Todd stared at the center of the table for about five seconds, and then shoved the rest of his chips to the middle, eliminating the need to even say a...ything. He was all in.I watched both Deon and Todd turn over their cards, seeing that Todd really had no business betting all his money with the hand he had. I don't even know poker that well, but even I could see that. Anger rose up from within, but nothing like the anger I felt when the final card was turned over, sealing Todd's fate. I. ” She pressed the button again, and a worried Camille entered the room after a light knock. “Camille, as soon as the room has been emptied and cleared Mistress Sonja will give you a list of things. Take it and call our supplier. Tell them it is very urgent, we need everything today. If they make too much of a fuss, play this last card telling them I will personally call the bank tomorrow to make sure all the transfer of the payments we still owe them are completed and that will be the closure. Only the Shapers can do magic. Noble Demetri does the charms for me. He is quite skilled at this type of charm being a healer, as you well know.”James gave her that butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth smile again, “I was just making sure that they had been charmed by the best.”She nodded, pleased that she was offering goods that were worth buying. “He is such a good noble and he only takes one coin of profit in ten from me.”Dusty casually asked, “Do other nobles here take more?”The woman looked. Elaina stepped up to him, and with a gentle finger beneath his chin, raised his head back up. Smiling her understanding, she brought her lips to his, more breathing on his lips than kissing them. Her cool breath soothed his nerves and let him get past his discomfort. Her breath smelled lightly of mint and citrus and ... blood? Then she kissed him fully and drove all thoughts from his head.She stepped back, nearly – but not quite – hitting the bed, and waved a hand in his direction."Are you.