A One Night Stand With My Boss

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.

at Emily. "Aunt Emily, is Connor in the

find him," Emily said calmly as she arranged her cards. "He's

spot, resolutely

her head in resignation. "What on

and ran off. She reached the second-floor study and knocked before

was reading and looked up. "Weren't you playing cards? What

face showed a knowing smile, "Lost

"No, I remembered something important to discuss with

down and continued with

her back to Connor, and tapping her

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

ears twitched, and his pupils contracted. He closed the

her shoulders trembling slightly as she cleared her

I went shopping with Camila, and we