Housewife Gone Wild by Thanddeus Embereley novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99

I pouted, “I feel like I’m just some eye–candy you brought along, with everyone sizing me up and making comments.”

I let my feelings show, thinking Jared would brush it off like before and tell me not to be so petty, that it was just his friends joking around.

But instead, Jared shot a stern look at the other three guys. “Don’t joke about Victoria like that anymore. She’s sensitive.”

I was stunned for a moment, but the three guys at the table got the hint and immediately apologized to me.

“Sorry, Victoria. We were just being jerks, no offense meant.”

“Yeah, you’re Jared’s wife. We’re happy to have you here.”

“Jared, I bet Victoria’s bored. Why don’t you give up your seat and let her play a couple of rounds?”

Jared caught my wrist with one hand while drawing a card with the other. “Sit down. You’re not eye–candy.”

He gently tugged me back into my chair, but his words kept echoing in my mind. ‘You’re not eye–candy. Is he fooling me again?‘

Just then, Jared’s phone rang. He stood up right away and said to me, “You take over for me.”

I quickly waved my hands. “I don’t really know how to play.”

“If you win, the victory’s all yours. If you lose, I’ll take the blame,” Jared said, really knowing how to sweet–talk me.

Since he put it that way, of course, I had to give it a try. Maybe it was just beginner’s luck, but I actually won two rounds in a row. The guys immediately got all fired up, eager to win their money back.

Jared showed up at some point, and instead of asking me to move, he braced himself beside me, leaning in close.

His body cast a shadow over me, and there was something undeniably flirty in the way his cool, faint scent lingered in the

air.

He broke down my defenses with his money. So sure, maybe I could call him a jerk, but he was never stingy.

“Should I play this one?” I muttered, rolling a card in my palm, still debating which to throw.

Suddenly, Jared reached over, plucked a card from my hand, and tossed it out for me. “Nice luck with the cards,” he said.

“Jared, Victoria’s luck is off the charts. Don’t think we’re letting her win just because she’s with you.”

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