Arlene nodded, though she still looked uneasy.
Alice took a slow breath, then another. The pressure in the room gradually eased as she forced herself to calm down.
"…What's the wager?" she asked at last.
Celia's smile widened, as if she had been waiting for that question.
"Whoever wins gets to go on a date with him," Celia said.
"Deal," Alice said immediately, almost instinctively.
Emily blinked, then let out a quiet, helpless smile. She didn't say anything, but the look on her face made it clear she already saw trouble coming.
…
Isaac POV
Isaac suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
For a brief moment, he felt as if something had just gone wrong for him somewhere far away.
'Why did that feel like someone just tried to mess with me?' he thought, narrowing his eyes faintly.
"Is there a problem?" Seraphina asked, noticing the brief change in his expression.
