Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

"Dad..." Connor began.

"Shhh," Jeffery said sharply, his eyes never leaving the chessboard. Connor shrugged at Chloe, then led her to a nearby sofa to sit down.

Chloe, feeling a bit anxious, whispered, "What's he doing?"

Connor replied, "See that chessboard in front of him? That game's older than I am. Jeffery's been trying to crack it for decades. It was set up by his arch-nemesis back in the day, and it has become his obsession. He spends hours on it every day." Chloe glanced over, "Chess?"

Connor nodded.

Chloe's interest sparked. Chess was the one thing she excelled at among the many skills she'd honed with her mentor. Even her mentor said she had a knack for it.

Without realizing it, Chloe stood up and walked over. As a chess enthusiast, she was drawn to challenging puzzles like a moth to a flame.

She stood by the chessboard, scrutinizing it intently. Wasn't this the classic three-move repetition her mentor often talked about?

Seeing Jeffery deep in thought, Chloe pointed to a spot, "Sir, try this move."

Jeffery's concentration broke. He looked up at Chloe, visibly annoyed. "Ms. Chloe, do you understand chess?"

Chloe modestly replied, "Not really, but this game isn't that hard to solve."

Jeffery's expression turned even colder. Who was this young girl to speak so confidently? He had been studying this game for sixty years. Did she think he hadn't considered that move?

He gestured for her to sit and handed her the container of black pieces. "Alright, play against me. I want to see how you solve this."

Chloe took the pieces and sat across from him without hesitation. She made her move, only to quickly lose a significant number of pieces.

She made another move. Jeffery shook his head, amused by the absurdity of playing chess with someone who clearly didn't understand the game.

Connor, watching from the side,

thought of a few phrases to describe

Chloe's performance during the

hour-long game: a rough start, a

tough battle, falling behind, reckless moves, an inevitable defeat.

And then... an unexpected victory!

Even Connor couldn't follow how she won. The last few moves happened too fast.

Jeffery was completely taken aback.

He stared at the chessboard for a long time, watching his seemingly impregnable setup collapse in a few moves, ending in disarray. Clearly, she had been strategizing from the start.

He had studied this game for years, exploring many paths, including the one Chloe took. But he had deemed it a dead end and hadn't pursuedit to the end. He hadn't expected that from a seemingly hopeless situation, victory could emerge and dominate the game.

"Ha, hahaha, hahahaha..." Jeffery laughed heartily. "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

The chess puzzle that had baffled him for nearly sixty years was suddenly solved. He felt as if a heavy stone that had weighed on his chest for years was lifted by an invisible hand. He could breathe easily again.

Shadow, the game you left behind has finally been solved. It's a pity that the one who solved it wasn't me, but a young girl.

Jeffery was thrilled. His voice seemed to burst from his chest, "The younger generation is truly awe-inspiring."

He closed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.