“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, bumped into

quickened his pace to

offered a polite smile,

company. You’d just need to accompany me to social gatherings. I promise I’ll pay you more than what you’d make

her courteous demeanor, “I’ve heard your girlfriend, the second daughter of the Foster family, is both beautiful and skilled in public relations. She would be more fitting as a partner in your company, don’t

Ms. Jarvis. I’ve taken a liking to you since our first meeting. If you’d come work for me, I assure

think he’d say if he knew his

use 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 sidestep him back to

me any face, Ms.

arm, forcing her to retreat again. He leaned his hand against the wall, cornering Sylvia with a sneer, “Playing the high and mighty? A public relations exec

was stone-cold, “Timothy, show

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

cheek, “Watch your mouth, or I won’t

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