NovelBook825 Aetherfall Gambit
Hayley’s POV:
“Point is, it's not me.” | shrugged like | didn’t care. “I don’t take students as lousy as you.”
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“Learn from you? You think you're even worthy?” Monica snapped, her anger boiling over.
No one was allowed to shift into wolf form during the tournament. If anyone even tried, they'd get warned right
away. A staff member walked over and gave her a sharp look, and she reluctantly pulled back her fangs.
She took a deep breath, then sneered, “My master is the president of the National Chess Association, Mr. Baxter
Atkinson. You've probably never even met him, have you?”
That madepause. So her teacher was actually him?
“Who?” | tilted my head and gave her a sly smile like | honestly didn’t know.
Monica instantly puffed up with pride. “You don’t even know his name? With skills like yours, | doubt you're worth
anything on the board.”
Her voice grew louder, and she finally found a chance to unload on me. “You actually dared to show up at his
event? You really have no shame.”
Monica kept piling it on, like she couldn't stop. “Maybe back in Midnight Pack, you could win Alpha Benjamin's
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtattention with your looks. But this is an elite gathering. No one cares about a pretty face here. People like you
don’t belong.”
She paused, then raised her chin high. “But if you quit right now, | might be generous enough to let it slide, for
Mr. White's sake. Otherwise, when you get humiliated in front of everyone, Benjamin's going down with you. The
other Alphas will laugh him right out of this room.”
At first, | only half-listened. | fiddled with my ear, wondering if | should let her save face later so Odessa wouldn't
cbarking atagain. Ending the gin a draw wouldn't be hard.
But then Monica dragged Benjamin into it.
That was the last straw. My patience burned away in an instant.
| narrowed my eyes at her and said coldly, “Did it ever cross your mind that maybe you'll be the one humiliating
Benjamin in the end?”
“Me?” Monica laughed like I'd told the funniest joke in the world. She clutched her stomach, cackling. “Wow, I've
got to admire your optimism. Even now, you refuse to admit you're doomed.”
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Chapter 825 Aetherfall Gambit
“You sure about that?” My fingers curled, my tone colder than ice. “What if you lose?”
“How could | lose?” Monica scoffed, crossing her arms. “Fine. If | do, I'll slap myself in front of everyone here. But
if I win, you'll do the sfor me.”
“Quit stalling. Let's keep going.” | arched a brow, pleased she’d walked straight into my trap.
Monica, you're about to learn what regret feels like.
Monica's POV:
After sealing that bet with Hayley, |
shut my eyes, took a breath: and
hi yest Todds If | wanted
hé? crushed, | needed to get serious.
I'd studied her gtapes before. | already had the perfect plan, which was the Aetherfall Gambit.
It was a master-level strategy, created by Baxter himself during a legendary match against a hidden chess
master in Aetherfall.
Originally, I'd planned to use it
against Mr. Kirk. But if | wanted
Hayley destroyenlf pntedo m
cero osichs much stronger |
as than this Omega—then | had to
use my proudest technique, even if
beating her should've been child's
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| opened my eyes and calmly moved my first piece.
Hayley followed right away, almost too quickly. It didn’t even look like she thought about it. Just random moves.
| smirked, full of disdain. She really
was simple-minded. Couldn't even
play the opening.propéry. ff she
cBulBnthaRdle the first step, there
was no way she'd survive the rest.
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At first, | thought unleashing the Aetherfall Gambit on her was a total waste. She didn’t deserve it.
But once | dropped my key piece, it was already over.
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