Chapter 14

Sasha’s POV

“He won, Yes, Valentino had won,” I said inwardly as a wide laugh burst out of my mouth.

There he was heading toward me. Valentino stood up, came at me, and kissed me. He had won the game.

For a moment I was scared. Scared for him, scared for us, and scared that things might go sideways. This was the first time I had seen him tense. In all my life, I had never witnessed the tension, dread, and fear that filled the room. Each of the players was tense during the game.

I watched a lady of a similar age as myself get up and yell aloud. She was the one player who seemed to make Valentino shift a bit from his seat. My lover had triumphed and he gave a winning roar.

For a moment it felt surreal. Here was Mr. Hard Guy, all happy and cheerful. Maybe it was because it was his last laugh and his last game here. He had told me on our way up the floor that he wasn’t going to be in this section ever again.

“Come on, my darling, let’s go party and have some fun and celebrate this victo