The Game Change Of Heart Novels & Stories

" My gaze turned sorrowful. Of course, I remembered that. I remembered how much 17-year-old Evan adored me. His joy had been evident when I'd agreed to be his girlfriend; he was so happy that he'd picked me up and spun me around. There was no denying he'd truly liked me at the time. However, the things he said at the karaoke bar were also how he genuinely felt now. I shook my head. "It doesn't matter anymore. Do you think I'll still believe you now, Evan? When I was on my way to the karaoke bar, I'd already decided to set you free. Your chains are gone now, and they won't ever hold you back anymore. Let's end this on a good note."

Kieran set the letter aside and knelt in front of her, taking her hands. "Your mother made choices. Terrible choices. But she's not the same person she was then. Neither are you. Neither am I." He squeezed her hands. "People change, Mira. That's the whole point of living." Mira stared at him—at this man who had been a cold, distant stranger when they signed the contract. Who had become her partner, her protector, her heart. "Do you think I can change?" she asked. "Do you think I can be someone other than the daughter of a monster?"

She was desperate to hear him say it, to hear the truth of his affection, she wanted him to tell her everything he knew about her, but she couldn't afford that luxury anymore. As Mateo had once rejected her, she would now reject him to achieve her own ends. Yes, she thought to herself, a dark resolve hardening in her chest. Let him think I'm broken. Behind the facade of the grieving girl, a new agenda was forming. Betty was no longer just a victim of the game, she was ready to become the player who ended it. And this was a beginning step, and she held the master key.

"It's just that I don't know if I can even look at Stephen. I don't think I can go as a spy into his house now." Rhonda sighed. She turned around and looked at Emma. " I can understand how complicated this is for you but you need to be strong Emma. Life is not a fairy tale. Life is a complicated game. We are like players in the eyes of God. He puts a game in front of us and watches it. It's up to us, how we play it. You can be a Sonya blade or you can be the evil Shang Tsung." "This is different Rhonda. Has there been anyone who broke your heart?"

I deleted the message. The hotel room was silent. I packed, checked out, and took a cab to the airport. The terminal glass reflected my pale face, but I didn't cry. Maybe when the heart truly dies, tears stop coming. Before boarding, an unknown number sent me a message. [Eliana, Luca is looking for you. Where did you go?] I powered off my phone. As the plane lifted, Chicago's lights fell away beneath me. North Dock, Spade Casino, the lake house--all of them shrank into blurred points of light. I had finally left the game.

And when I turned to meet him, my heart was calm and full, and I knew: this was just the beginning. Tonight, I faced the ghosts of my past. And I was no longer afraid. The girl who once begged for love and acceptance was gone. In her place stood a woman who would never bow her head again. The game had changed. And this time, I intended to win.

She’s colder and much changed. The Game is changing me. And I don’t know if that’s what will save me from the mate bond or destroy me in trying.

Nneka gave her a hug for beating me to the game. I urged her for a second game because I wanted to step up my game and give in my best. I decided to stop admiring her beauty, zest and skills and focus on winning this second game. I played with every seriousness, dishing out my every skill and countering hers. She too, braced up and stepped up her game. It was more of a contest this time. We were closely following each other as the leadership of the game alternated between us, but before I knew it, the game got to a draw. We used to call the draw cantab. So we needed to play for an extra five points to determine the winner. But I decided to leave the game at a draw. I didnt want to spoil the

Wish me luck, be merciful to heaven. We have every card in front of us that will bring us the game. I get my two cards and look at it and it's a Queen of clubs and 10 of spades for a total of 20?! "Show your card kid." He said while smirking, d*mn! Do I have a chance to win this game? I hope he doesn't have an ace. "I'll stand." I'll stand if he responds And I showed my card... I saw his emotion change from a confident guy to a soulless man, did I win? Maybe?

Lily asked and Arun nodded as no "Please no! I am not in the mood for that " Arun told and Lily looked at him with a pout "Fine go on" "ROCK, PAPPER, SCISSORS "lily told Arun showed SCISSORS and lisa showed rock ! Absolutely lisa won , She slapped arun on his cheeks not hard but Anjali who saw that was sure it would be painful Arun held his cheeks and looked at the woman infront of him! He always lost playing this game with her and ended up getting slaps!