Second Chance His Unending Love (Calista Hartwell) novel Chapter 147

Chapter 147

By now, Bradley had pieced together the man’s identity.

Who else could make such an extravagant move and radiate such a commanding presence, if not Evander Hayes-the head of the nation’s most powerful family?

Evander checked his watch. “We’ll discuss the details

later, Mr. Ferrer. Please make the announcement immediately.”

Bradley wasted no time. He gathered everyone in the main hall and delivered the explosive news.

Instantly, cheers erupted among the players.

Even those eliminated earlier, watching via livestream, slapped their thighs in regret.

[Five million dollars! My dad hasn’t saved that much in twenty years!]

[Fifth place still gets 50 thousand!]

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Ethan remained still, his expression calm.

But inside, his friend’s words sent shockwaves through

him.

Five million dollars.

It could solve so many of his family’s financial struggles.

“Mom, I can finally help. All the hardship was worth it to get here,” someone muttered.

“Mr. Ferrer, can you ask Mr. Hayes to say a few words? We’d like to thank him!” someone shouted from th

crowd.

“Is Mr. Hayes a chess fan, too? He must really love t game!”

Evander, however, had no intention of taking the stage- something Bradley understood well.

After calming the crowd, he urged the players to steady their nerves and prepare for the afternoon’s final

matches.

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Beyond the head-to-head contests among Ethan, Olivia, Austin, and Mia, the remaining competitors would battle for other rankings.

From that moment on, no one looked down on this chess

tournament.

Olivia could only sigh. She hadn’t expected Evander’s solution to be simply throwing money at the problem.

But with such staggering prizes on the line, would the tempted players still make the same choices as before?

“Try not to think too much, Mia. Just focus on the game,” Olivia offered, offering a word of comfort to M

Any trace of fear in Mia had vanished, replaced by bright, enthusiastic energy. She practically bounced o ber feet. “Olivia, did you have something to do with that? But I thought your family…”

der voice trailed off as she recalled what she had

overheard in the garden earlier: Nicole offering Ethan mooney to throw his match against Austin.

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Someone tried to use money as a weapon, and he met

them on their own terms, wielding his wealth openly and decisively.

Any player tempted by a bribe would now have to weigh it against the staggering prize of five million dollars.

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