"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?"

her eyelashes.

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

glare. "This is your fault for giving it away.

annoyance, smiled indulgently.

turn, he casually

lit up. And she quickly

and Selina immediately shot dagger

snarl, "What? Never

agreed, Curtis just watched Leanne make her bold plays without warning

in draws, her skills were only a notch above a beginner, making her an easy target for the other seasoned

frustration showed, and Curtis gently smoothed her furrowed brow, smiling.

protested, "It's not about the money.

your friend from snagging another purse to cover the losses?" "Hey, cut it out!" Ever the opportunist, Joy cleared her

for your help. I can

move, she turned to Curtis. "What should I

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