The Scent of 215

Chapter 215

As Celeste reviewed the moves, the comment made her pause, a flicker of interest surfacing.

Just then, she heard Wynn’s voice. “Mr. Keller Senior, I’d love to give it a shot after seeing your match. But with my abilities, beating Trevor might be…”

“Ah, it’s all in good fum; I wasn’t being serious,” Brandon laughed. “If you’d like to play, go ahead.”

Wynn was about to speak when someone chuckled. “If Ms Locket joins, the game could go either way.”

“Right? Mr. Fleming might be great at chess, but if he actually defeats Ms. Locket, he’ll probably have some explaining to do at home.”

With that, laughter rippled through the crowd.

Brandon wasn’t aware of Wynn and Trevor’s relationship.

Upon hearing the remark, he observed Wynn’s elegance and confidence. She truly seemed like a fitting match for Trevor

Then, he smiled, looking at Trevor as he teased, “Oh? In that case, I’m curious to see if you can still keep your cool playing against your girlfriend like you did with me.”

Unfazed by the attention, Wynn turned to Trevor. “I’m not the type to be a sore loser. Let’s just play fair.”

A subtle smile played on Trevor’s sharp features. “Okay.”

Someone in the crowd blurted out, “The game hasn’t even begun, and they’re already putting their romance on display.”

“Flirting aside, Ms. Locket holds a PhD from one of the world’s top universities. If she’s this confident, she must know her stuff,” another person added.

Brandon hadn’t heard of Wynn before. After learning this, he chuckled. “So, you’re a PhD scholar, huh?” Then, turning to Trevor, he said, “Not bad, you’ve got a good eye

Matthias rolled his eyes.

Initially, he wanted to ask if Celeste was interested in giving it a go.

However, before he could speak, Wynn chimed in.

Watching this, he felt a headache coming on. He scoffed and muttered, “What’s with all the nonsense?”

His voice was so soft, yet Celeste and Beck still heard him.

Celeste let out a soft chuckle.

Beck noticed that her expression was as calm as ever, with no sign of emotion. It gave him a sense of relief.

Finally, Trevor and Wynn began their game of chess.

Celeste could tell that Wynn was quite proficient at chess.

And she wasn’t a novice at all.

It was just that….

After observing for a moment, Celeste looked away.

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Matthias seemed to catch on to something after watching for a while. He rolled lils eyes again, having the urge to

leav

As he noticed Celeste was losing her interest in the game, lie asked, “Do you want to head back to the pavilion and grab a bite?”

Celeste shook her head. “It’s fine. Let’s stay here a little longer.

Beck spotted it earlier than Matthias Celeste’s attention had drifted from the game.

Earlier, while Brandon and Trevor were playing, Beck noticed how intensely Celeste had been concentrating

As Trevor and Wynn began their game, she observed for a brief moment, then lost interest and looked away. While the game between Trevor and Wyrm had its fair share of back–and–forth, it was clear that Wynn’s chess skills weren’t quite on par with Brandon’s, let alone ‘Trevor’s.

Still, she played very well.

Celeste’s response…

“Not bad at all.”

At that moment, Harry’s voice rang out from the side.

He and Caleb had appeared out of nowhere, and they were now standing beside Brandon.

Chapter 215

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Matthias seemed to catch on to something after watching for a while. He rolled his eyes again, having the urge to

leave.

As he noticed Celeste was losing her interest in the game, he asked, “Do you want to head back to the pavilion and grab a bite?”

Celeste shook her head. “It’s fine. Let’s stay here a little longer.”

Beck spotted it earlier than Matthias–Celeste’s attention had drifted from the game.

Earlier, while Brandon and Trevor were playing, Beck noticed how intensely Celeste had been concentrating

As Trevor and Wynn began their game, she observed for a brief moment, then lost interest and looked away.

While the game between Trevor and Wynn had its fair share of back–and–forth, it was clear that Wynn’s chess skills weren’t quite on par with Brandon’s, let alone Trevor’s.

Still, she played very well.

Celeste’s response…

“Not bad at all.“”

At that moment, Harry’s voice rang out from the side.

He and Caleb had appeared out of nowhere, and they were now standing beside Brandon.