"Then let's get started. How are we going to do this?" Jouri asked, having already whipped out her phone."There's an app where we can play dice. See here…"Meg walked up, helping Jouri and Alda get the app, and Alda asked, "So how do four people play this?""We will split into two groups," Jouri suggested. "Meg and I will be on one team, while Lugh and Alda will be on the other. That way, the team can decide the punishment, don't you agree?"Alda and Frank nodded, but that was not the same for Meg—if the punishment was not random, then why would she bother playing?Regrettably, Jouri was famous while Alda was the Ingram's sole heiress, so Meg could not mess with them.While she agreed to it reluctantly, she also suggested, "How about I take the first roll, Ms. Yelin?""Sure." Jouri spread her hands, sitting down in amusement.Alda smiled then. "You know I'm bad with dice games, Jouri. Let Mr. Frankton roll.""Whatever, it's your decision. Also, you shouldn't ask for their opi
"Got it!" Alda looked up as she exclaimed. "You will both… dance together!"Jouri and Meg traded glances, with the former shrugging. "I have no issues with that. It depends entirely on the manager.""Always at your service, Ms. Yelin," Meg said—she would like to show off, but she was not going to reveal her goals directly either."Good. I'll pick a song, and you girls can stand in the center."Alda went over to the karaoke machine, picking a random song and gesturing with her palm.Jouri did not waste her breath and started dancing to the rhythm, but she was clearly not that good—Alda was left giggling as she looked like a zombie, what with her stiff moments.Meg was totally different, however, as she had six months of ballet training. It was a solid foundation, and a little lap dance was certainly right up her alley."That's hot!" Even Jouri was impressed after seeing it.Meg ignored her and calmly returned to her seat when the song finished.Jouri was laughing in turn. "That
While Jouri and Alda were busy joking around, Meg finished her push-ups."Let's continue!"Frank and Meg both rolled their dice, and it was a dramatic reversal this time—Meg had five threes, while Frank had two sixes, two, five, and four.It was a really bad roll, and Alda was left wondering if the program was unreliable… Why would there always be five-of-a-kind in every roll?"Five threes!" Meg exclaimed, confident now that she had a good roll."Six threes!"Frank did not have threes, but it was never about one's roll—bluffing worked on occasion."Seven threes!"To no surprise, Meg fell for it.Despite having a good roll, there was no way she was getting a bet—Frank's poker face was just that good, and the odds were in her favor, so she decided to bet on Frank."Showdown."Meg was chuckling in exasperation when she saw that Frank did not have a three.There were plenty of newbies who got ahead of themselves because they had a good roll, and it was surprising that a veteran
And as long as Jouri did not mind, Meg had no reason to worry.It did not matter what she wanted either—she had what she wanted and everyone was happy, so what was there to hesitate for?Jouri took her phone just then. "My turn! Let's keep this up!"Alda nodded. "Mr. Frankton will do the honors this time."After rolling, Jouri snapped, "Five sixes!""Six sixes!" Frank bet, since she already had five sixes, and he definitely should not bet on that."Showdown."Jouri showed her phone, ignoring a dumbfounded Meg as she revealed she did not have any sixes.There was no helping it—she had bet it so awkwardly that Frank would lose anyway."My loss. "And while Meg won, she was less calm than Frank who lost.After all, she clearly saw that Jouri had rolled three threes and a one, but somehow that changed when she showed her hand.She was still using the same app on her own phone, and Meg was left wondering how impressive she was that she could tamper with the programming at any ti
The waiter waved outside, and over a dozen bouncers rushed in, surrounding the fat man and his goons.The fat man was not worried, however, and smirked. "I'll make you pay if you touch me! I'm a customer, and not only are you refusing to receive me, but just look at those scum—do you think they're even at my level?!"Meg completely ignored him and waved, and her bouncers promptly punched the fat man's goons to the floor.The fat man flinched, breaking into cold sweat as he snapped, "Fine, you win this one! Just you wait, Meg Quill!"He fled with his goons, knowing that he would be in a world of pain if he kept trying his luck, since he was in someone else's turf.On the other hand, Meg headed outside the private room and told the waiter, "Shut the door. This was my mistake too, but let's make sure this never happens again, or we'd have trouble explaining ourselves to the boss."The waiter nodded repeatedly, still unable to tear his eyes from Meg's ripped thigh highs.It was not
However, Jouri soon came up with a new ploy for Meg. "But since you and Alda are pretty much in sync, you'll have to take the penalty as well."Alda did a double take—she was not offended, but Meg was an important figure too.Would it not be cruel asking her to take the penalty too?"That's a little too much, Jo," she said."Is that so?" Jouri turned toward Meg. "Do you think so, manager?"Meg was all too eager to take advantage of Frank, "Of course not. You're kind enough to forgive me, Ms. Yelin, so I must earn that forgiveness. Moreover, isn't the point of these games to let loose?"Jouri clapped and spread her palms invitingly.Meg did not go ahead right away, however, and asked Alda, "May I, Ms. Ingram?"Alda was obviously not as well-connected as Jouri, but she was still the heiress of the Ingrams, who were one of the most powerful families in town.How would she assert her authority from now on if she allowed her boyfriend to be stolen as she watched?"Then…"Alda tur
Alda was terrible at taking the offensive and merely shoved Jouri."Well, you had your chance, so don't blame me. Frank, let Meg sit on your back and do twenty push-ups."Frank promptly dropped to the floor, and Meg sat on his back while counting."One!""Two…"On the other hand, Jouri was not looking Frank's way as she whispered to Alda, "Aren't you jealous?""Why would I be?" Alda smiled. "He can do anything he likes as long as I'm the first in his heart, with no one coming close."Jouri gave her a huge thumbs-up. "You city girls really know how to play the game."Just then, Frank was done with his push-ups.Meg was reluctant to leave Frank's embrace, but too much of a good thing could be bad, so she sat beside Frank instead.However, Jouri quickly noticed that. "A bet's a bet! It isn't time yet!"Meg flashed a chagrined smile and winked at Frank but sat on his lap again."Now that's better!"Jouri was going to roll the dice again when her phone rang. "I have something
The fat man laughed pompously. "See? That's democracy for you! You're so full of yourself, stepping on everyone's toes, and now you have your comeuppance! Now come with daddy, and I'll give you some proper love."Meg was now losing her previous haughtiness and a little afraid. Was she really going to lose this one? Alda and Jouri were clearly not going to help. What could she do?"If my boss finds out, you'd have hell to pay," she snapped nonetheless.The fat man laughed again. "So be it—I'd still have you coming with me and have no regrets. Don't you think so?"Meg was stumped. The fat man was right—so what if someone came to avenge her?"So, we understand the pecking order now, don't we? I'll also teach you manners when you're in my bed!"As he spoke, the fat man walked up to Meg, but just as he reached out, Frank was suddenly beside him and holding him firmly by the wrist.The fat man tried to free himself repeatedly but failed, and he snapped, "You want some, punk?!"Meg