Chapter 270

Yara clapped her hands, and a young assistant approached. She whispered a few words to him, and he quickly

left.

A few minutes later, the assistant returned with a long, elegant box. Inside was a delicate brooch, intricately carved to resemble a sprig of holly. And it shimmered a vibrant light under the light.

“This is the brooch Ms. Xander bought for a fortune at that auction, right?”

“Yeah, I heard it’s quite a piece with a fascinating story. It’s beautiful!”

“Looks like Calliope came prepared, knowing Yara has this brooch!”

“But I doubt Calliope can win. Yara’s a poker shark. She’s unbeatable at the table!”

“Right, in Capitalton, Yara’s the best card player. Her only match is Silas!”

“True, apart from Silas, no one else stands a chance against Yara!”

“Interesting. Does that mean Calliope’s going to lose?”

surprise us all just now,

eager to see

can’t wait to see who

She glanced at Calliope, a faint smile on

a heads–up. I’m quite the card player. I can offer something else if you want to back

now.”

“You’re good, but I never said I

Yara was speechless.

some

that confident

is getting interesting!”

think Calliope’s got a tough road ahead.

out, finding Calliope’s and Silas’s peculiar talent a bit unnerving, so he

however, stayed put. The four settled in

play poker often but handled the cards with practiced ease once she got

small crowd gathered behind each

stroking his chin thoughtfully. After observing for a while, he

your wife how to play?]

never taught her

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