The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 237

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Aspen stared at the message on the screen, jealousy flickering in his eyes.

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The thing he had chased so desperately–someone else could obtain with ease. And if the legendary player agreed, then if Aspen later entered Henry’s line, he’d become her junior by lineage–practically her “grand–disciple.”

Right now, he badly wanted to see the legendary player in person. If she were much older, he could accept it. But if she were around his age…

Impossible.

Aspen shut that thought down immediately.

Skill at that level–how could it be forged without decades of work?

Honestly, even Henry wasn’t certain. If Cassia had interest, fine–but if she didn’t…

“I’m not interested,” Cassia said lightly.

She wasn’t like masters such as Henry, who lived and breathed the game. For her, chess was just a pastime–an amateur diversion.

“That’s so cold!” Seven shouted excitedly as he read the words on the screen.

Draven lifted a hand to his chin, his cool, thin lips pressed lightly together, the curve of them holding a faint, intrigued smile.

Henry chuckled and shook his head. “I was only saying it. Even if you were interested, I wouldn’t have the nerve to shamelessly ask that of you.”

This girl, Cassia–so young, yet already possessing such mastery–had achievements far beyond his own.

Whether it was taking her as a disciple or bringing her into the line as a junior, his intention had been simple: to cherish talent and help her limb another rung.

After today’s game–after losing–he felt that if anyone should “apprentice” to anyone, it ought to be him stepping into her school.

“I won’t bring up apprenticeship again. But there is someone who’d like to test himself against you.”

Draven knew perfectly well who that “someone” was–him.

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But Cassia didn’t.

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Plenty of people wanted a game with her. She didn’t have time to entertain them one by one.

“Not interested.”

Those three words hopped onto Draven’s phone screen.

Draven wasn’t weak at all–his style was meticulous, building position step by step, layering traps within traps. It looked calm on the surface, but one careless move and the entire board collapsed.

One side all–out attack; the other, airtight defense.

Honestly, Henry really wanted to see the two of them play.

Just imagining it made his pulse spike–an electrifying kind of thrill.

But Cassia refused. There was nothing to be done–only a lingering regret for Henry.

Even Draven, seeing the refusal, felt a trace of regret.

Mr. Grey… got rejected?

Seven and Axel cautiously looked up at Draven.

It was rare for anyone to refuse him … Even if his face didn’t show it, he had to feel something.

Just as they were worrying, the video on the phone abruptly ended.

“Huh? Why’d it stop?” The crowd outside was in the middle of watching–why did it suddenly go black?

“It’s finished. They probably went to rest,” someone guessed.

“Alright, it’s over–break it up, break it up.”

After waiting a while and finding nothing else, the crowd gradually scattered.

Aspen also called to gather his three younger sisters.

Inside the room, Henry told Randy to swap out the Al board and set up a normal one.

Once the board was set, Henry looked at Cassia and asked, “Another game? This time, we don’t have to play so seriously.”

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“Sure.”

They played a casual game next. Cassia treated it the way she usually did when playing Henry -no razor focus like before–and in the end, they drew.

Cassia glanced out the window.

The sun was sinking; it was getting late. She should leave.

But before that, there was one more thing.

Cassia lifted her gaze to Randy.

“Want to play a game?”

Huh?

Being called out, Randy felt more shock than joy

She rejected Draven, but she’d play him—why?

Henry yielded his seat, and Randy sat down across from Cassia.

He was thrilled–and completely confused.

“Let’s decide who makes the first move.”

“Okay.”

In chess, you determine who has the first move Before the game begins.

Cassia casually scooped several pieces into her hand, and Randy guessed whether the number she held was odd or even.

“Even.”

Cassia opened her hand–four pieces lay in her alm.

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