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 every

an opponent, resulting in

one of the most intense matches

Eltham staring at

her water bottle, "Weren't you a tea drinker

out of my usual tea, waiting for a new batch. Just using juice to tide me

is freshly squeezed, tastes pretty good

it couldn't be stored for too

about the tea, Eltham asked for the specific type she preferred and instructed his assistant to purchase

her preferences, so naturally, he wanted to cater to her

you think will

in chess. Naturally, he hoped for Keegan to win but

move on the big screen, took a sip of her juice, calmly capped it, and said, "Keegan's style is cautious and thoughtful, a

to Brittany's analysis but was actually captivated by her

strikingly beautiful

Almost perfect.

and

Eltham found himself staring.

and just then

you need me to come

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