Chapter 200 Chapter 200: “What?” Vivian screamed. “You had her! You were winning p> “She… she led me there from move one,” Brenda admitted, looking at Aurora with terror. “Every mistake… was a lure p> Brenda looked at Aurora. “Who are you? Only a Grandmaster plays that line. That’s the

Chapter 199 Chapter 199: Matriarch Kensington looked disappointed. She had wanted Aurora to be special. She slumped in her chair. Harper looked away, unable to watch the slaughter. Brenda reached for her pawn to deliver the final mate. Her hand was shaking with adrenaline. She lifted the piece. And then

Chapter 198 Chapter 198: Elias, standing behind her, listened to the tapping. He knew Morse code. He had learned it as a boy, a secret language with his brother. He decoded the pattern: Y-A-W-N. Elias suppressed a laugh. He coughed into his hand to cover it. She was mocking a

Chapter 197 Chapter 197: Aurora sat down opposite Brenda. She smoothed her blue velvet dress. Brenda laughed, sitting down. She spun the board so the white pieces were facing her. “I’ll give you white. You need the advantage. First move is yours p> Aurora reached out. She spun the board

Chapter 196 Chapter 196: A servant, pre-instructed, brought out a beautiful antique chess board and placed it on a center table. “We have with us tonight Brenda Jones, the three-time national champion!” Vivian announced. Applause rippled through the room. Brenda stepped forward, bowing theatrically. “I need a volunteer,” Brenda said,

Chapter 195 Chapter 195: They loaded the boy onto the stretcher and ran. Monica chased after them, sobbing. Before she left, Monica turned. She pointed a shaking finger at Aurora. “You!” she screamed. “You made a scene! You delayed them! Stay away from my family p> Vivian stepped up beside

Chapter 194 Chapter 194: She positioned her hands for compressions, but before she could start, a hand clamped down on her shoulder. It was Vivian. “Stop right there,” Vivian said, her voice loud enough for the crowd to hear, but laced with a dangerous calm. She didn’t physically block the

Chapter 193 Chapter 193: Elias’s hand tightened around his glass. The crystal groaned under the pressure. A hairline fracture appeared in the glass. “Excuse me,” Elias said to the investors. His voice was devoid of all warmth. He signaled to Graves, who was standing by the wall like a statue.

Chapter 192 Chapter 192: “Divorced?” Sebastian repeated, the word tasting like ash. “At her age p> “And there were rumors,” Vivian whispered, her eyes wide with fake horror. “Of a pregnancy. A miscarriage. Or… an abortion. No one knows for sure. But the lifestyle… it was filthy, Sebastian p> Sebastian’s

Chapter 191 Chapter 191: Harper linked her arm through Aurora’s. “Come on. The bar is this way. I need a drink, and you look like you need to punch someone p> “I was considering it,” Aurora admitted, letting Harper drag her away from the center of the room. “I heard