Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 971

Under the table, Lena felt her mother’s foot nudge her a dear signal: Let Xandra win.

Lena gritted her teeth. Why was everyone fawning over a girlfriend who hadn’t even officially joined the family?

Annoyed, she huffed inwardly. The more you tell me to lose the harder I’ll fight to win.

The game began, and Lena’s starting hand was exceptional–practically a heavenly draw. She was only one card away from winning while the others still struggled with mismatched cards. It seemed like an easy victory was in the cards for her.

But then, as if under a spell, her luck took a sharp turn. None of the cards she needed showed up. Worse, every time she reached for a card, Xandra would intercept it with a call, blocking her progress entirely.

As the rounds continued, even her mother, Briana, reached a ready hand, while Lena was still stuck with the same cards she started with. Soon, her grandmother joined the fray, and eventually, even Xandra declared readiness.

Three players were now poised to win, leaving Lena the odd one out.

Game after game, Lena found herself in the same frustrating position. Her starting hands were promising, but they always ended in disaster.

wrong, Lucky Aces?

half–teasing. “Lena, it’s fine to let her win a few

to scream. Who’s letting her win?! It’s not

her cards like a complete beginner. She was clumsy, arranging her deck with a nervous energy that reminded Lena of herself when

Aaron’s subtle coaching. Today, Xandra’s wins clearly followed the same pattern. He was guiding

make her win, why does that mean I have to lose

started playing erratically–breaking up good hands, ignoring opportunities to fold, and sabotaging her strategy entirely.

moves threw the game into chaos. Xandra stopped winning, and the victories shifted

playing! Xandy, you’re my good

tongue, thinking,

until ten at night. By the end, everyone except Lena seemed

she took some satisfaction in disrupting

leave, Xandra approached Lena. “Lena, can

But since she had already accepted the renaming fee and

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