Alessia picked up the dice from the table and tossed them into a glass, giving it a casual shake.

“Oh? That’s actually a good thing. Gambling’s best left alone if you can help it,” she remarked.

Lifting the lid, she revealed the dice stacked neatly atop one another, the topmost showing a six.

“How did you do that?” Joyce asked, her curiosity piqued.

-as if she could

In Alessia’s hands, the dice seemed to obey her will- summon any number she wished.

“My boyfriend taught me,” Alessia replied, glancing at Joyce. Even the mention of Cole softened her features.

“He taught you this trick?” Joyce sounded surprised.

“His words exactly: ‘If you can’t escape the game, at least control the outcome yourself.”

Joyce parted her lips, a mix of surprise and envy in her expression.

“It’s about time. I’ll go freshen up,” Alessia said abruptly, rising from her

seat.

Joyce nodded. “Go ahead.”

“And remember what I told you.”

“I will, don’t worry.”

Joyce’s response, Alessia gave a brief

another word, she

around her for gossip. She kept Alessia’s words close, dancing around their

once.

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Chapter 436

a cold and on medication, or that she was focusing

the

waiter.

where’s

seemed relieved to be of

shot him a

is out of order, I’m afraid. You’ll need

isn’t the next floor just

entire floor for guest convenience,” the waiter

cracks in the story. Alessia arched a brow, let it

wish.”

room keycard. “Here you go. Please use it as

the card, then up at the

members, in case other guests need access,” he answered,

then, under her watchful eye,

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