The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

"Elijah?"

"Technically, it's Caspian." The private investigator laid out the facts: "Caspian's timing was almost too perfect, nearly overlapping with Isaac's disappearance."

Piper's expression froze: "You mean, Caspian is Isaac?"

How could that be?

After that car crash, Isaac was declared missing, presumed gone for good.

The Lynette family scoured all of Craneville and found no trace of him. How could he possibly now be Caspian?

And if he really were Isaac, why would he be working for Elijah?

"We can't be sure yet."

"What about Brittany? Any progress?"

"Ms. Lynette's records have been wiped clean, but rumor has it she's been resting at home, staying away from the public eye." The investigator seemed to recall something else: "She was reportedly seen at the hospital a while back." "Look into it."

"Will do."

After hanging up, Piper was steeped in confusion.

But before she could ponder any further, the much-anticipated inter-school chess tournament was about to begin.

just an inter-school event, the chess club members

capturing the attention of the

was among

the venue, coming face to face with the

start, Welandia's representative player made some bold claims in front of the media that nearly

from

watched with keen

at her profile, was smitten: "Bri, you seem really into

no pro, just somewhat

significant gap between her

crucial. I hope we come

concluded, Welandia's player

player boasted: "So this is Craneville's so-called

player, cheeks flushed with anger, managed to keep his emotions in check as he respectfully exited the stage.

Piper scowled.

up: "I

scoffed, clearly

half an

shifted from his usual calm to a fierce, aggressive

player left in a

him to continue