“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.

and, sure enough, bumped

He quickened his pace to greet

a polite

just need to

second daughter of the Foster family, is both beautiful and skilled

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

say if he knew his future brother-in-law

the Foster family to intimidate me. Yolanda’s

your business, not mine. And I have no interest in your company,” Sylvia’s tone was icily detached as she tried to

any

a sneer, “Playing the high and mighty? A public relations exec who’s

stone-cold, “Timothy, show

scoffed, “Rather than sleeping around, why not stick with just me? I told you, I’ll pay you more than you could make

with Timothy’s cheek, “Watch your mouth,

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