The drawback of this, though, was that everyone knew that the landlord had a Joker in hand, so they would surely raise their guard against him and refrain from putting down single cards, lest they shoot themselves in the foot.
The actor swept them a scrutinizing gaze in a bid to seek his partner; alas, he could not tell at all from their varying expressions.
His colleague was obviously not the secret landlord, for she was constantly trying to read the others' faces.
Her son, meanwhile, appeared nonchalant and bored as he held the cards in one hand and propped his chin in the other. Apparently, the boy was not his ally as well.
As for the two strongest players in this game, they were currently engaged in a hostile staredown of theirs with them seated across from each other. Sparks of animosity were practically shooting from the collision of their stares and strong opposing presences.
