“Boyfriend?” Magdalen arched an eyebrow, a playful smirk dancing on her lips. “Since when did Sylvia snag a beau?”

Evelyn offered an explanation, “You know, the guy she had dinner with at Ms. Jarvis’. Isn’t he her boyfriend?”

Magdalen chuckled, her tone teasing, “Sharing a meal now means you’re dating? Oh, girl, you’re such an innocent soul.”

Evelyn’s cheeks flushed pink, and she fell silent.

“Sylvia’s tied up with something. Looks like she’ll be a while. Let’s keep the game rolling,” Marina shifted the focus, signaling the waiter to shuffle and deal a new hand.

Gabriel slid his chips forward, “Play on without me. I need a smoke.”

As Gabriel stepped out, Magdalen’s eyes followed him, her brow quirked ever so slightly.

With Sylvia absent, Timothy seemed distracted, his heart not quite in the game. He wasn’t much help to Evelyn with her cards and soon excused himself under some pretense.

wandered the corridor and, sure enough,

Jarvis,” He quickened his pace to

a polite

“Ms. Jarvis, have you given any thought to my offer? Join my company. You’d just need to accompany me to social gatherings.

maintaining her courteous demeanor, “I’ve heard your girlfriend, the second daughter of the Foster family, is both beautiful and

inched closer, his voice low, “Let’s not beat around the bush, Ms. Jarvis. I’ve taken a liking to you since our first meeting. If

do you think he’d say if he

curled his lip dismissively, “Don’t use the Foster family to intimidate me. Yolanda’s out there having more fun than anyone. It’s

tone was icily detached as she tried to sidestep him back to the private

any

the wall, cornering Sylvia with a sneer, “Playing the high and mighty? A public relations exec

was stone-cold, “Timothy, show some

why not stick with just me? I told you, I’ll pay you more than

your mouth, or

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