Chapter 32


    The slip had an ‘S‘ written on it, and the one Isabe


    picked belonged to Seth.


    “The groups are set. Take a seat if there’s nothing


    else.” Simon smiled and dragged a chair, then sat


    down. He put on a forlorn look. “Guess I’m a lone


    wolf.”


    “I can switch with Miss Winston. She’s not even


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    close to Mr. Dunkstein.” Isabe stood up and tried


    to change her slip with Selena.


    Selena looked delighted. Out of reflex, she handed


    her slip to Isabe. “Thank-”


    “And you think you’re close?” Someone looked at


    Isabe darkly.


    Isabe looked up and met Seth’s dark eyes. She


    couldn’t say a word. Seth stood up and walked over


    to the coffee table. He went up to her and pulled


    her into his arms. “Don’t be a sore loser. Going


    through hoops just to change teams? What a joke.”


    He took Isabe toward the table and sat before


    Gordon, then looked at Gordon darkly. “Don’t you


    think so, Mr. Dunkstein?”


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    Gordon frowned, upset that someone else got to


    be Isabe’s teammate. Then, he heard Bethany


    speak.


    “Sit with Mr. Dunkstein, Selena. He’s hot. He’s as good


    as Mr. Shaffer, don’t you think?”


    Bullsh*t! Even though Isabe was being held by


    Seth, she wanted to curse Bethany. He has a face


    even the gods envy. Gordon’s handsome, but he’s


    not as handsome as Seth. It’s not like Selena’s blind.


    Gordon was young and susceptible to this little


    trick. He thought it would be embarrassing if he


    didn’t pair with Selena right away. They’re going to


    to pair up with me. He tapped the table and turned


    around.


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    Selena hesitated, and Gordon said, “Sit. This is just a


    game.”


    Selena couldn’t back away now. She had been


    giving Seth looks, but he didn’t respond. She bit her


    lip and went to take a seat beside Gordon.


    “Finally. You guys are so particr.” Dariel drew in


    deep from the cigarette Bethany was holding. He


    puffed a ring of smoke and pushed a deck to the


    center of the table. “Take your cards.”


    The game began. Isabe was feeling uneasy


    sitting with Seth. She tried to move away, but Seth


    leaned backward and put his hand around her


    waist. Lightly, he tapped on her with his finger. “You


    do it.”


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    Is he not even taking the cards himself? He’s so


    There was nothing but the sound of cards rustling


    around the table ying in the air. Bethany would


    flirt with Dariel at times, but it was mostly silence.


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    Isabe and Seth were sitting in the innermost part


    of the room. They were hidden, and with the dim


    light that clouded this room, nobody could see


    what they were doing if they didn’t move too much.


    Bethany thought things were too quiet halfway


    through, so she yed some music. That drowned


    out the whispers.


    Seth was leaning on the chair. He just had to lean


    forward a little, and his chest would be touching


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    Isabe’s back. He just had to look down, and he


    could see the nape of her neck. For a time, he loved


    that spot, and he’d left some marks on it.


    Isabe could feel Seth staring at her, and her hold


    on the cards weakened. Eventually, the cards she


    was holding got a little numerous, and they were


    going to fall.


    Seth leaned closer and wrapped his arm around


    her, holding her hand and the cards. Isabe felt


    her heart sink. She looked up and noticed Gordon.


    staring at her. She was trying toe up with an


    exnation, but Gordon copied Seth and wrapped


    his arms around Selena. Selena almost screamed.


    “Do you think he cares?” Seth hissed quietly into her


    ear.


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    Isabe tensed up, too afraid to move. She kept


    taking the cards, pretending nothing was


    happening.


    The cards were piling up, but Seth wasn’t showing


    any signs of letting go.


    “I don’t mind my employees working part–time, but


    this is just… unsavory,” he said, his voice barely a


    whisper. It was almost nasal.


    Isabe frowned, but she said nothing. Eventually,


    the hand on her waist was starting to pull her


    closer for a hug. She could feel it slither to the front


    side of her torso, and she was being pulled closer.


    Seth said, “Gordon’s a famous yer in our circle.


    He even knocked a girl upst year, you know.” He


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    was making it sound so matter of fact, exposing


    Gordon without thinking. He didn’t care, even if it


    sounded like mockery for Isabe.


    Isabe was smiling. She didn’t even want to


    entertain him. To her, he was just talking gibberish.


    She kept taking the cards and didn’t realize she’d


    drawn the most powerful one.


    “Oh, that’s the one.” Dariel clicked his tongue.


    The air changed. A moment ago, Isabe was


    thinking of how to retort Seth, but she didn’t care


    anymore. She was nervous now.


    “To make things clear, I have no money,” she


    announced, then pulled out of the game and


    shoved all the cards into Seth’s hand at a blindina


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    speed.


    As expected, Seth chortled.


    “You have Mr. Shaffer with you. You can afford to


    lose a ton.” Bethany stuck her tongue out, then


    nced at Seth. “I wonder if he’ll pay for you,


    though.”


    She was subtly asking Seth if he would pay for


    Isabe if she lost, and things got a little… heated.