“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.

corridor and, sure

quickened his pace to

a polite smile,

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

the second daughter of the Foster family, is both beautiful and skilled in public relations. She would be more fitting as a

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

with Mr. Foster. What do you think he’d say if he knew his future brother-in-law was making advances on another woman

family to intimidate me. Yolanda’s out there having more fun than anyone. It’s an open

have no interest in your company,” Sylvia’s tone was icily detached as

giving me any face,

the wall, cornering Sylvia with a sneer, “Playing the high and mighty? A public relations exec who’s climbed the ladder

face was stone-cold, “Timothy, show some

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

your mouth, or

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