"Pfft!"

Joy and Selina burst into laughter, with Joy slapping her thigh in amusement. "Leanne, now I get why you're always biting the dust."

Engrossed in her cards, Leanne had missed the play dynamics and sheepishly touched her nose, quietly retracting the nine of spades and throwing out the eight instead.

But then, everyone was onto her, knowing she was banking on the nine of spades.

Joy teasingly waved her nine spades in the air. "Hey, I don't need this one. Maybe if you beg, I'll let you win with it?"

Ever so proud, Leanne retorted, "A true player doesn't feast on charity."

"Oh!" Joy covered her mouth in mock surprise. "Oops, looks like I drew another one."

Leanne was speechless.

Arms crossed, Devin displayed a look of utter disgust at Joy's theatrics. "Really?"

in character, Joy fluttered her eyelashes.

card teasingly at

Curtis a glare. "This is your fault for giving it

smiled indulgently. "Okay, I won't say a

it was Devin's turn, he casually threw a card. "Nine

up. And she quickly shouted, "I've

and Selina immediately shot dagger

with a defiant snarl, "What? Never seen

watched Leanne make

in draws, her skills were only a notch above a beginner, making her an easy target

frustration showed, and Curtis gently smoothed her furrowed brow, smiling. "Why the frown? We can afford

about the money. It's about

the losses?" "Hey, cut it out!" Ever the opportunist, Joy cleared her throat. "You'll win the next game. Just whisper it to me, and

your help. I can

move, she turned to Curtis. "What should

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