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 next game?" Keegan doubted Brittany could win against Ulysses, but the old man's judgment was rarely off. Perhaps Brittany had something special. Brittany hadn't expected

matter." Grayson interjected. "Don't you want

She did.

she feared losing would drag down the whole town

what you're capable of. You have at least a fifty-fifty chance against him," Grayson, seeing through Brittany's concern, reassured. "Decide now, and it might just tip

"Alright, I'll do it."

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

with detached amusement, while Wallace looked utterly dejected: "It's all my fault. I couldn't win against Ulysses and now I've dragged us all

player, against an international champion like Ulysses, how long could they

didn't see it that way. If Brittany were to lose this match in front

the queen still favor

Ms. Lynette has agreed, let's give her

to calm everyone down: "Desperate

chess club was buzzing

The Welandia delegation.

"Take it easy in the next game, try not to embarrass Craneville too

it was a friendly match, and they had to consider

lazily nodded: "Got

the break ended, Ulysses returned

chess club's uniform, slowly stepped

"Brittany?"