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“You could say it was my trade,” Jack admitted with a laugh, which was more that he would normally reveal about himself at a first encounter. But he figured the more was at stake, the more fun the game would be. He listened to her suggestion, the idea of a poker match between surprising him, but in a positive way. “That sounds like the type of game I’d enjoy,” he admitted, grin widening on his face as he also stood, taking his drink with him. “Lead the way, sweetie.”
The little hint wasn’t lost on Sofia, yet she delighted in the anonymity too. It wasn’t often she could parade herself with such little care, yet in this setting they were masquerading as a couple, allowing for such public intimacy. She grinned at him as he came on board as she lifted his chin. “Perfect.” She gave him a wink and turned to ask a waiter to help bring their drinks over to a booth, requesting a pack of cards for them as well as she took out a suitable tip to slip into his chest pocket. “Come on, loverboy.” She turned on her heel, eyes beckoning for him to follow to a cosy corner.