Since little was revealed in the first round, the group decided to move on to the next without guessing the imposter. They had three chances to confirm their guesses. Failure meant the incorrectly accused were out of the game, losing a teammate. Everyone was cautious, uncertain of the consequences of wrong guesses."The storage for the item is moist," said Duncan during the second round."It's more comfortable not to wear it," said Carter.Keegan glanced at Carter and silently agreed.Lena continued, "I prefer using it.""I never use it," uttered Vermont."It comes in different colors. I like black the most," Felicity added.Keegan paused after hearing that, seemingly surprised."You should wash your hands before putting it on," said Corbin."Not everyone needs to wear it," Marshall continued.Stella said, "You shouldn't have it on too long.""You might have to replace it with a new one when you're halfway through," said Keegan.All of them were puzzled. 'Do you really need
Everyone knew who the imposter was at that point. The game master asked the players to write down their guesses. Vermont sipped his tea and smiled, "Is it even necessary? Mr. Kane will take care of our expenses today!"Felicity was still in a state of confusion. "Wait, what? Who's the imposter?"Vermont lifted his chin at Keegan and said, "Him.""Huh? Why him?""Because... Keegan is short-sighted. How could he have only worn contact lenses once?"Felicity did not fully understand. "What's the thing he was describing then?" she asked.Vermont stifled his laughter and said, "You know how contact lenses are for everyday use? Yeah, his item is for 'every night' use."Stella was speechless. A married young woman like her had already figured out Vermont's joke, but Felicity did not. "Huh? What are you talking about?""Condoms," Vermont whispered."Con—" Felicity blushed. Her eyes widened when she recalled Keegan's comment about only using it once. 'Does that mean he and Stella don't
Stella's eyelids twitched after hearing what Keegan had said. 'Is he drunk already?' Before anyone from the group could speak, a voice came from behind them, "What are you guys playing that's making Keegan so obsessed?"The voice sounded familiar. Stella looked over subconsciously and saw a man she recognized in a white suit with Molly on his arm. The man was also one of Keegan's friends—Howard Campbell. He attended their wedding, but Keegan did not seem to have much contact with him.The last time Stella saw him was at Carter and Lena's wedding. Howard had come over with a drink to strike up a conversation, but Keegan responded dismissively and dragged Stella away.Stella's attention was on Howard. Suddenly, she realized that someone was staring at her. She looked up and saw Molly sizing her up with a smirk. "Marshall, why didn't you tell the family you have a girlfriend?" Molly asked.Marshall shot her an unconcerned glance and said, "It's not time yet.""You should let them kno
Ian deleted his social media account after dating Irene. She gave him the money to become a gallery artist and invested a lot of cash to make him a young painter.People from the circle knew that Ian was a waiter at Sapphire Clubhouse, but no one ever mentioned it, mainly because they could not afford to offend Irene. However, Keegan was not afraid. He could not stand Molly slandering Stella, so he exposed her family's secrets.Molly immediately felt embarrassed after that. Seeing Marshall had no intention to speak up for her, Molly gritted her teeth and argued, "That's not the same thing. Ian graduated from the Silver Academy of Fine Arts. He only worked at Sapphire Clubhouse to earn extra pocket money."Keegan swirled his glass and said, "Do you have any idea how much the waiters at Sapphire Clubhouse get paid? You're a regular. I'm sure you can see why those people work there. Do you really think he was there to earn some pocket money? You're such a liar that you're starting to b
"I'm sure there will be many opportunities to watch me play, Ms. Moore. It's Mr. and Mrs. Lowe's big day today. I don't want to take away the spotlight from the wedding host. But since you asked, why not I show everyone here a little magic trick as entertainment and my wedding gift to the newlywed?" Stella said in a warm and gentle voice with a smile on her face.Vermont was interested and asked, "Are you going to conjure a beautiful woman?"Stella raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm going to make things come alive."Everyone was looking forward to Stella's magic trick except for Keegan. He frowned when he heard her say that.After a while, the waiter brought a few fuzzy pompoms and two clear glasses. Stella's first performance was known as Sleight of Hands. It was a simple magic trick she learned in high school. She even participated in the school's talent competition to show off her skills. She moved the pompoms from one glass to another without touching the balls. Everyone was ha
Stella did not get mad at Molly. Instead, she said slowly, "My parents... perform animal sterilization, Ms. Moore. If you ever need our services, I can offer you a 20per cent discount. We don't even need to use anesthesia. It only takes three minutes per animal. Even the wildest animals become calm once they're neutered. They stop barking at people."Everyone was at a loss for words. They knew Stella was insinuating something else. It was obvious that Molly knew it, too, judging from the ugly expression on her face. However, before she could speak, Stella said, "Here it comes."Stella pulled off the handkerchief, and a fluffy gray animal was gnawing on a peanut in Molly's palm. It was a mouse.Molly was shocked to her core when she met the rodent's eyes. She screamed and threw the mouse right at the bride. The bride was startled and took a few steps back. Her foot tripped over the chair, and the groom rushed to pull her up. However, both of them lost their footing and fell to the gr
Each of the guests left after that. When Stella passed by Keegan, she whispered, "I need to go to the bathroom. Wait for me." Keegan touched the back of her hand with his to show that he understood.He did not have much to drink today; the alcohol content of the drinks was relatively low. He was not fully drunk but did not feel very well either. However, he remembered what Stella told him and obediently waited for her in the corridor.When Howard came out of the guest room, he saw Keegan standing at the end of the corridor, getting some air. He then decided to walk over and said, "Keegan, long time no see."Keegan froze and did not answer him. Howard did not find it awkward. Instead, he continued, "I was busy a while ago and couldn't attend Mrs. Kane Sr.'s birthday party. How is she?"Stella just came out of the restroom when she heard Howard's voice. 'Sounds like they're exchanging pleasantries. The birthday party was over months ago.' Stella did not want to interrupt the two men,
"My head hurts," Keegan said. Stella beckoned him over and said, "Come here." Keegan came closer and asked, "Why?" Stella put his head on her lap and massaged his temples. "To help you with the headache," she said.Keegan took in her scent, buried his face in her arms, and closed his eyes.Stella had strong fingers and great techniques. Keegan felt a lot better after a while."I just heard you talking to Howard," Stella brought up."Oh. Don't mind him," said Keegan.Stella pinched his hard and stubbled chin, asking, "Aren't you moping because of what he said?" Keegan froze for a moment and let out a low laugh. Stella was puzzled. "What are you laughing at?""Are you thinking that I'm feeling down because I feel sorry for her but don't know what to do because, at the same time, I care for you?""Is that not what's happening?"Keegan grabbed Stella's hand and put it on his forehead, "You don't know her at all. She's not trying to trick me into going back for her; she's forcing me