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 every

underestimated an opponent, resulting in a

was one of the most intense matches in

watched with keen interest, sipping on her juice, when she noticed Eltham staring at her. "What's up, something

bottle, "Weren't you a tea drinker before? What's with the

his suspicion, "Ran out of my usual tea, waiting for a new batch. Just

juice is freshly squeezed, tastes

it couldn't be stored

type

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

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well-versed in chess. Naturally, he hoped

sip of her juice, calmly capped it, and said, "Keegan's style is cautious and thoughtful, a mature player; Ulysses is aggressive, his style sharp. Both are formidable." With both being titans of the chess world, predicting the

listening to Brittany's analysis but was actually captivated by her

a strikingly beautiful side

Almost perfect.

long and

Eltham found himself staring.

just then felt a bit unwell, "I'm

me to