Chapter 81

"It's true. I remember the last time we played cards, Dawson was winning at first, but then each of us took a big hand, and we ended up taking back everything he'd painstakingly earned. He even walked away with a bigger loss!" Rico said, gloating. Autumn glanced at Dawson. His silence only confirmed Rico's story. "Shall we continue?" she asked. "We won't go easy on you," Robin said, with Jamie nodding in agreement. "Today, the three of us gentlemen are dropping all pretenses of manners." Rico, always up for some mischief, figured that if Dawson had already rewarded Autumn with a rare KPI, letting her win now wouldn't be as fun. He wanted her to keep losing so the game would keep going. Faced with their challenge, Autumn simply smiled. "No problem. Bring it on." Rico immediately perked up. "Oh-ho, Dawson! Your little secretary's throwing down a challenge! So, who are you betting on? Us or her?" Dawson still looked utterly uninterested, like he couldn't be bothered to respond. A