She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 810:

The layout on the phone matched the one on the board exactly. Kristian was cheating!

“Kristian, what are you…” Liam’s words trailed off as his eyes dropped to Kristian’s phone—blatantly being used to cheat—then flicked back to him with a knowing look.

Kristian stiffened for the briefest second. It was instantly clear to him that he’d been caught red-handed.

“What?” Lionel snapped, cutting him off before he could say another word, his tone suddenly cold and laced with stern command. “Sportsmanship starts with silence during another’s turn. Not a sound.”

Liam threw him a few more curious glances.

Kristian, offering only a fleeting look in return, resumed the game without so much as a tremble. His calm was almost unnerving.

Though questions swirled in his head, Liam chose not to call him out right then. Instead, he quietly took a seat nearby, deciding to bring it up once the match was over.

Using an app to cheat wasn’t something Kristian would normally stoop to.

much longer. After three rounds, he

was simple—his phone had

going on with you today?” Lionel frowned at the chessboard, scrutinizing

“What do

books

you played these last three games—it’s nothing like your usual style,” Lionel said, his expression caught somewhere between

answered with practiced ease. “I couldn’t

excuse aside

as if he were playing with someone else’s brain. “Forget it,” Lionel muttered, deciding not to push further, assuming Kristian was still bitter over earlier issues. “Get some rest. We’ll have a proper

gave a

away the pieces and

way to the backyard, intending to get some air. As soon as he sat down,

him, propping his head on one hand and half-teasing, asked, “Kristian,

“Say what?”

phone to cheat,” Liam said bluntly.

said flatly, playing his part to perfection, though his mind was miles away.