From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 192

Laurinda bent over the pool table, cue in hand, and took the break shot like she owned the place. Everyone watched her, a little too sure she’d mess up, but her smooth, confident moves caught them off guard. Even Adolphus looked surprised. He clearly hadn’t realized she actually knew how to play.

She cleared the table in the first round. Nobody said a thing. Orville swallowed hard, totally speechless. Laurinda made even the trickiest shots look easy, like she had an answer for every impossible angle.

“Laurinda, it’s not that you can’t pick a good cue,” someone finally managed, “it’s just that you can win with any cue, right?”

Laurinda met their shocked stares and just laughed. “Not really. I just got lucky today. Plus, Orville’s cue is pretty great. That’s probably why I managed it.”

Adolphus watched her, calm and collected as everyone showered her with praise. His gaze softened, and he pulled out his phone, sending her the money from their bet.

Laurinda’s phone buzzed. She glanced down, saw the transfer from Adolphus, and blinked at the number on the screen.

“How did you send so much? Don’t you have a limit? My account hits the cap every year.”

“I don’t,” Adolphus replied, smiling as he set up the balls for the next game.

The group exchanged glances, feeling almost attacked by the sweetness. Was it even possible for a couple to be this cute? It was like a sugar overload.

Game after game, Laurinda and Adolphus traded shots, perfectly matched. But each time, right at the end, Adolphus would let Laurinda sink the last ball.

The single guys got less interested the longer it went on, but none of them wanted to leave. Sure, the lovey-dovey stuff was a bit much, but you had to admit, their pool skills were next level.

Finally, Laurinda decided she’d won enough. She’d made a cool twenty million and set her cue aside with a grin.

“I’m done. If I play any more, I’ll feel guilty about taking your money.”

Everyone rolled their eyes. The two of them weren’t just sweet—they were almost toxic. Was the goal to make everyone else jealous?

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