That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

Apollo did not want to dampen Mrs. Rowland and Old Mr. Rowland’s enthusiasm. Still, his eyes lit up as they landed on the chessboard across the hall. Then, he suggested, “I can play chess with Great-Grandpa.”

He had been interested in playing chess ever since he was a child. Mainly because his mother liked to play it whenever she encountered something difficult and needed to calm down. So, when he discovered her habit, he started studying the game and eventually became just as skilled as his mother. She also briefly mentioned that Old Mr. Rowland was an enthusiastic and masterful player, so Apollo was eager to put his skills to the test against him.

“Really?” Old Mr. Rowland’s eyes lit up instantly. “That’s great! Finally, someone in the family who wants to play chess with me.”

“Dad, just keep in mind that Apollo is only seven years old,” Mrs. Rowland reminded gently as she knew well that Old Mr. Rowland would not care about anything else once he started playing chess. She was worried that he would be too harsh on her grandchild. After all, her grandchild was only seven!

“I know. I know. I will teach him well so that he can put up a good fight against me in the future.” Old Mr. Rowland dismissed her concerns. He actually had a plan in mind. He knew he was strict with his grandson, but he had decided that he wanted to spoil his great-grandson. After all, Apollo was too sensible for a child his age that it made him feel as if he should spoil him to compensate for the child’s maturity.

“Come on. We should have our breakfast before doing anything. Then, Great-Grandpa will teach you how to play chess.” Old Mr. Rowland became full of energy when he heard the word ‘chess’. Mrs. Rowland did not say anything else as she knew that Old Mr. Rowland would steamroll anything else that had nothing to do with chess at the moment. Therefore, she contacted the merchants again so that they could send someone to remove the remaining items that didn’t catch Apollo’s eye.

Actually, Apollo did not choose many items, so most of them were returned to their original state.

“What do you think the Rowland Family is up to? They asked us to deliver the items early in the morning, and now they want us to take everything back?” The group of managers met each other outside the residence and could not help but convey their doubts.

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not something we should speculate,” someone, who was more level-headed, interrupted the others from

Apollo to join him in front of the chessboard. He was eager to share his expertise in the

at home to accompany Apollo. Of course, Mrs. Rowland, who was already sitting on a stool next to them, would not be

Apollo? Should we start with Connect Four?” He was very kind and friendly

glanced at the Go board in front of him. He

match; she thought her father-in-law was merely coaxing

and he had no doubt that Apollo was a fast learner. Apollo may even be able to challenge him in chess in a few years’

Apollo how to make the first move when Apollo had already taken a

Apollo to be a real opponent—his main goal was simply to spend time with his great-grandson. But as the game progressed, his expression changed from casual to serious, and he became increasingly surprised by Apollo’s skill. By the end of the game, there was only one word that could describe his feelings: stunned. It was impossible to

Nonetheless, it took Old Mr. Rowland a few deep breaths to calm down, and his expression looked more complicated than ever

bet with me and proceeded to run me down without mercy. She even silenced me before I managed to bring out the marriage proposal.” Even