However, since this was the first time Pamela met Aaron and Xante, she did not feel comfortable leaving Corinne alone with them. As much as she knew everyone was so quiet because of her, she did not plan to leave.

“I overheard you kids say you want to play bridge? Well, that just happens to be my favorite card game! It’s such a shame I don’t get to play it as often as I like, so I hope you don’t mind letting me join,” said Pamela after sipping her tea.

Both Aaron and Xante were speechless while Corinne sat still expressionlessly.

Only Annie smiled and said, “Sure! You can team up with me since I don’t know how to play bridge at all. I’ll be more than happy to learn a thing or two from a veteran like you.”

“No problem! I guarantee you’ll be a pro by the end of the day. So, when shall we start?” asked Pamela.

Everyone looked at each other.

Finally, Corinne said, “Let’s play after lunch. It’d be rude to let my friends play on an empty stomach since they took the trouble to come all the way here.”

happy. She laughed to hide her embarrassment and then said, “You’re right.

you Holdens

she got up, saying, “Well, I guess I should head to the

got up too. “Ma’am, allow me to help

hand. “There’s no need, Annie. I’ll get the servants

that, she went to the kitchen with the

she walked past Bowen, she gave

hinting at. He nodded and went over to

still the same as before. Aaron and the others did not find

suddenly whispered something to Joey, and the boy quickly got

it’d be rude to leave my friends. Plus, you wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to Joey too, right? Think of what Mister

in a spot. He looked at Corinne and then at Joey, who was some distance away. One of

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