Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

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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to look at her.

his face was icy.

tongue again,

the corner of

you taking this, Mr.

at his cards.

If I’m right, Gordon

going to use

This is going to be hard for

about Seth

played a nine. Seth

earlier,

interest now. He gave the cards back

didn’t want to finish this

played a ten. Gordon couldn’t

she played the

your last card, Mr.

asked.

inside of

onto the table. It was

have a traitor beside you.”

looked at Selena in disdain.

that K,

Dariel didn’t even play any cards, so

take off

his suit icily,

He plopped down onto the chair

he pointed at Isabella. “You

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switch.”

expecting him

looked at Selena and heaved

in

pulled out of her seat, and

Isabella felt a sharp stare

stood up anyway. She

her harder,

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stood up. The light that shone on him

than before. The air around him felt cold. He scanned

looked at Gordon.

one of

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were a lot of bunny girls in

to get a random

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thought that was mortifying,

“I brought that

place tonight.” He looked

crossed his arms and