Lose and Take Off a Piece of Clothing

"Now, let's draw lots. Those who draw the same number will form a team and exchange seats. You cannot be seated next to each other," Lilianna said, placing the folded papers on the table. The first round of the game was for four people, with others waiting in line. Those who drew the numbers 1 or 2 played first. Alla, unfortunately, drew the number 2.

She glanced across the table and saw that Casiano had drawn a 1, making them opponents in the game. Lilianna, who had also drawn a 1, raised an eyebrow at Alla, as if to say, 'watch how I will make you lose.'

"Who drew the other 2?"

Eric hesitated for a moment before revealing the number in his hand.

He smiled at Alla. "I don't really know how to play cards, so I will rely on you later."

Alla responded with a smile that was uglier than crying. She was a good girl who had always followed the rules. She listened to the dean in the orphanage, the teachers in school, her boss after starting work, and her man when she had one. As a result, she had never played cards in her life.

Lilianna had explained the rules so quickly that Alla hadn't managed to memorize how to play. Eric, a seasoned player, also claimed to be unfamiliar with the game. This made her suspect that Lilianna had cheated during the draw.

As Alla was pondering over her cards, Billie suddenly pulled her onto his lap and said, "Don't worry, I'll teach you."

Alla was so focused on her cards that she didn't realize she was sitting on Billie's lap. She was busy asking Billie, "How do I arrange these cards into a sequence?"

Billie took the cards from her hand, quickly arranged a sequence, and threw it out. Lilianna looked at the cards and was not pleased. "Mr. Roman, you're cheating."

Billie raised an eyebrow. "Let's see if you can beat this hand."

Lilianna snorted and picked up her cards, leaning back on the sofa. Alla saw this and knew that the cards Lilianna had couldn't beat her sequence. Her tense eyebrows finally relaxed a little. She smiled back at Billie, who, upon seeing her smile, couldn't help but kiss her again.

The cold sensation brought Alla back to her senses, and she realized she was sitting on Billie's lap. She tried to push him away, but he held her tight and didn't let go. "If you keep moving, I'm going to take you right here."

The threat scared Alla into stillness. She turned her face pale and looked back, her eyes meeting Casiano's again. This time she saw clearly, his eyes were bloodshot with a bloodthirsty coldness that made her heart tremble.

Was Casiano...

As she wondered if he cared about her, he suddenly drew a set of cards, beating hers and then threw out several more, not giving her a chance to fight back. Alla saw that he had played out all his cards, and her face suddenly darkened.

Lilianna, on the other hand, excitedly said, "I only have one set of sequential cards left." After saying this, she threw several cards onto the table and then looked at Eric and Alla. "You've lost. According to the rules of the game, both of you have to take off a piece of clothing."

Eric smiled helplessly. After putting down the set of cards he hadn't finished playing, he took off his jacket.

Lilianna then turned to Alla, "Ms. Barton, my Eric has taken off his clothes, now it's your turn."