Page 62 of Death Game: Supernatural Battle

“Quaint. No. But I will make things easier if you’re cooperative.”

I groaned. “That’s where Lionel learned it.”

“What?”

“He used that exact line on me during his turn.”

Safina hummed. “We must teach our younger siblings all we can to survive.”

They could have stopped atdon’t touch the hot oven, Lionel.

“Tell me straight then. What crap have you got planned?”

She purred down the line. “A week’s worth of outfits, shoes, and jewellery are about to arrive at your estate. They are labelled Monday to Saturday. You are to wear them each night with your hair styled in my usual bun. Make-up is to be kept simple. I will send you a picture to mimic. This week, you’ll sit next to me when we’re in the same room. You’ll mimic my actions. Bonus points if you copy some of my other mannerisms and speech patterns.”

I absorbed that. “You want me to be a mini-me?”

“Yes.”

My lips trembled. “Safina. That’s seriously messed up.”

“The only thing worse than not fucking your true mate is for her to look like your sister while you obsess over it.”

Brilliant.

Husky chuckles tumbled from my lips. “I really like you. I’m totally behind yourGame of Thronesmindfuckery.”

“Thought you might be.”

This would create the barrier I needed to erect between us again.

And Safina didn’t even know I’d called Kyros mate last night either.

* * *

The seconds’ furious debate bounced overhead as Kyros stared at me in consternation. He’d been frowning at me since I arrived on Level 66, but until Safina got here, I doubted the vampire would put it together.

“Enough,” Kyros said.

Fangs retreated, and everyone sat.

I studied my hashtags.

There was only one.

#amscrewed

Angelica strode into the room per her usual cue. Everyone tapped on their tablets. I did the same, opening the House Acquisition file. Usually, the first page contained the properties in whichever suburb the roll had landed on.

“Today, a slight detour from the norm,” the Vissimo began. “For the last three decades, rates of privately sold properties have held steady. Last year, the rate doubled as tourism spiked and vacation homes became a trend. Or so we assumed. While that theory was supported by the purchase of houses in waterfront locations and townhouse purchases in Black and Blue, there has been a recent and dramatic shift.”

Uh-oh.

“The rate of privately-purchased properties has doubled again in the last two months.”

I arched my brows. “So much?”

Angelica dipped her head. “I had my team do some digging. It appears that over 9000 homes in Bluff City were purchased by offshore owners.”

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