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I went to my vanity and took out a burner SIM card. It was wrapped in a note containing a single sentence: "The Neptune, 3 PM tomorrow, Pier 2. A big gift." I walked to the window and passed the note to the man. "Give this to your boss," I whispered. He took it and was gone, melting into the shadows of the garden. I returned to the vanity and looked at my reflection. Sophia. Damien. The game is over. My game has just begun.

A small curve forms on the corner of his lips, “Afterall, this is a free round.” “Please,” I point at the displayed card, nodding. I pick up my cards after Cain picks up his. I observe him closely, watching how his eyes widen with ecstasy. He was clearly over the moon from the cards in his fingers. I let my eyes settle on my own cards, hiding them so well that Cain couldn’t take a peek even if he wanted to. The cards in my fingers are 3,3,7,7,7, J, J. Cain pours himself a glass of the whiskey and drinks everything in one go, his eyebrow raised.

Lauren walked over with a smile on her face and sat right on Andrew's lap. Wrapping her arms around Andrew's neck, she said sweetly, "Honey, I've already sent someone to make the cards. Tonight, whoever's card you draw serves you, okay? But I need to give you a little heads-up. You have to draw at least three cards for the night... No, wait, since this is your first day back home, we can't wait any longer. Tonight, you have to draw at least four cards!" Andrew waved his hand with grand confidence. "What's four cards? Tonight, we're all celebrating our reunion, and I'll draw them all!"

Elijah dealt the cards. I picked mine up and fanned them out and looked at them with attention of someone who was going to take this completely seriously regardless of it being nine thirty on a holiday evening. I had a Draw Four. I had it immediately, right there in my opening hand, which was either extremely lucky or the universe making a small comment on something. I looked at my cards. I looked at Elijah, who was arranging his hand with the focused expression of a man who fully intended to win.

“Fine?” “Deal the cards.”

he admitted with a naughty grin. As Clayton began to deal the cards, Camden settled back down in her spot. She was resting on her stomach now, propped up on her elbows as she picked up her cards, playfully kicking her feet up and down. Her hand was really good. "Two please," she requested as she slid her returned cards towards Clayton. He slid two cards back to her and took two for himself, then watched her as she picked up her new cards and placed them in her hand. Her expression was unreadable as she adjusted them, shuffling her cards around until she was happy with the order they were in. As he watched her, he noticed how her necklace dangled from her neck, the cluster of diamonds catchin

"There's three hundred thousand on this card. No PIN needed. Two hundred thousand to pay you back, and another hundred thousand for interest. For the last decade." I paused, then added, "Thank you. When I found out, I was really touched." Finally reacting, Jessica hurriedly waved her hands in protest. "No, you don't have to. Just think of it as…" I cut her off, "Debts need to be repaid. As for my gratitude? If you ever need me, I'll do whatever it takes to help." I pushed the card into her hand before she could object again. Jessica pursed her lips as she held the card helplessly, then said hoarsely, "Seb, we…"

The players review their cards and Noah speaks angrily. Look at their faces blondy, it doesn't matter the cards you have, no matter what that others have, their expression speaks for itself, he explains. The bottom guy has a good one, his eyes shine slightly, the one on my left has nothing good, although he wants to pretend that he does, with his confident pose but his hand trembling slightly And the one on my right, On the contrary, has revealed nothing. The bets begin, the man in the front bets a thousand dollars, the guy on the left and right equal the bet on chips, and Noah tells me to match it, so I do too.

Some cards are named with King, Muse, Musketeer, Shadow, Rock, and Philosopher. She placed the King card on her left while putting the Muse card at the King's opposite. Under the King, she placed one Musketeer cards while she placed two under the Muse. She also placed a Shadow in between the King and the Muse and put the Philosophers below that card. She still has five more cards, one Shadow, and four Rocks. “It is yet to begin, and so these cards are already moving,” she told herself. She placed the King beside the Shadow and did the same with the Muse.

Sage groaned. It was now Alyx’s turn. She lay down three reverse cards, and it was now Kaileeh’s turn. She studied for a minute before laying down a wild draw four cards. She smirked at me. I raised an eyebrow at her and turned back to the middle, where the cards were being placed. “Uno out,” I said, laying down my wild draw four on top of hers. “Oh, and Sage draw eight.” Sage groaned before drawing her cards.