Chapter 253: A Round of Game

Suddenly, there were two knocks at the door. Xavier leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, standing there casually. “Did I miss a good show?”

Everyone turned to look. Another handsome man had arrived. In Havenbrook’s upper circles, the same people always came and went. But behind closed doors, there were different factions. Xavier stood with the Graham family, while Bobby was with the Larson family. Naturally, the two knew each other.

Xavier adjusted his shirt collar as he walked in, as if to say Bobby was being tactless. “It’s a beautiful woman’s birthday, and you, a grown man, came to ruin it. Is that appropriate?”

Then, he looked at Summer. “And Summer is family. I didn’t like what you just said.”

Family? Bobby scoffed. Back when Summer was with Trevor, she was also technically his “family.” But he had never acknowledged her.

Bobby frowned. “What does it have to do with you if I’m chasing after my woman?”

Xavier glanced at Yvette, then said, “Nothing. Except the woman you’re chasing happens to be the one I want to pursue. So what do you propose we do about that?”

The two tall men stood face to face, the tension thick between them. Yvette was starting to get a headache. She wanted to kick both of them out. Someone in the crowd suddenly suggested, “Since both of you are after Yvette, why don’t you compete for her?”

Xavier raised an eyebrow. “Alright. What’s the game?”

Most of the people present were women. Both men were exceptionally good-looking, each with a different kind of charm—handsome and noble, yet with a bit of a rogue-like edge.

A female celebrity chimed in, “Whoever loses a round has to take off a piece of clothing. Keep going until you’re completely stripped. Dare to play?”

The moment those words landed, the women in the room cheered even louder, the atmosphere growing wilder.

“Yes! This forfeit is perfect. Men always ogle us. Let’s finally get a show for ourselves!”

Bobby snorted and shot a glare at Xavier, his tone provocative. “Fine. Do you dare?”

Xavier smirked lazily. “Why wouldn’t I?” It was just taking off a few pieces of clothing. He turned to Yvette, his voice teasing. “Do you want to see me strip?”

Standing off to the side, Summer couldn’t hold back her laughter when she heard that.

Yvette frowned. “Get lost. I don’t want to see either of you.”

Bobby’s mood soured even more as he watched Xavier flirt with Yvette right in front of him. He snapped impatiently. “If we’re playing, hurry up. Quit stalling.” Then, he turned to Summer. “You be the judge.”

One of the women in the crowd protested, her voice laced with dissatisfaction. “Why does she get to be the judge?” Xavier raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Because she was once both of our ‘family.’ That makes it fair, doesn’t it?” Summer was speechless. Well, technically, he wasn’t wrong.

And just like that, under the eager gazes of the crowd, Summer became the judge and began dealing the cards.

Round one. After Summer dealt the cards, both men flipped theirs over. Bobby lost! His face darkened as he stood up.

Bobby clenched his teeth, then yanked off his expensive watch and threw it onto the table.

Round two. Bobby lost again! He looked at his cards and cursed. “Shit!”

The women around them started hyping it up. “You’re out of accessories! Time to strip! Take it off!”

These women were absolute wolves. Bobby yanked off his shirt, revealing his toned, tanned upper body, with a few stray hairs in the middle. He tilted his chin up, deliberately showing off his physique to Yvette. Yvette turned her face away coldly.

What was there to look at? A few scraps of muscle?

The air in the room became charged with male hormones, and some of the women started screaming. Xavier had been lounging comfortably on the couch, relaxed and unconcerned. But when he saw Bobby strip and heard the women going wild over it, he suddenly felt a little annoyed.

That scrawny frame? Is this what they are all screaming about? Do they have no taste?

He looked at Summer. “Summer.”

Summer had no interest in Bobby. She had already seen the best physique there was.

She was shuffling the deck when she heard Xavier call her name. “What?”

Xavier cleared his throat. “Make me lose a round too.”

Summer was speechless. “Why?”

Xavier, dead serious, replied, “So these ladies can see what real abs look like.”