Grace had just turned away when she unexpectedly met Curtis' icy stare.

Having known both Skyler and Curtis for a decade, Grace was well aware of Curtis' inherent pride and aloofness. He had never once looked at her directly.

Now, his gaze landed on her nonchalantly, his eyes cool and intriguing.

Grace felt a slight tightness in her chest and subconsciously tightened her grip on her fingers.

She turned to Leanne, "Leanne, you're back! We've been waiting for you to join our card game."

"Let's call it a night," Curtis announced abruptly.

The group of guys, who were just getting into the swing of things, hit pause, checking their phones. "Ending it at just past nine? The night's just starting!"

Curtis clearly had no intention of continuing the night with them. "If you're not done, go find somewhere else to keep at it. And take your trash with you when you leave."

boisterous group obediently began to clean up the mess they had

instructed Jake to drive Joy and Selina

to take

his pocket, placing it

shelf, worried about his increasingly mischievous cat knocking it

up at Skyler with a cool, warning look, "Keep

Joy off, Leanne was about to close the car door when Joy suddenly grabbed her, offering a serious reminder, "Watch out for Xenia. She's a bit like you. I have

"Like me?"

witnessed earlier flashed through

and Xenia alone,

paused for a few seconds, then composed

to cheat. Besides, the original is still here. What's the

head, annoyed, "Can't you watch your words? If you can't talk right, might as

protested weakly, "I have no ill

you a piece of my

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