"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?"

character, Joy fluttered her

joined in the teasing, flipping a card teasingly at Leanne. "Guess

"This is your fault for giving it away. You're not allowed to speak

smiled indulgently. "Okay, I won't

turn, he casually threw

And she quickly shouted, "I've

Selina immediately shot dagger

a defiant snarl, "What? Never seen a nine of

Curtis just watched Leanne make her bold plays without warning

a beginner, making her an easy target

gently smoothed her furrowed brow, smiling. "Why the frown?

money. It's about not losing all

your friend from snagging another purse to cover the losses?" "Hey, cut it out!" Ever the opportunist, Joy cleared her throat. "You'll win the next game. Just

help. I

she turned to Curtis.

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