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For a moment, his frown deepened even more.
“Great!”
Cheers rang out once more as Rosalynn pocketed the final ball.
She stood up straight with a beaming smile on her lovely face.
“Wow, Rosalynn, you’re so gifted! How about a friendly match?”
Sanford clapped his hands and approached her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRosalynn glanced at him and asked, “What kind of match?”
“In teams of two.”
Pointing at Brian, Sanford grabbed a woman’s hand. “You’ll team up with Brian, and I’ll partner with her.
What do you think?”
“I’m not very skilled at pool,” Rosalynn admitted hesitantly.
She was a beginner. Though she had successfully pocketed some balls by chance, she’d likely drag
Brian in a real competition.
“You need to trust Brian.”
Sanford grabbed the pool cue from the woman and winked at Brian. “What do you say, Brian?”
Expressionless, Brian took the cue from Rosalynn and chalked it. “Alright.”
Since he agreed, Rosalyn couldn’t back out now.
Sanford grinned and proposed, “Since it’s a contest, there are bound to be winners and losers. The
losing team must fulfill a request from the winners. What do you think?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe suggestion seemed reasonable.
Rosalynn took a deep breath, silently hoping she wouldn’t hold Brian back.
Spectators gathered to watch the match, with some placing bets.
Despite being teamed with the skilled Brian, Rosalynn’s inexperience led to their loss in the first round.
Rosalyn was feeling frustrated, but Brian tried to reassure her. “It’s only the first round. Don’t worry
about it.”
“Alright,” Rosalynn agreed, mustering her spirits for the second round
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