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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.

Celeste. “You wanna

first typically

that, Celeste made the first

followed suit

both played cautiously, not giving anything

They didn’t talk either.

chessboard, hardly sparing a glance

and Brandon realized that Celeste’s playstyle

methodical, with no rush in offense and defense. She was orchestrating the whole game instead

realized this, Harry and Brandon were genuinely

reactions and solid gameplay. However, in reality, she was just following Trevor’s lead, and Trevor

mainly because Trevor was guiding Wynn and letting

problem–solving and adaptability were well above average

But now…

soon caught on that Celeste wasn’t following his lead and was, in fact,

Chapter 217

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She seized the moment, defending and counter–attacking with precision.

at Celeste, offering a

by Celeste’s moves, couldn’t