The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

"Grayson?"

Brittany was momentarily flabbergasted, instinctively turning her gaze towards Grayson. "You are, Mr. Keegan's father?"

The Wright family was synonymous with Craneville's chess dynasty, and Grayson was revered as a professional chess player by countless individuals. She had heard of the patriarch's name before, but they had never crossed paths. Naturally, she had not connected the dots between the Wright family's patriarch and an elderly man playing chess in the local chess club!

Piper approached Grayson with a smile, "Grayson, you finally made it. Keegan has been waiting for you."

"Waiting for me?"

Grayson, hands clasped behind his back, replied, "I've already said, I won't compete. I'm here for "

"Ms. Lynette, how do you happen to know Grayson?"

Piper assumed Brittany must have used some strategy to make the old man remember her.

"Piper, you know her?"

Grayson was surprised, wondering if this young lady was indeed a Craneville socialite. Why hadn't he seen her before? Or even heard about her?

"Grayson, this is Ms. Lynette, Brittany, the Lynette family's heiress."

Piper introduced Brittany's identity in detail, adding, "Yuri, Mr. Lynette is her father."

Grayson, often secluded, barely kept up with Craneville's news.

had just learned that Yuri had

"I see."

with Piper, bid the old

match, I'll wait for you at the chess

"Alright."

Brittany agreed cheerfully.

did you meet Ms.

young lady is

hide his

skeptical. If Brittany was truly good

at his age, had mistaken

"Grayson, let's head over."

acuity, Grayson, hands still clasped behind him, proceeded

hour had passed,

was no

pace gradually increasing. Ulysses

quickly regained composure,

enduring for over half an hour, Ulysses fell behind but managed a

end,

of sweat on his brow, acknowledged, "Truly, you're one of Welandia's

honor to match wits with you.

could match Keegan's skill. Competing

there was a half-hour