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.

Sylvia and Amiee. Gabriel couldn’t stand to watch any longer and

straight flush. Magdalen slapped the table, “Thank my lucky stars I got

her,

grin,

a pair too, which is

Magdalen

quiet for so long. Perhaps she was the dark horse

displayed her

The room collectively facepalmed.

wrong, did I

“And what kind of advisor

coolly, “Whatever

glanced over at Gabriel, “Did I

looked at her, deadpan, “That’s the

“Why didn’t

arm around Emily,”Looks like you aren’t the only card novice in the

all this time, I should’ve

the chips, “Lucky start, thanks everyone, and a special shout-out

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