I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 35

Things got awkward around the table. Silence fell,

with nothing but sounds of Gordon and Seth

throwing cards in the air, interspersed with Dariel

and Simon saying they would pass.

Gordon only had a few cards left in his hand, and

Isabella got nervous. She looks at Seth’s hand.

Seth’s cards weren’t optimal, but he was smart.

Even with a player like Gordon playing him, he

managed to shed most of his cards. There were

only one ten, a Q, and a pair of fives left.

Gordon must have some trump card. If it was a

bigger one, Seth wouldn’t be able to shed all his

cards. Isabella looked at Gordon. He picked up the

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he thought he would win.

“Are you going to take my pants off yourself if we

lose?” whispered Seth.

Isabella was panicking. She felt his breath against

her ear, tickling her like a brush. She turned away,

her ears burning up. She thought this was

embarrassing.

Someone broke the silence. “Play this.” Before

Gordon could do anything, Selena played a card

from his hand. It was a K.

Gordon’s face fell, and he glared at Selena.

Selena was shocked, and she fumbled a little.

“What’s wrong?”

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even want to look

his face was icy.

clicked his tongue again, and

the corner of his

you taking this, Mr.

cards. She

right, Gordon

He was going to use those to win, with

going to be

cares about Seth too

a

earlier, but the man

gave the cards back

didn’t want

a ten. Gordon couldn’t

the rest of the

card, Mr.

asked.

of his cheek and

card onto the table. It

a traitor beside

and looked at Selena in disdain. If

played that K,

even play any cards,

take off

off his suit icily, revealing his

plopped down onto the chair

pointed

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switch.”

him

and heaved a sigh

in

out of her seat, and she walked

felt a sharp stare coming

but she stood up anyway. She felt the

waist pulling her harder, refusing to

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light that shone

icier than before. The air around him felt cold. He scanned the place, and everything

Gordon. “She’s a saboteur.

of the

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were a lot of bunny

Gordon to get a random

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thought that was mortifying,

“I brought that woman you’re holding

place tonight.” He looked

crossed his arms and looked at

you ask what

a little,