Chapter 35

Things got awkward around the table. Silence fell,

with nothing but sounds of Gordon and Seth

throwing cards in the air, interspersed with Dariel

and Simon saying they would pass.

Gordon only had a few cards left in his hand, and

Isabella got nervous. She looks at Seth’s hand.

Seth’s cards weren’t optimal, but he was smart.

Even with a player like Gordon playing him, he

managed to shed most of his cards. There were

only one ten, a Q, and a pair of fives left.

Gordon must have some trump card. If it was a

bigger one, Seth wouldn’t be able to shed all his

cards. Isabella looked at Gordon. He picked up the

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he thought he would win.

“Are you going to take my pants off yourself if we

lose?” whispered Seth.

Isabella was panicking. She felt his breath against

her ear, tickling her like a brush. She turned away,

her ears burning up. She thought this was

embarrassing.

Someone broke the silence. “Play this.” Before

Gordon could do anything, Selena played a card

from his hand. It was a K.

Gordon’s face fell, and he glared at Selena.

Selena was shocked, and she fumbled a little.

“What’s wrong?”

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even want to look at her.

his face was icy.

his tongue again, and he

smile lines on the corner of his

you taking this, Mr.

looked at his cards.

Gordon must have

use

is going to be hard for

cares about Seth

played a nine. Seth was

moments earlier, but

gave the cards

He didn’t want to

a ten.

she played the

your last card, Mr.

asked.

the inside of his cheek and

table. It was

you have a traitor beside

tongue and looked at

played that K, Gordon

Dariel didn’t even play

take off

took off his suit icily, revealing his

down onto

pointed at Isabella.

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switch.”

him to

Selena and heaved a

awkwardness hung in the

out of her

felt a sharp

she stood up anyway. She felt the

her harder, refusing to

  1. go.

The light

him felt cold. He scanned the place,

at Gordon. “She’s a saboteur.

one of the ladies

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lot of bunny girls in

get a random

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thought that was mortifying,

that woman you’re holding

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