The group continued to eat, drink, and jest. About half an hour later, Susanna returned from her jog, panting heavily, her hair a mess, holding her sneakers in one hand, looking utterly disheveled. Magdalen asked again, "Is Ms. Murphy still up for the game?"

"Of course!" Susanna scoffed. "I refuse to believe I'll keep losing!"

"Wow!" Magdalen turned to the others. "I've never seen anyone as persistent as Ms. Murphy!"

Emily and Marina struggled to contain their laughter; they knew Magdalen too well, so her statement clearly meant, "I've never seen anyone as foolish as Ms. Murphy!"

Magdalen said to Amiee, "Let's keep the game going, deal the cards!"

"Hold on!" Susanna suddenly intervened, her gaze challenging as she looked at Amiee, "This time, I'll shuffle and deal the cards!"

Amiee nodded without a word, and handed the cards over.

Whether it was bad luck or something else, Susanna lost again.

The winner was Marina.

Marina asked, "Does Ms. Murphy choose truth or dare?"

After a moment's hesitation, Susanna chose dare.

this time? Given your fitness, thirty should be

"Are you all ganging up

the men nearby. Andrew looked over and felt compelled to ask, "What's going

or dare with us. Now that she's lost, she's accusing

"If you can't handle the game,

pride was deeply wounded, and she stormed off,

"Sorry about that, she can be immature. I apologize on her behalf to

as you're not

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Magdalen replied with ant

better care

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then drained his

his glass to

this small episode, Magdalen had the servant clear away the cards, and the group

leaving everyone looking forward

to the bar, Carson casually asking, "Care for

turned back, "Sure, I'm not sleepy

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