Second Chance His Unending Love (Calista Hartwell) novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148

“That’s fine. Calista deserves to have many excellent men pursuing her,” Bradley replied, meeting Evander’s eyes without a trace of fear, despite the other man’s wealth. and power.

His smile remained steady. “Even so, I’m not going to back down easily.”

Unlike Killian, who constantly belittled Calista, Bradley’s response earned a flicker of Evander’s respect.

“Fine. But regarding chess, I’d advise you not to waste your energy. Olivia loves playing with me, and I have all the time in the world for her. Mr. Ferrer, you’ll need to find another approach,” Evander said, a subtle, confident smile touching his lips.

With that, Evander turned and walked away, a satisfied air about him, leaving Bradley momentarily speechless.

He truly had few legitimate reasons or opportunities to

see Calista.

His status as “Killian’s business partner” only made her 10

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but the Frost family wasn’t far behind. Nicole had secured

a five-million-dollar fund from his father.

If Ethan were smart, he’d know second place offered

much better value for the effort.

The game started well for Austin. Each move flowed smoothly, victory seeming within reach.

Yet, an odd tension lingered. Every time he thought he had Ethan cornered, the other boy would find a sliver of opportunity, twisting the game back from the brink. This cycle repeated itself, fraying Austin’s nerves.

Finally, spotting what he believed was Ethan’s last, desperate move, Austin made his play with a triumph

flourish.

“Checkmate.”

A smug smile spread across his face.

One more move, and Ethan’s pieces would be finished.

His gaze lifted, meeting Ethan’s with arrogant

expectation, as if he was saying, “Enough with the act 11

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However, Ethan never looked up. His focus remained entirely on the board.

With a quiet, precise movement, he advanced a single

piece.

The entire board shifted.

In one stroke, the apparently doomed position transformed.

The delicate balance was shattered, replaced by Ethan’s relentless, crushing offense.

Head bowed, Austin watched in stunned silence as pieces were systematically captured, one by one.

But he was supposed to lose. Why did he change his mind?

The betrayal burned.

*****

Back in the lounge, Wesley burst into laughter, watching

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