The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Including Keegan.

"Dad, Ms. Lynette isn't exactly a chess grandmaster."

Not a pro, going up against someone like Ulysses, a seasoned chess master, what are the odds?

Grayson was clearly not pleased with Keegan: "Does it really matter if she's a pro or not? Isn't the skill what truly counts?"

"I have a good feeling about this young lady."

Deep down, Keegan still feared the old man's judgment, saying, "I'll go ask Ms. Lynette right away, if she's up for it."

Piper wanted to add something but got cut off by Keegan.

Brittany, blissfully unaware of the attention on her, was fully engrossed in analyzing her last game when suddenly, a shadow loomed over her.

Looking up, it was Keegan.

"Keegan," Brittany stood up. "Do you need me for something?"

"Ms. Lynette, do you play chess?"

"A bit."

the old man's judgment was rarely off. Perhaps Brittany had something special. Brittany hadn't expected to be singled out, "Keegan, I'm not a professional chess

whether you're a pro or not doesn't matter." Grayson interjected. "Don't you want to

She did.

drag

at least a fifty-fifty chance against him," Grayson, seeing through Brittany's concern, reassured. "Decide

"Alright, I'll do it."

Keegan's worries; if anything, he felt this friendly match might

watched with detached amusement, while Wallace looked utterly dejected: "It's all my fault. I

like Ulysses, how long could they

see it that way. If Brittany were to lose this match in front of the whole town, she'd

queen still favor

Ms. Lynette has agreed, let's

calm everyone down: "Desperate times call for desperate

chess club was buzzing with doubts about

The Welandia delegation.

cup of tea: "Take it easy in the next game, try not to embarrass

it was a friendly match, and

lazily nodded:

break ended, Ulysses returned to the

in the chess club's

"Brittany?"