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    Jeremiah''s words resonated deeply with the Clusia people. After the press conference, online discussions exploded due to his remarks, drawing more attention to the incident of lost artifacts abroad.


    That day. Jeremiah personally escorted three national treasures back to the museum in Betrico, leaving Mysonna behind.


    As night fell, a gathering took ce in the living room. Frankie id gravely, “I dere that today it''s either your demise of mine. In times like these, don''t me me for my ruthlessness; we never tasted defeat during this project."


    Sienna scoffed, her demeanor skeptical. "The oue is yet to be determined; it''s premature to make such sweeping ims."


    Bruce sat beside Sienna, observing her in silence, affection in his gaze. Joe, ncing toward the pair while sipping beer, remarked, "Don''t you both think you''re overestimating yourselves? The undeniable victor today will be me, so consider stepping aside."


    Frankie and Sienna exchanged incredulous nces at Joe. Chris, observing the scene, pointed toward Yvette, who sat in the main seat, silent and poised. "Yvette is still here; doesn''t it sting when you''re proven wrong so often?"


    Emmett nodded, already feeling indifferent after his elimination He remarked quietly, "With Yvette here, do you really believe you can win? Such delusions are fanciful."


    Emmett''s words poured cold water on the bravado of the three. They turned their gazes toward Yvette on the sofa, sharing a knowing look. Sienna suggested they should first eliminate Yvette before battling among themselves. Frankie agreed, stating that failing to oust Yvette would make anypetition among them pointless.


    Joe nodded in understanding, nning to target Yvette and deplete her resources first.


    With their intentions aligned, the trio decided to unify their efforts. Joe grinned mischievously at Yvette. Yvette, after all these years, it''s time for you to taste defeat. Do you realize that evesting victory can be quite lonely?"


    Seated in hermanding position, Yvette casually adjusted her cuff, a smile ying at the corners of her lips. "Oh, is that


    Frankie nodded enthusiastically, as if he''d already achieved victory. “Yvette, Joe is right; you should step down from your pedestal and see how the ordinary live. This exhrating moment is nearly upon us."


    Witnessing Joe and Frankie provoke Yvette, Sienna chose to join in, eager to contribute her own sharp remark. However, as she opened her mouth, Bruce covered it firmly, stifling her words. He told Yvette, "This matter doesn''t concern Sienna,"


    Frustrated, Sienna shot daggers at Bruce through narrowed eyes Bruce leaned in close and whispered, "Do you really believe you can win with these two fools? Those words deted Sienna''s confidence instantly.


    Once Bruce released his grip, Sienna faltered, her cuttingment evaporating. She nced at Joe and Frankie, neither of whom showed much intellect.Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Bruce was right; they were all brawn over brains, and she regretted aligning herself with them.


    Yvette, delicately holding a card, cast a calm but piercing gaze at the trio. Her features bore a trace of wild elegance, and her smile implied amusement, showing she thought little of theirbined efforts.


    Jor. Frankie, and hapless Sienna boldly prepared to confront her luce against one


    Onlookers Chris, Emmett, and Bruce felt less optinustic. They couldn''t fathom how Yvette would talte espesially against a trio they saw ascking cleverness


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    Frankie yed a card, instantly reducing Yvette''s chips to a mere third of her original count.


    Hope ignited in their hearts, especially for Frankie, whose chip count soared.


    Joe remarked, "Yvette, if you lose just two more hands, your chips will vanish."


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    Sienna shared his sentiment, buoyed by their apparent advantage. Frankie, exuberant, boasted, "Yvette, this is my moment


    to shine!!


    Noticing their joy radiating. Yvette propped her chin on her left hand and casually raised an eyebrow. With a flourish, she pushed her cards forward and said, "Let''s continue"


    Bolstered with newfound confidence, Frankie, Sienna, and Joe cagerly reshuffled the deck.


    An hourter, Joe, Frankie, Sienna, and their former bravado had drastically changed; their faces mirrored despair.


    Their grand strategy of a three-on-one assault to dethrone Yvette had unraveled. In that hour, they not only lost their rued chips but now had little left. If Yvette won just one more substantial round, they''d all find themselves in the negative.


    Bruce, a quiet observer, was unfazed by Yvette''s rising power. Without needing to look, he could tell that the most frequent sound in the past hour had been their exasperated sighs. Their acumen couldn''t rival Yvette''s.


    In Bruce''s view, Yvette had merely given the trio a fleeting taste of hope-one they took too seriously. The true master of psychological warfare was undoubtedly Yvette.


    When Frankie lost all his chips, hisposure shattered instantly.


    Yvette revealed her hand, her expression unppable.


    Frankie''s eyes widened in disbelief as he recognized that Yvette''s cards mirrored his from the first round, realizing she had orchestrated the moment with intent. Yvette was employing his own tactics against him.