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DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 30: DINNER, DINNER, IN-LAWS ON FIRE
Samuel took her hand and helped her down from the car. Most of the house seemed normal, but the garden was beautifully lit, with string lights strewn over the well-trimmed shrubs. Ember and Peter spoke to their father and some other couple while Ysabel was with an older man by the gazebo. Samuel wore a sports jacket, button-up shirt and pants, while she wore a knee-length gown and some faltering jewellery. It was a family dinner; she didn’t see the reason to dress like she was going to a gala. They kept things simple while trying to still appear formal for the event. Together they walked over to the garden and spent a few minutes greeting his family. A few of his aunts and uncles were present, and Kali got reintroduced to them. After some time passed, Samuel took her over to where his grandfather stood. “Good evening.” He greeted. They shook hands before he gently pushed her forward with a hand against her back. “Kali, this is my grandfather, Claudius. Grandfather, this is my wife,
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 31: DECIET RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Kali moved the grain of rice on her plate with the fork she held. At some point during the excitement of conversations and family banter, she felt incredibly lonely. In the past, dinners with the Madden family were usually tense. She had grown used to the attacks from Giovanna and ridicule from Ysabel. It turned out that she fed off those things to keep her strength. This dinner was different. The disdain was still the same, but no one seemed in a hurry to light a fire. Everyone rather decided to relish in old memories and share tales of their different lives. In thirty minutes, Kali learned about Peter's job at the family office, Ember's years in college, Timothy's inspirations for his paintings and Samuel's work in graphic design. Yes. Everyone talked a lot during this dinner. There was laughter, clinking of champagne flutes, and rounds of cheers. The drinks flowed like milk, the food and the joy appeared endless. Kali was certain she would go mad. Sorely, she wished they’d fight.
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 32: LET'S BE FRIENDS, AT MOST
"Do you believe her?""No.""Why?""I feel like the apology was more for your father than anyone else in that room." Kali sighed, shuffling to get comfortable as she adjusted her body beneath his jacket. "Giovanna loves and respects him. She probably sees him as an innocent party in the game she is trying to uncover.""I just hope she doesn't get any ideas and tries something else later.""She might. I am willing to bet she will watch me like a hawk from now on. Probably waiting for a slip that proves she was right all along.""Unless my mother says something, she will never find the proof. We didn't sign any contracts she can accidentally stumble upon if she wanted to snoop around.""She wouldn't have to snoop for papers. Your mother has a nasty habit of pulling me aside whenever she wants to discuss our little arrangement. I wouldn't be surprised if Giovanna starts hanging behind doors with her ears pressed to the wood."
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 33: LOVING IN THE DARK
“Come in.” He called out when he heard a knock at the door. His fingers clicked and clacked over the keyboard.Work was going well, and so were things in his life. After months of feeling like he was being tossed about in a storm, Samuel was finding his footing again. It felt good. He had a few jobs and found himself deep in work.“One second, Roy, I am finishing up with this and…”“It’s me, Samuel.”His head snapped up. “Flora?”“You don’t have a secretary still, it seems. I would have tried to make an appointment.” He indicated that she could enter, and she did. “Then again, if I made an appointment, I am sure you would have found ways to cancel.”Samuel couldn’t argue with that. After he found out about her meeting Kali, he was haunted by the need to see her. The excuses were as deep as the oceans. The reason he never allowed himself to do it
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 34: STAND BY MY SIDE
Kali hogged the groceries out of her car and inched up the staircase towards the house. One of the maids came out to help, taking the paper bags and following a bustling Kali into the kitchen. Doing small chores like cooking and going out to buy groceries occupied the times she had little to do in the house or needed something to distract herself. After spending the day job hunting, she decided to stop by the supermarket and buy a few things she was missing from the fridge.It took a while, and she ended up staying longer than planned. So, after helping her get the products to the kitchen and sorting them into their respective areas, the maid said her goodbyes and left for the night.To keep herself entertained, she sat in front of the television while she worked on a few pending projects she had from work. Job hunting wasn't going as well as she wanted, so she let it take a back seat until something concrete came around. It was because she was being picky, looking for
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 35: PLANS USUALLY GO AWRY
As Kali sat in the garden the next day, waiting for Ember to get ready, she thought more about her conversation with Samuel. She understood his dilemma but from a different perspective. He was adamant Flora wasn't a vindictive woman, but grief and betrayal brought out the worst in people.If Flora didn't get over her pain and it transformed into disdain, they would be in for more heat. The ticking bombs were lining up, it seemed, waiting for the right day to explode in their faces.The chair by her scraped the stone grounds, drawing her eyes away from the flowers. Ysabel, elegantly dressed, as usual, slid into the seat.
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 36: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Stripping out of her sleeved shirt, Kali used her leg to kick the apartment door shut. She caught a flash of movement at the side of her eyes and jumped, yelping in panic. Ember did the same, jumping back and jostling the box she held before dropping it. They laughed, Ember from amusement and Kali from anxiety."Why did you scream?" Ember throatily laughed."Sorry, I saw a flash and forgot someone else was here with me.""That happens." Ember looked down at Kali's hands. "What did you go to the car for?"
DANGEROUS GAMES CHAPTER 37: A MAN AFTER HER HEART
Kali sat in her bed later in the evening, reading a book while she waited for Samuel to return from his run. The desire to tell him about everything that happened with Richard was strong, but fear of his reaction held her back. Since she mentioned him a few times, she noted his unease even when he tried to appear comprehensive of their situation. He was, after all, still married to the ex-girlfriend of his mother's lover. Nervous, she dropped the book and began deftly massaging the knot in her shoulder. She was relatively calmer when the bedroom door opened, and a sweaty Samuel stepped into the room. He smiled at her in greeting, peeling the earbuds out of his ears and unzipping the thick jacket he wore. "How was your run?" "Good." "Can I talk to you about something after you shower?" She jumped into it before she could talk herself out of it. "Sure thing. Give me a minute." Kali relaxed back on the pillows while he walked to the bathroom. She placed the book on her bedside table
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