“This is absurd,” Isobel grumbled after James had revealed the cards in his hand and Katherine had helped him calculate his points for the round.
“Isobel, stop being such a sore loser,” Charles scolded her with an amused shake of his head.
“I’m not losing,” Isobel retorted grumpily. After James and Katherine, she was the one with the most points.
“Yes, but you’re not winning, which in your eyes, means you’re losing,” Katherine pointed out with a grin.
“James, if you haven’t realized it yet, Isobel likes to win,” Alex explained with a chuckle.
“It’s becoming quite clear,” James agreed, his eyes sparkling with mischief, but the wink he sent to Isobel marginally soothed her wounded pride.
“Isobel’s better at most card games, but Katherine usually wins at cribbage and I think Isobe
