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30. Skirts & Shirts

Penulis: Anotida Mandemwa
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-05 13:36:46

There was an ace of spades, a three of clubs, and a six of diamonds on the table. Adrea had what she considered the best card. Doubles. A three of hearts and a three of diamonds. She was keeping her face pleasant. Aris knew something was up. He knew that face. Sanne and Moreau had dropped out of the game. So, it was just her and him.

“Bet,” Adrea said as she pushed forward a fairly good number of chips.

Aris looked at her and cocked his head. “What do you have that gives you this level of confidence? Would I lose my shirt if this were strip poker?”

Sanne and Moreau were watching them both with interest.

“I think so,” Adrea did not bother making her voice uncertain. “But why not your shoes first, Aris?”

She was never hesitant or uncertain. He would know she was jerking him around… or he would think the strip poker thing was doing things to her. She did not want that.

He considered her face and then said, “This is what I was talking about, Moreau.”

Adrea looked at Moreau, who was watchi
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  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   32. Agendas Unveiled

    He checked his phone for the third time and still could not believe it. She had blocked him.Why? Because she was angry with him, or because she still loved Rafael?He hoped she had moved on from his brother. He was not as good as she thought. He was not as clean. He was trying to show her that. Rafael was not an angel. He was taking advantage of her and the Galanis estate. He was not her knight in shining armour.But Felix could be that for her. He could do better by her and be her prince. She just needed to see things under his light. She just needed to be receptive to the narrative that was his reality for her. She was his soulmate. His perfect fit. They clicked. She knew that.So why not lock in and be together forever? Why couldn’t she see that as the ultimate solution?He had heard her talking about starting a family and wanting children soon, and he had panicked. The image of her swollen with his brother’s spawn had nearly driven him crazy. That had been his call to action. He

  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   Which Character Are You?

    1. How do you handle a tense situation?A) Face it head-on, no holding back.B) Use wit and charm to defuse or control it.C) Stir the pot to shake things up if it suits your needs.D) Keep calm and measured, avoid conflict unless absolutely necessary.2. What’s your ideal way to spend an afternoon?A) Alone, recharging and thinking deeply.B) At a social event, mingling and making connections.C) Plotting your next move or enjoying the bit of chaos you manufactured.D) Enjoying a peaceful moment, but ready if anything comes up.3. Someone challenges your loyalty—how do you react?A) You protect fiercely, no questions asked.B) You reveal the truth with clever words and timing.C) You keep your distance but never let it slide... When the time is right, make sure they regret it.D) You listen, stay calm, but when pushed, you respond with precision and strength.4. What’s your biggest weakness?A) Carrying too much on your shoulders.B) Sometimes getting lost in games of persuasion.C)

  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   31. Distracting Her

    The game was over. Adrea did not want to go home just yet.Moreau put the cards at the centre of the table and slid out of his seat with panther-like grace.He looked at Aris and said, “See you at the tournament.”Aris nodded and asked, “Still refuse to fly with me?”“I make my own way,” Moreau said as he gave Aris a look Adrea could not decipher.He then looked at Adrea and said, “See you there, Adrea Galanis.”She nodded at him and then watched him stalk out of the room.“Did you bring your papers?” Aris asked her, and she turned her attention back to him.“Yes,” she said, as she began to go through her purse for her passport and driving licence.Once she got them, she extended them to him and then watched him walk towards the door. He paused when he got there and turned to look at her over his shoulder.“Come along,” he said.She nodded and walked towards him. He opened the door and stood aside so that she could walk past him. She hesitated.“I won’t bite,” Aris stated defensively,

  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   30. Skirts & Shirts

    There was an ace of spades, a three of clubs, and a six of diamonds on the table. Adrea had what she considered the best card. Doubles. A three of hearts and a three of diamonds. She was keeping her face pleasant. Aris knew something was up. He knew that face. Sanne and Moreau had dropped out of the game. So, it was just her and him.“Bet,” Adrea said as she pushed forward a fairly good number of chips.Aris looked at her and cocked his head. “What do you have that gives you this level of confidence? Would I lose my shirt if this were strip poker?”Sanne and Moreau were watching them both with interest.“I think so,” Adrea did not bother making her voice uncertain. “But why not your shoes first, Aris?”She was never hesitant or uncertain. He would know she was jerking him around… or he would think the strip poker thing was doing things to her. She did not want that.He considered her face and then said, “This is what I was talking about, Moreau.”Adrea looked at Moreau, who was watchi

  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   29. Sharp & Stabby

    As they walked into the living room, Adrea immediately took note of the company. Sanne was seated on one of the couches. She had her long red hair in a single braid at the top of her head. She smiled at Adrea as she walked in.“Hi Adrea!” Sanne didn’t waste time greeting her. “Welcome to the team,” she then added with a two-finger salute to Adrea.Adrea smiled at her as she said, “Thanks, Sanne. How are you?”“Never been better,” Sanne replied, and then her blue eyes went to the man who was sitting opposite her. He had twisted his torso so that he could get a better look at Adrea.“Hello,” Adrea said to the man, and he tipped an invisible hat at her, a warm smile on his face.“That’s Moreau,” Aris said to her.“Despite what Aris said,” Sanne interjected, “he’s no protector of virtues.”Aris grinned and Moreau chuckled. Adrea pinked and kept her expression blank. She wasn’t quite sure how to respond to that and so she decided not to.“Why are we here?” she asked instead.“Knights must

  • Condemned Wife's Compliance   28. Shut Up & Talk

    Rafael did not come home that day, or the next, or the one after. Either he was on a business trip or he was with Belinda. Adrea did not ask and she did not want to know. She told herself not to care, not to notice the emptiness in the house. What did it matter? He was not going to be in her life after everything was done and over with. He was going to be a blip in her rear-view mirror one day. He was going to be a distant memory. She just needed to work on that.And that’s where poker came in. It got her out of that miserable house. That now skeleton of the home she had been trying to build for herself and her husband.‘Why are you thinking of him?’ she mentally asked herself as she stopped her car in front of Aris’ casino.She got out and a valet boy rushed over to take over and get the car. She had left the engine running and she gave her name to the man with the clipboard as she made her way inside.She realised something in that moment. She had been waiting for Aris to be waiting

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