Rebecca soon returned to the room.

Before she even saw Sonia’s cards, Rebecca could already guess what had transpired just by the ‘gentle’ smile on Tina’s face. Sonia must have suffered a harsh defeat when I was away.

Rebecca went to sit next to Sonia and shot a glance at the cards in Sonia’s hands. Again, they were not quite useful. Then, she asked in a low voice, “President Reed, the woman opposite of you is not any other woman. She’s your ex-husband’s lover. Are you really going to be defeated by her like this?”

“No worries. I just have to win three rounds out of five.” Sonia smiled. Since she sat down to play poker with them, she looked as peaceful as ever.

 

While she replied to Rebecca, she played yet another card.

“Game.” Tina placed her card down with a brighter smile on her face.

Rebecca was speechless to hear that.

“President Reed, you have already lost two rounds to Tina. I think there’s no need to continue,” Tina’s friend said pompously. “Tina is not a petty person. As long as you apologize to her, we will hire the best tattoo artist to remove the tattoo from your body.”

slightly as she looked at Sonia. It looked as though she was waiting for Sonia to concede defeat. “Would you like to continue, Miss Reed?” she asked in a gentle yet peaceful

Sonia shuffled the cards again without a change in her expression. “We said

 

rudely spoke, “We are giving you an opportunity, yet you are not treasuring it and pointing the gun at yourself. Tina is so good at poker that I

vindictively. “Since Miss Reed would like to

soon started a

not merely watch the game. While they snacked on the tidbits, they chatted with each

was called Cynthia Stone. On Cynthia’s right was Sonia while Melody was

was not just watching the game as she even peeled an orange and passed it to Melody ingratiatingly. “Melody, how long are you going to stay in Seafield this time?

Melody threw her cards on the table loudly. With a frown, she added, “Peter

Southfield Family beg your grandfather to betroth you to him? They used your family name to accomplish many

it’s because—” Melody suddenly remembered something and stopped elaborating halfway through the sentence. Then, she merely gave a cold smile. “I’m not someone he can easily marry

them in the silence as she lowered her

Southfield Family in Seafield. She was only aware that they were quite influential in this city with almost as

a minister, supporting her. Even if she was married to the Southfield Family that was of equal standing to her family, it

the lives of all its members when Sonia married Toby, Jean would have

have suffered

heard Cynthia saying, “Tina will be engaged to President Fuller on New Year’s Eve and she’s planning to invite

that. “I heard that she was already engaged

voice. “That won’t happen again. President Fuller said that he has only invited a few friends to the Fuller Residence for dinner. Apart from that,

on Valentine’s Day?” Melody asked Tina.

years. Toby thinks that we have already delayed it for quite a long time, so he

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