Strip the Deck, Break the Heart

Synopsis

At my engagement party, my best friend and my fiancé Preston were playing strip poker. When I walked into the cabin, my best friend had stripped down to just a thin camisole, sitting brazenly on Preston's lap. I frowned and confronted them, but Preston seemed completely unfazed. "Regular card games are boring. Just wanted to try something new." Claire smiled sweetly, her eyes flirty. "We're just playing regular Texas Hold'em. Besides the usual bets, whoever loses has to take off an article of clothing. It's just the rules—you don't mind, do you?" I was about to speak when Preston's expression turned cold. "We aren't even married yet, and you're already trying to control me?" So I nodded and sat down at the card table under everyone's gaze. "Oh, it's just a card game. I might as well join—I've got nothing better to do anyway." Preston frowned and glanced over at me. I looked away. "Since I'm already here, I might as well play." The cabin fell silent as everyone's eyes turned to me. Preston gave me a soft smile. "This kind of game isn't for you. Go back to bed early. Tomorrow when the yacht docks, I'll buy you that handbag you wanted." In the past, when Preston spoke to me so gently, I would have been completely charmed, forgetting everything, foolishly doing whatever