A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 895

Portia stared daggers at Lisette from across the table, her gaze sharp and cold as ice.

“Let’s get started!” she snapped.

Calliope pressed her palm to her forehead, already dreading how badly Portia might take a loss.

Lisette was sneaky as a fox, and everyone knew Portia wasn’t exactly a whiz at this sort of thing. She’d probably get crushed.

Calliope leaned in close, whispering in Portia’s ear, “Hey, just relax and have fun, okay? If you lose, don’t sweat it. I’ve got your back—I’ll win it all back for us.”

Portia nodded, forcing a little smile. “Yeah, I know. I’m just here for the fun. Win or lose, it’s whatever!”

Calliope gave her an encouraging nod, and soon, the game was on.

They picked one of those trendy new games—something with numbers and quick memory. Unfortunately, numbers were not Portia’s friend, and this game was tailor-made for someone like Lisette.

Unsurprisingly, Portia lost the first round.

Her face twisted in frustration, cheeks flushed.

Lisette scooped up the chips, shooting Portia a sly grin. “Still want to keep playing?”

“Of course!” Portia snapped, shoving more chips into the pot. She wasn’t about to back down.

But luck was not on her side. One round after another, Portia just kept losing.

Soon enough, she was out of chips, leaving Calliope with just a hundred bucks’ worth to play with.

Portia was annoyed, sure, but she knew if she kept going, she’d just keep losing. She threw up her hands and said, “Alright, I admit it, you’ve got me beat. But Callie’s up next, and you’re not going to beat her. I’m out. Your turn, Callie!”

“Oh, so you can’t handle losing, so you’re just passing the buck to Calliope?”

Lisette sneered, not hiding her contempt.

Calliope shot her a cool look. “What, you scared to play against me? That’s fine, I can find someone else.”

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