Amiee was on her feet without a word, trailing behind them.

Emily eyed the cards in her hand, hesitating, while Charlie, ever the bold one, tossed another couple of chips into the pot.

Leaning close, Evelyn whispered to Estelle, “How much is one chip worth?”

“Two hundred,” Estelle replied nonchalantly.

Evelyn’s jaw dropped. She was sitting on something decent for a couple of rounds, but the price of the chips had her folding faster than a lawn chair at a barbecue.

Sylvia, confident as ever, matched the bet with two chips of her own.

Gabriel, perched right behind her, glanced at her hand and frowned. “You’re betting without consulting your advisor?”

Sylvia leaned in, whispering conspiratorially, “I’ve got a pair, that’s not too shabby.”

“Which pair?” Gabriel inquired, a hint of skepticism in his voice.

Sylvia pointed it out to him.

Gabriel just stared, speechless.

to Sylvia and Amiee. Gabriel couldn’t stand

slapped the table, “Thank my lucky stars I

Estelle asked her,

grin, Magdalen confessed, “A

is why she had bailed after two

Magdalen prodded,

who had been quiet for so long. Perhaps she was

proudly displayed her

The room collectively facepalmed.

wrong, did I

on Gabriel, “And what

replied coolly, “Whatever

over at

deadpan, “That’s the smallest hand

didn’t you say something

you aren’t the only card novice in

laugh, “You kept betting all this

chips, “Lucky start, thanks everyone, and

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