My crush gave me to a poker friend to pay off his debts

Chapter 1I swear, Jake and I were having the worst luck at poker.He’d blown through all the cash he had on him, and it still wasn't enough to cover his debts.Then some joker pipes up, "Hey, why not use the little shadow who's been crushing on you for years to settle the score?"And Jake? He actually agreed. He straight-up shoved me forward. I begged him not to hand me over like some kind of prize.But he just said, "You're so into me, right? Then you gotta do what I say.""Besides," he smirked, "John will get bored of you fast. You can always come crawling back."Joke's on him, though. John ended up becoming his boss, and I? I became Mrs. Boss.1.The mansion was huge. A bunch of young people were crowded around a poker table, betting big."Damn it! Seriously bad luck tonight," Jake grumbled, looking super annoyed.I was sitting next to him. I couldn't even follow the game, but I could see he was losing a ton of money. So, like an idiot, I quietly pushed my own cash toward him.He just glared and shoved my hand away."Don't jinx my game!"Across the table, Brittany snickered."Chloe, honey, you don't know much about cards, do you? You can't just throw someone else's money into the pot. It screws up the mojo."Everyone burst out laughing."Ha! Guess this girl's a poker newbie.""Jake, when did you start dating bubbleheads? She looks totally clueless.""LOL, so innocent."They were all cracking up, and Brittany was loving it. Jake looked like he wanted to disappear. He told me to go sit somewhere else.I awkwardly got up, ready to bolt."Focus on playing the game, guys. No need to get personal," a guy spoke up.The moment I walked in, I noticed him right away.He was wearing a white embroidered shirt. Dark hair, sharp features.He looked like a total heartthrob, classy and handsome.Jake said his name was John. His family had a ton of money. Lots of people in town were trying to get on his good side.Jake had met him once at some fancy party.John was hosting the poker night at his house and invited Jake.Jake wanted to impress him and maybe get a business deal out of it, so he showed up.And me? I'm just a lovesick puppy. Wherever Jake goes, I want to follow.Didn't expect to get roasted tonight.2.Because John spoke up, everyone quieted down and just focused on the game.I went and sat on a couch, grabbing a cookie from the coffee table.Chocolate chip, soft and delicious. My favorite.Brittany sauntered over to me, smirking."Imported cookies. Bet you've never had anything like this before."She flopped down next to me.She and Jake went to school with me. After graduation, we all landed jobs at the same company.Jake brought her along tonight. I just tagged along, hoping for the best.Let's be honest, Jake likes her more.They grab lunch together all the time. They go to the movies after work.I even think Jake has a crush on her.I asked him about it, but he was all, "Nah, we're just friends."Then I asked him, "Do you like me?"He didn't even hesitate. "No way. I just work with you b...