However, Jouri soon came up with a new ploy for Meg. "But since you and Alda are pretty much in sync, you'll have to take the penalty as well."

Alda did a double take-she was not offended, but Meg was an important figure too.

Would it not be cruel asking her to take the penalty too?

"That's a little too much, Jo," she said.

"Is that so?" Jouri turned toward Meg. "Do you think so, manager?"

Meg was all too eager to take advantage of Frank, "Of course not. You're kind enough to forgive me, Ms. Yelin, so I must earn that forgiveness. Moreover, isn't the point of these games to let loose?" Jouri clapped and spread her palms invitingly.

Meg did not go ahead right away, however, and asked Alda, "May I, Ms. Ingram?"

Alda was obviously not as well-connected as Jouri, but she was still the heiress of the Ingrams, who were one of the most powerful families in town.

from now on if she allowed

"Then..."

turned toward Frank, who

chaste maiden-when having fun, one must enjoy themselves as much as

"Alright."

that she had such a tender side to her. "Please

if he should laugh or

to understand? Everyone was simply getting what they wanted out of this. "Come on, let's continue." Jouri tossed her dice again, her luck bursting as she

"No ruin my good fortune looking. Your luck is Alda pouted exasperatedly. "Why are you so superstitious? You're supposed to be a scientist." "You have to be superstitious when it's dead obvious," Jouri

the. dice too. Meg tried to peek but her unable to, so she put his hand as

smiled as she watched him roll two, two, four, five, and six. "Almost. But it's not like you

care about winning or losing-given Jouri's personality, she would definitely get some

Jouri said,

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