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Ralph suddenly turned his attention to Corrine. His voice was casual, yet curious. “Do you play chess?”
Corrine hesitated for a brief moment before answering, “A little.”
Ralph let out a quiet chuckle. “You're being humble.”
Setting his cup aside, he gestured toward the seat across from him.
“Would you dothe honor of a game?”
Corrine remained poised as she responded, “It would be my pleasure.” She took her seat with effortless grace,
lifted a white piece between her fingers, and placed it on the board.
Just then, Saul stepped in from outside. “Sir, everything has been delivered,” he announced.
Nate flicked a glance in Saul’s direction.
Without a word, he moved forward and unlatched several waiting cases.
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Nate glanced at Ralph and said evenly, “Corrine prepared all of these for you.”
Ralph played his next move without hesitation. His strategy was aggressive, yet his expression gave nothing
away. With a subtle, knowing tone, he remarked, “Miss Holland, you're very considerate.”
Corrine met his gaze with quiet confidence. “Just a small gesture of goodwill for my first visit,” she said smoothly.
Despite Ralph’s sharp and relentless attacks, Corrine remained composed. She studied the board carefully and,
with a decisive move, dismantled a key part of his strategy.
Ralph's eyes flickered as he noticed her piece cutting off his advance.
A faint, unreadable smile played at his lips.
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Even after spotting an opening in his play, she didn’t falter. Her approach was unapologetic, her tactics precise—
far from the hesitance of an ordinary player.
As the gneared its climax, Ralph’s black pieces steadily lost ground. The butler, standing nearby, stepped
forward to refill his cup. Just as he set it down, his hand trembled unexpectedly.
The cup slipped from the butler’s grasp, sending a splash of steaming water across the chessboard.
Ralph immediately understood the butler’s intention. Playing along, he furrowed his brows and let out a sharp
remark. “You've ruined a perfectly good game!”
The butler lowered his head slightly.
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