleared

week, I went shopping with Camila, and we visited a

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