"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. "Mind your own

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

Leanne shot Curtis a glare. "This is your fault for giving it away. You're not

target of her annoyance, smiled indulgently. "Okay, I won't

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

And she quickly shouted,

Selina immediately shot dagger looks at

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

watched Leanne make her bold plays without warning

notch above a beginner, making her an

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

the money. It's about not

the plan?" Curtis joked, "Skimp on the cat's treats? Or maybe stop 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 whisper it

for your help. I

her move, she turned to Curtis. "What should I

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