The Breaking Point of Love

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.

at Celeste. “You wanna

first typically held

that, Celeste made the first

suit with

played cautiously,

They didn’t talk either.

on the chessboard, hardly sparing a glance at Trevor across

and Brandon realized that Celeste’s playstyle was just like her

no rush in offense and defense. She was orchestrating

they realized this, Harry and Brandon were genuinely

gameplay. However, in reality,

on for a long time, mainly because Trevor was guiding Wynn and letting her win. Their exchange felt more like a couple’s game

everything, Wynn’s problem–solving and adaptability were

But now…

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

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She seized the moment, defending and counter–attacking with precision. Then, she comered him, forcing