My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

Chapter 561

He had to make a decision between the pawn and the horse. The man in white’s face grew increasingly solemn. The pawn that he had so painstakingly got across was about to be lost.

After several more rounds of back and forth, the man in white was. left with only a general, a cannon, and two pawns.

“The game is set. Hahaha!” Old Malley laughed heartily.

The man in white had been winning these past few days. Finally, today, he lost. He took out a handful of crumpled banknotes from his

pocket and gave Old Malley 50 bucks.

“That’s enough for today anymore. Another day perhaps!” The man in white then stood up, grabbed his long sword, and left.

The group of old men gave Hera a thumbs-up while Old Malley was

still laughing heartily. “Young lady, you’ve given us some relief today!”

Hera chuckled and replied, “You flatter me. I’m just afraid I might have offended the old gentleman just now. Do you have a good

relationship with him?”

Old Malley shook his head in response. “I don’t know him. Seems like

he moved in recently.”

Hera smiled at that and said, “Alright then. Please continue with your

going for a

Hera turned around and

hand, they then strolled at

thought you’d still be so skilled at chess after so many years,” Helena said softly under the gentle lamplight, accompanied by a cool

me to observe the game in

I made back then, I would always think about how my opponent would respond and then plan my next move. I have to say, it was really effective during middle

shared.

it was then I realized that true experts understand the

of mistakes, and a careless move can

ahead, her voice gentle as she

she had recently come

smiled self-deprecatingly. “How nice it would be if I could

these things

reflection of

she ultimately harmed

only more mistakes while one

loss of everything.

Was that not Kai as well? Chess was

like life. Regrets were useless. The only

could do was to play their next

and talked. At around nine at night, Skadi

thought you forgot about me!” Hera answered the call, her tone a bit

used to chat with her about everything but seemed