Naomi would not let it go so easily.
Although she used to be the top entertainer at Nightfall, now that she was with Gehrmann, she was particularly sensitive to others' words.
She knew Travis was not someone to be trifled with, but dealing with his woman should be no problem.
"Forget it, I won't hold it against you. We're here to have fun, after all," Naomi forced down her anger and then said, "But just sitting here is a bit boring. How about we play a game?"
Hearing the mention of a game, the others immediately perked up and echoed, "What game should we play?"
Naomi pulled out several decks of cards from the side and placed them on the table, smiling as she said, "Let's form teams and play cards. Whoever loses takes off a piece of clothing."
"Interesting," Travis's eyes flickered with excitement at the idea.
Naturally, he wouldn't refuse such a tantalizing and thrilling scene and immediately nodded in agreement.
The other lecherous men were even more eager to start the game.
Gehrmann was worried that Cline might not be comfortable in such a setting, so he glanced at him and said, "Cline, they usually play pretty wildly here. If you don't want to..."
Before he could finish, Cline had already reached out, taken the cards from Naomi, and asked expressionlessly, "How do we play?"
Gehrmann was taken aback. He never expected that Cline, who always detested such decadent and indulgent places, would agree to come today just because Travis mentioned meeting a woman who looked similar to Runa.
Not only did he follow along, but now he was even willing to play this vulgar game with them. This was too unusual.
Naomi also didn't expect that the rumored womanizer and cold Cline would be so agreeable.
She was stunned for a moment, then her face bloomed into a bright smile as she happily said, "It's very simple. Let me teach you."
After explaining the rules in detail, Naomi began to gather everyone to draw lots and form teams.
Luana sat on the sofa, her body rigid, filled with helplessness and uncertainty.
She was hesitating on how to refuse to participate in the game when Naomi, as if seeing through her thoughts, spoke up first, "Everyone who's here must participate. Luana, you won't refuse to give us this face, will you?"
As soon as she said this, all eyes turned to Luana.
Being stared at by so many people made her feel extremely uncomfortable, as if not playing this game would be a buzzkill.
She knew that none of the people present were someone she could afford to offend. Reluctantly, she had to join the game.
Seeing that she finally played along, Naomi was satisfied and let her be.
"Alright, let's start drawing lots. Those who draw the same number switch places with each other. Remember, you can't sit next to each other," Naomi said as she placed the paper balls on the table.
According to the rules, those who drew the same number automatically formed a team.
The number of players for the first round was limited to four, with others waiting in line. Those who drew numbers 1 and 2 would start the game.
Luana reached out with a nervous heart to grab a paper ball. When she opened it and saw the number 2, she inwardly groaned, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
She slowly looked up at the person across from her and, as expected, Cline had drawn 1, which meant they were on opposing sides.
Naomi, who also drew 1, had a smug smile on her face as she raised her eyebrows at Luana, as if to say, "Watch how I deal with you later."
"Who else got a 2?" Naomi deliberately raised her voice, scanning the crowd with her eyes.
Gehrmann hesitated for a moment but eventually opened the paper ball in his palm.
Seeing the number, he gave Luana a gentle smile and said, "I'm not very good at cards. I might have to rely on you later."
Luana forced a smile that was worse than crying in response, her heart full of helplessness and anxiety.
She had always been a good girl, and because of that, she had never played card games in her life.
Naomi had explained the rules quickly and vaguely, and she hadn't remembered how to play. To her surprise, Gehrmann, who seemed like a seasoned player, also claimed not to know how to play. This made her suspect that Naomi might have cheated during the drawing of lots.
Luana somewhat clumsily took the cards dealt by Naomi. When she saw the disorderly arrangement of the cards, with none of them in sequence, she felt utterly speechless.
Naomi's fingers deftly flipped a few times before handing her a card.
At the same time, she said in a seductive voice, "Luana, the game begins."