Chapter 90 You’re Just Not Good Enough

Hayley’s POV:

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As I approached the halfway point of the room, Grandpa Southwell’s voice called out to me. “Come over here! Let me see how much weight you’ve lost over the past couple of weeks. I have a feeling all that studying has really taken a toll on you. Leonard, why don’t you ask the chef to prepare some of Hayley’s favorite lovarin dishes for dinner tonight?”

Leonard quickly agreed. “Absolutely, Old Mr. Southwell

“Hayley, why don’t you join me for a game of chess?” Grandpa Southwell suggested. Benjamin, who was sitting opposite him, stood up and gestured for me to take his place.

I had played a bit of chess with my grandfather in the past, so I wasn’t completely new to the game, though I still considered myself a beginner.

“Ben, keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn’t lose too badly,” Grandpa Southwell joked, casting a glance at Benjamin.

Benjamin, instinctively lowering his Alpha presence, replied, “Of course, Grandpa.”

With Benjamin stepping in as my unofficial coach, I felt a surge of confidence. However, facing off against someone as skilled as Grandpa Southwell meant that losing was practically a given. I ended up deliberately losing three games in a row.

Feigning frustration, I turned to Benjamin and said, “Aren’t you supposed to be helping me out? Why didn’t you make sure I won at least one game?”

shot back, “You’re just not good enough; I can’t teach

me, but I quickly recalled that he was the Alpha of Midnight Pack and I was still pretending to be an Omega. I

now. Each time, you were just a step away from winning. It’s making

out playfully. “Oh, come on, Grandpa Southwell! I’m not that good

back to my studies. “So, after this training camp, you’re heading to Northlipe for the National Math

the day after

Southwell nodded, then turned to Benjamin. “Is the company

“We have a few

care of some company matters. Plus, there’s not much

attention.”

I can handle it on my own.”

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