Chandra, "…"
Victoria laughed, "Archie was right. Chandra, I think you should drink more wine tonight. You can talk to us when you're married to this little beauty next to you."
Chandra disapprovingly drank a whole glass of red wine.
Then he turned to Felix and complained, "Felix, you need to hurry. We can't get married if you don't. Look at the way these guys took us down. When you get married, I'll be right behind you."
Felix looked at him, but did not refuse.
A group of people had a noisy meal. After dinner, Victoria clamored to go out because it was her first time in this place and she did not know the customs.
But neither Natalia nor Chandra wanted to go outside. She had to be escorted out by Charlie Peck.
After she left, Natalia and Chandra played cards in the living room.
They were playing a local game here. Natalia didn't know how to play it at first, but after a few hand-to-hand lessons from Queeny, she got it right away.
Queeny came out with a trunk full of cash, saying, "Let's not default tonight. Win or lose, we will have to cash in."
Chandra looked at her suitcase full of cash and was shocked.
"Oh, my God, Queeny, have you been robbing somewhere? Where did you get all that cash?"
After all, cash was so rare these days that no one kept it around.
Just immediately, they could see there was at least a million in here.
Queeny glanced at him and said, "It's none of your business. Where's your money? Take it out."
Chandra's face changed.
"I'm here to be a guest, and I have only about $10, 000 with me. I don't have as much as you do."
As he spoke, he took out his wallet.
Natalia also said, "I don't have much cash either."
Queeny saw this and frowned.
Finally, Archie spoke, "You know what? If we lose, we can make the transfer by phones instead of cash so that we don't need to count then. It's a waste of time."
Seeing this, Queeny thought about it and agreed.
"Alright then."
Then they began to play cards.
After a few games of poker, Natalia won and lost, but in the end, it was a no-win game.
Queeny, on the other hand, had been winning. Chandra, by contrast, was miserable.
He hardly won all night and was beaten every time by Queeny.
Chandra cried out, "Queeny, did you cheat on me? You must have cheated, didn't you?"
Queeny laughed, pushed his hand away, and said, "Come on! Do I have to cheat with you? I can beat you blindfolded, okay?"
Chandra shouted, "No! This is not fair."
"Come on, transfer the money!"
They laughed and filled the room with their laughter.
Not far away, Felix watched the scene and smield slightly.
He did not disturb them, but quietly walked out.
Natalia noticed him. She gave a slight sigh when she saw him go out. For some reason, Felix seemed strange to her tonight.
But she was playing cards, and was in too good a mood to think much of it, let alone ask questions.
They played cards for hours, beginning at eight o'clock and ending at midnight.
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