The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Piper looked pale as a ghost.

Wallace bit his lower lip hard, "I'm sorry."

He hadn't performed well, leading their team to a loss in the chess match, embarrassing them all!

Piper hadn't expected Wallace to drop the ball like this. A flicker of disdain passed through her eyes, but she mustered her strength and put on a solemn face. "Wallace, it's okay to lose once. It's all about keeping a cool head. You'll need to work on that." Wallace pursed his lips.

His mental game was off.

Losing to Ulysses wasn't a one-time occurrence.

The harder he tried, the more elusive victory seemed!

Keegan returned, "Piper, I'll go up for a match. The old man has already agreed to come over."

His experience and calm demeanor made dragging out a game for an hour seem like no big deal.

"Okay."

Keegan stepped up to the plate, and Ulysses, noticing his arrival, toned down his usual intensity, greeting him, "Please, take a seat."

Keegan and Ulysses weren't from the same era of players; this was their first face-off.

considering

an opponent,

of the most

with keen interest, sipping on her juice, when she noticed Eltham staring

bottle, "Weren't you a tea drinker before?

wary of his suspicion, "Ran out of my usual tea, waiting for a

then added, "The juice is freshly squeezed, tastes pretty

be

type she preferred and instructed

shared her preferences, so naturally, he

do you think will

wasn't well-versed in chess. Naturally, he hoped for Keegan to

cautious and thoughtful, a mature player; Ulysses is aggressive, his style sharp. Both are formidable."

Brittany's analysis but was actually captivated by

a strikingly beautiful

Almost perfect.

and curled, impossible to

Eltham found himself staring.

his gaze, Brittany grew uncomfortable and just then felt a bit unwell,

me to