Steven shoved Hannah towards the poker table, "Babe, you seem to be on a roll today, why don't you play and I'll just watch."
"I'm supposed to go see the light show with Cornelia and Rosie." Hannah didn't want to get involved in the game. She just wanted to hang out with her friends.
Steven wasn't too keen on Hannah hanging out with Cornelia alone, so he tried to keep her by his side by all means. He didn't want her out of his sight, "I'm having a rotten luck today, so unless you want to see me lose my shirt, you gotta play."
Hannah felt helpless and held all her discontent and struggle within. Rosie didn't know what to say, so she texted Cornelia: [Should we try to help Hannah bail out?]
Cornelia responded: [Steven is super wary of me. He's afraid I might steal his Hannah. If I step in, he's definitely not letting go.]
Rosie: [What should we do then? The glasshouse on the rooftop is the best spot to watch the light show. Hannah has always wished to watch the Riverton light show from there. She'd be gutted if she missed it now when the timing and location are perfect.]
Cornelia didn't want her friend to be upset: [I'll figure something out.]
Rosie: [What else could you possibly come up with?]
Without answering Rosie, Cornelia opened a chat with Jeremy and quickly typed: [There's a light show tonight.]
Marcus, engrossed in his game, didn't bother checking his phone when it pinged. With Cornelia by his side, he didn't think the message could be from her.
Seeing him ignore his phone, Cornelia nudged him. Marcus, holding his cards in one hand, grabbed her with the other, "You want to play too?"
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