Ninety-nine cursed draws, a rigged deck, and a cold confession end a courtship.
Generations of Winslow custom require a tarot pull before marriage, yet the suitor has drawn ninety-nine consecutive ill omens. On the eve of the hundredth attempt he discovers Clara Winslow stripping every Lovers card from the deck and declaring he will never receive a favorable sign. The sabotage proves she never cared for him, so he abandons the ritual and telephones his parents to accept the arranged match with the Shaw family instead.
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What draws you in
Rigged tarot deck exposed
Cold confession ends courtship
Arranged marriage chosen instead
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Anyone who enjoys a betrayed protagonist walking away from a rigged game will love this.
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