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Just then, Trevor spoke. “Okay.”

Celeste sat across from him.

Once the shock wore off, Wynn’s face returned to its usual calm.

After greeting Harry, she went to stand beside Trevor,

It wasn’t just Beck, the Lockets, and the Shaws were surprised; Caleb and Harry were just as stunned.

While Harold had introduced Celeste to them in the gallery earlier, they still didn’t know much about her.

Seeing how quiet and reserved Celeste was, they figured she wasn’t the type to draw attention to herself.

Hence, they assumed that even if she knew how to play chess, she wouldn’t just challenge others publicly like that.

Brandon didn’t know Celeste as well, but he did notice her presence.

With her striking appearance and gentle, well–mannered personality, Celeste came across the picture of a well- raised, polite young woman.

To him, this kind of young woman seemed to be a great fit as his grandson’s wife.

He didn’t expect Celeste to know how to play chess too.

looked at Celeste. “You

player who started first typically held a strategic

that, Celeste made

followed suit

beginning, they both played cautiously, not

They didn’t talk either.

focused solely on the chessboard, hardly sparing a glance at Trevor

that Celeste’s playstyle was just like her personality–calm

She was orchestrating the whole game instead of just thinking a

Harry and Brandon

her quick reactions and solid gameplay. However, in reality, she was just following

a long time, mainly because Trevor was guiding Wynn and letting her win. Their exchange

Wynn’s problem–solving and adaptability were well above average for

But now…

that Celeste wasn’t following his lead and

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attack, Celeste didn’t let up. She seized the moment, defending and counter–attacking with precision. Then, she comered him, forcing Trevor to

up at Celeste,

amazed by Celeste’s moves,