Leave Me Alone, Mr Shaffer by Diana Tenny

Chapter 35

Things got awkward around the table. Silence fell,

with nothing but sounds of Gordon and Seth

throwing cards in the air, interspersed with Dariel

and Simon saying they would pass.

Gordon only had a few cards left in his hand, and

Isabella got nervous. She looks at Seth’s hand.

Seth’s cards weren’t optimal, but he was smart.

Even with a player like Gordon playing him, he

managed to shed most of his cards. There were

only one ten, a Q, and a pair of fives left.

Gordon must have some trump card. If it was a

bigger one, Seth wouldn’t be able to shed all his

cards. Isabella looked at Gordon. He picked up the

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he thought he would win.

“Are you going to take my pants off yourself if we

lose?” whispered Seth.

Isabella was panicking. She felt his breath against

her ear, tickling her like a brush. She turned away,

her ears burning up. She thought this was

embarrassing.

Someone broke the silence. “Play this.” Before

Gordon could do anything, Selena played a card

from his hand. It was a K.

Gordon’s face fell, and he glared at Selena.

Selena was shocked, and she fumbled a little.

“What’s wrong?”

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to look at

his face was icy.

clicked his tongue again, and he

on the corner of his

you taking

his cards. She

If I’m right, Gordon must

He was going to use

last. This is going to be

cares about Seth

Gordon played a nine. Seth

him moments earlier,

He gave

want

a ten. Gordon couldn’t

the rest

last card, Mr.

asked.

inside of his cheek and

the table. It was a

have a traitor beside you.”

and looked at Selena in disdain. If

that K, Gordon

Dariel didn’t even play any cards, so they

take off any

suit icily,

He plopped down onto the

Then he pointed at

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switch.”

expecting him

Selena and heaved a

hung in the air.

pulled out of her seat,

Isabella felt a

but she stood up anyway.

waist pulling her harder, refusing

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light

felt cold. He scanned the place, and everything around him felt heavier and oppressive. He

Gordon. “She’s a saboteur.

of the ladies

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were a lot of bunny girls in this club.

get a

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thought that was mortifying,

that woman

place tonight.” He looked at Isabella

arms and looked at Seth.