Chapter R
wwed in but couldn’t “Are you
Autumn instinctively let out a soda ham of agreement.
“If you’re scared, then don’t do it again
“I wouldn’t dare take advantage of you again, M. Faulkner,” Anteplied sincerely
Dowson said nothing
Hier tone was calm, and her response was effortless. She didn’t seem phaid of him at all
Burson decided not to say anything more
Later, Autumn Bompanied Burton to their next engagement, which was a poker gami at an exclusive houness dub
1e you took Autumn out on your own! So was to help the shop for clothes!”
Damon complainly ignoredhim
Seizing the moment, Autumn polled cur the black cand and handed it to Dawson
The book the card and stalled over to a black leathered by the poker table.
Compared to how he’d acted in the car, Damon seemed even more at ease how
claimed, then turned to Autumn with a grin “n’t so thightful?
Autumn had been to his office before and remembered he often sak on the couch there to
She’d always suspected he wasn’t as stiff and formal as he let on, and now abe was more certain than ever
When he was with french, he was laid–back and completely himself was just his naturally cool dem that often gave people the wrong imprin
„Robin? You said Down didn’t pay for it! It’s just a piece of clothing, so why wouldn’t he be willing to spend on Autumn? You’re being blased”
Robin had simply assumed Autumn wouldn’t take the money, She Imer her boundaries and had a strong sense of propriety. But he could be bothered to argue with ico, she responded
tha polite smile.
“do you know how to play poker?”
Karume shook her head “Nic1 don’t.”
Unite, poker was something she truly hadno due about
Get Dation to reach you!” suppested.
Babinquickly chimed in, “Are you sure you want him to teach heri
Dawson was good at a lot of things, but he always lost cards,
To remembered that and couldn’t help but smile, the comets of his mouth curling up as his honey–colored eyes sparked with amelement.
“Mc Gray, I’ll beach you instead,” he said smoothly
Abensbed, he shot a sideways glance at Dawson.
Dawson was arrolling through his phone, dearly uninterested in the comercation
Rice was about tops the see when Autumn said, “No need Give me a few minutes I’ll look up the rules for poker.”
Without waiting for, pulled out her phone and began reading. There were a lot of rulam, but she quickly jotted down a bee commom variations. After about five minutes; she locked EP and said “Wright, I think I’m ready. There are a few different ways to play, so which version are playing”
Rico was stunned into clence
Robin, casting his chim on his left hand, let out a delighted dude. “Who exactly were you underestimating?
Fusca mouth whiched. “Auman, you’re amazing.”
és he spoke, he shot a quick glance at Dont of the corner of his eye
Sering Basson remain completely indiferent,
started to spect the truth. Hade bought her here just to play poker for him? Or was his son of punishment?
fro souter had she sat down than she heard Dawson’s “Win 10,00 dollars, and this matter is over.”
So it was a paintshmeat. Dat horwardy, it didn’t feel like one at
Autumn glanced at lem, her thoughts a tangle of emations
“‘d jina uncovereda surprising secret. Dawson actually had a pretty good temper.
“Alright,” star said, then tuinedtode others at the tall. “What’s the buy–in”
“A thousand.” parin impiked
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right wins Beating our player would earn you 8,0 dollar, while taking down allther in a single found would bring in 14,000 dollars.
So was a Im–dousand dollar witning tapet really that banded a pundilunen?
anim was understandable, but use of the other thread a word Not even wholly couldn’t res teasing, called Dawn out for going easy on her Sall purcked, Autumn began to play The fewton were about getting used the cubes and tbythes at the game, and she bad most of thee.
What was suppigadna be a ten–thousand dollar win hadqal kly toned bite a ten thousand dollar lass
“utumn, your luck in bolarion, how do you say why we only asked pati tu win 10,000 dollar
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kobing hackled. “Congrats! You’ve inherited men’s turk
Bulu was umed. She glanced Dawson, who hastently put down a phone and was one wal
“Mr. Faulkner, hure you really nevnt word” she asked, abit surprised.
Dawin looked down at the cards, then slowly raised his eyes to ethers always…” he passed, then finished, “seem to be missing a bit of luck. ”
