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.

Emily. "Aunt

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

spot, resolutely stating, "Mom, it's all

in resignation. "What on

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

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

showed a knowing smile, "Lost

I remembered something important

and important business?" Connor looked down and continued with his documents,

her back to Connor, and tapping her fingers lightly on the

not sure if that counts as

ears twitched, and his pupils contracted. He closed

chuckled, her shoulders trembling slightly as

I went shopping with Camila, and we visited a boutique..."