Chapter 32
The slip had an ‘S‘ written on it, and the one Isabella
picked belonged to Seth.
“The groups are set. Take a seat if there’s nothing
else.” Simon smiled and dragged a chair, then sat
down. He put on a forlorn look. “Guess I’m a lone
wolf.”
“I can switch with Miss Winston. She’s not even
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close to Mr. Dunkstein.” Isabella stood up and tried
to change her slip with Selena.
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Selena looked delighted. Out of reflex, she handed
her slip to Isabella. “Thank-”
“And you think you’re close?” Someone looked at
Isabella darkly.
Isabella looked up and met Seth’s dark eyes. She
couldn’t say a word. Seth stood up and walked over
to the coffee table. He went up to her and pulled
her into his arms. “Don’t be a sore loser. Going
through hoops just to change teams? What a joke.”
He took Isabella toward the table and sat before
Gordon, then looked at Gordon darkly. “Don’t you
think so, Mr. Dunkstein?”
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Gordon frowned, upset that someone else got to
be Isabella’s teammate. Then, he heard Bethany
speak.
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“Sit with Mr. Dunkstein, Selena. He’s hot. He’s as good
as Mr. Shaffer, don’t you think?”
Bullsh*t! Even though Isabella was being held by
Seth, she wanted to curse Bethany. He has a face
even the gods envy. Gordon’s handsome, but he’s
not as handsome as Seth. It’s not like Selena’s blind.
Gordon was young and susceptible to this little
trick. He thought it would be embarrassing if he
didn’t pair with Selena right away. They’re going to
laugh at me if even that country bumpkin refuses
to pair up with me. He tapped the table and turned
around.
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Selena hesitated, and Gordon said, “Sit. This is just a
game.”
Selena couldn’t back away now. She had been
giving Seth looks, but he didn’t respond. She bit her
lip and went to take a seat beside Gordon.
“Finally. You guys are so particular.” Dariel drew in
deep from the cigarette Bethany was holding. He
puffed a ring of smoke and pushed a deck to the
center of the table. “Take your cards.”
The game began. Isabella was feeling uneasy
sitting with Seth. She tried to move away, but Seth
leaned backward and put his hand around her
waist. Lightly, he tapped on her with his finger. “You
do it.”
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Is he not even taking the cards himself? He’s so
lazy. Isabella puffed her cheeks and took the cards.
There was nothing but the sound of cards rustling
around the table playing in the air. Bethany would
flirt with Dariel at times, but it was mostly silence.
Isabella and Seth were sitting in the innermost part
of the room. They were hidden, and with the dim
light that clouded this room, nobody could see
what they were doing if they didn’t move too much.
Bethany thought things were too quiet halfway
through, so she played some music. That drowned
out the whispers.
Seth was leaning on the chair. He just had to lean
forward a little, and his chest would be touching
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Isabella’s back. He just had to look down, and he
could see the nape of her neck. For a time, he loved
that spot, and he’d left some marks on it.
Isabella could feel Seth staring at her, and her hold
on the cards weakened. Eventually, the cards she
was holding got a little numerous, and they were
going to fall.
Seth leaned closer and wrapped his arm around
her, holding her hand and the cards. Isabella felt
her heart sink. She looked up and noticed Gordon.
staring at her. She was trying to come up with an
explanation, but Gordon copied Seth and wrapped
his arms around Selena. Selena almost screamed.
“Do you think he cares?” Seth hissed quietly into her
ear.
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Isabella tensed up, too afraid to move. She kept
taking the cards, pretending nothing was
happening.
The cards were piling up, but Seth wasn’t showing
any signs of letting go.
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“I don’t mind my employees working part–time, but
this is just… unsavory,” he said, his voice barely a
whisper. It was almost nasal.
Isabella frowned, but she said nothing. Eventually,
the hand on her waist was starting to pull her
closer for a hug. She could feel it slither to the front
side of her torso, and she was being pulled closer.
Seth said, “Gordon’s a famous player in our circle.
He even knocked a girl up last year, you know.” He
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was making it sound so matter of fact, exposing
Gordon without thinking. He didn’t care, even if it
sounded like mockery for Isabella.
Isabella was smiling. She didn’t even want to
entertain him. To her, he was just talking gibberish.
She kept taking the cards and didn’t realize she’d
drawn the most powerful one.
“Oh, that’s the one.” Dariel clicked his tongue.
The air changed. A moment ago, Isabella was
thinking of how to retort Seth, but she didn’t care
anymore. She was nervous now.
“To make things clear, I have no money,” she
announced, then pulled out of the game and
shoved all the cards into Seth’s hand at a blindina
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speed.
As expected, Seth chortled.
“You have Mr. Shaffer with you. You can afford to
lose a ton.” Bethany stuck her tongue out, then
glanced at Seth. “I wonder if he’ll pay for you,
though.”
She was subtly asking Seth if he would pay for
Isabella if she lost, and things got a little… heated.
