Elise shook her head and didn’t think much about his words. Then, she took out her phone to hail a ride home.

When she arrived at the Griffith Residence, Jonah was engaged in a game of chess with Alexander. They were both surprised when they saw her. “Ellie, you’re back so suddenly! You should’ve told us beforehand and I’ll get Alex to fetch you.”

Elise explained, “It‘s fine; there‘s not much difference if I return on my own.”

Jonah beckoned to her. “Come, let me have a good look at you. I haven’t seen you in half a month! Ellie, you seem to be thinner! You must be tired from all of your studying. Stella, prepare some chicken soup for Ellie, won‘t you?”

Stella hastily replied, “Understood, sir.”

“Ellie, come have a game with me,” he invited. At that, Alexander, who was seated opposite Jonah, rose to his full height and allowed Elise to take over his place.

As Elise had previously learned the ropes with Robin, she was aware of the general rules since she was half a beginner herself.

“Alex, please watch the game for us. Don’t let her lose terribly.”

Alexander nodded. “All right, Grandpa.”

Thus, with Alexander as her support, Elise felt a little more confident. However, it was only reasonable to lose when the opponent was a master like Jonah. They played three rounds, all of which she had lost.

She was upset as she asked Alexander, “Didn’t Grandpa ask you to watch the game? Can’t you help me win for once?”

He simply replied, “It’s bad manners to comment on the game from the sidelines.”

Inasmuch as Elise wanted to say something, she found that Alexander had a point.

“All right, Ellie. You fought well. You were always exceptionally close to winning and I even thought you might be doing it on purpose.”

She stuck her tongue out mischievously. “I‘m not as good as you say, Grandpa.”

Jonah smiled, but he didn’t say more. Instead, he asked Elise about her studies. “Now that the boot camp is over, you’re setting out to Northcliff to join the national Math Olympiad, aren‘t you?”

 nodded. “I’ll be leaving tomorrow. The test starts the day after and it‘ll only take half a day to

 looked at Alexander. “Doesn‘t the company have

honestly, “Some, I

opportunity! You can head to Northcliff with Elise

 quickly rejected the idea. “It‘s fine, Grandpa, I can head there on

was thinking of your safety when I asked

like he was against the idea. “But it‘s just us two. It won’t look too good either, will it?” she asked as she picked up from where she

worry! Ellie, Alex is quite a steady guy compared to the rest of them. I won’t have to worry

 not agree, though.” Elise passed the responsibility to Alexander. She thought that he definitely

my secretary to get the plane tickets ready

seeing that, Elise could only

 arrived at the airport together the next morning with their first class tickets. It was after boarding the plane that she finally asked, “Why did you agree to head to Northcliff

 one.

merely made

 there was nothing more to question. The plane landed at

 that someone was already waiting for them

 the chauffeur greeted with all due respect before he took over the luggage in Alexander’s

“Get in.”

then did

drove away from the airport, she asked, “Where are we

replied, “I‘ll take you to the exam venue

house in Northcliff

I looked it up and found that the house is closest to the exam venue. It only takes 5

 nodded. “All right,

and printed out her admission ticket. After finding her seat, she familiarized herself with the surroundings before returning

it was a detached villa, it wasn’t

 itself would‘ve

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