A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 266

Calliope flashed a confident smile at Ronin. “Ronin, no pressure. Just play like you usually do, okay?”

“Okay, I’ll just play casually then,” Ronin chuckled.

The two quickly settled into their chess game, pieces moving back and forth between them.

Calliope’s moves were swift and highly skilled. Those in the know watched with astonishment.

“Oh, my goodness, that’s an impressive move!”

“She does know how to play chess!”

“How’s she doing? Is she good?”

“You can’t predict her next move, but she’s definitely got Ronin on his toes!”

“Really? Is Calliope that good?”

“From what I can tell, she’s incredibly skilled. I’m genuinely impressed.”

some moves I can’t quite

can only say Calliope is brilliant. Ronin’s in a tough

buzzing with

calm, trading moves with Ronin seamlessly.

Calliope’s. He took his time, carefully

a wry smile. “Callie, you’ve always got a trick

draw,” Calliope replied with a smile. “Ronin, you’re too good to

an end

Ronin. “You

you’re still good at sweet–talking. You let me off easy, didn’t

She managed to control the game to a draw without breaking a sweat.

honestly. To pull off a draw means Calliope has anticipated Ronin’s

move!”

“Yeah, she’s amazing!”

among the

chess, realized Calliope could have won. Instead, she achieved something even more remarkable by securing a

of surprise. “You’ve got some serious skills.”

smiling at Yara. “I don’t know why you wanted to win, but I definitely lost.”