TWELVE

"Yes!" Adonis continued. "I had to struggle too to be able to afford some basic needs in life. Emma is part of my Success story".

Mary nodded her head.

"I can see why you love her so much"

"I can do anything for her".

Mary talked more about her childhood, and how things were always hard for them. She talked about how she could not go to college and how sad that made her feel.

While she talked, she made sure to avoid mentioning her newspaper.

"So so you have plans of going back to college?" Adonis asked.

"Maybe when I might have saved up enough money".

Adonis nodded.

"I really admire your fighting spirit Mary" he lightly tapped her shoulder.

"So what would I do to make you play cards with me?" Mary asked excitedly as they drove home on Adonis car.

"You really want to play cards huh! How sure are you that I would not beat you the same way I just did?"

"Because I am a master of cards, I have taken time to study all the tactics of playing ca