Chapter 9

A strained silence covered their table. Kaya smirked while Langdon gaped at Tristan and Stefano.

Lionel, on the other hand, let out a low whistle as he tried to contain his excitement, "Damn, man."

"True. This is definitely getting interesting. Unfortunately, I have to go to a meeting." Kaya replied, standing up and giving Langdon a pat on the shoulder, "Make sure to tell me what happens, okay?" 

Kaya resigned herself from the table and out the room, Tristan and Stefano barely glancing in her direction. They were still glaring at each other, neither of them wanting to back down.

"Show me your cards, Stefano. What's taking so long?" Tristan challenged, tapping his own cards, which he had placed face-down on the table. 

Stefano growled at Tristan, "This whole time, you were trying to take her from me." 

"Technically speaking, you had no right to claim her in the first place," Tristan commented calmly, but his eyes were not