The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 245

Chapter 245

Ryan felt the pressure of six pars of eyes staring at him. Wanting to get the latest scoop, he sneakily called Natalie and asked

“Natalie, which hotel are you staying at? We’re coming to see you.”

Two minutes later, after hanging up. Ryan lifted his chin with a smug look, ready to brag a litle But when he turned around, the living room was completely empty.

Ryan was completely baffled. Wait, what’s going on? Where did everyone disappear to

Where did everyone go?

What?

He’d just been scheming how to make Natalie’s finals news sound like the most epic thing ever, and how to make Jason. Andrew, and Blake so jealous they’d be green with envy. But when he turned around, everyone was goric

Not a single person was left.

Meanwhile, the other six members of the Mitchell family were already on their way to the Darshan Hotel in a stretch imousine.

ason lounged with his legs crossed. “Please, by the time Ryan gets around to telling us, the news will be old

Good thing Ethan was sharp enough to immediately find out that the main venue for the Go tournament in Harbor City is it the Darshan Hotel.”

The Darshan Hotel was located in the downtown area on the other side of Harbor City, and it took them a little over forty ninutes to get there.

t was almost one o’clock in the afternoon. Since Natalie was probably taking a nap, they didn’t disturb her and instead went o rest at a nearby hotel owned by the Mitchell family.

At two in the afternoon, Natalie stepped into the tournament hall.

This time, unlike earlier that morning, she could feel the attention on her had intensified. Everyone was watching

The word about her beating Eliott had already swept through the Harbor City Go scene. A young female playe, with no ›fficial ranking had just taken down a professional seventh-dan “genius.”

Is that her?”

‘She’s so gorgeous. Who would’ve guessed she could actually play Go? Honestly, she could make a living just off her looks. but now she’s basically the Go world’s beauty queen.”

‘Hey, why do you always have to bring up her looks? Her skills are off the charts, and you still can’t stop staring at her! “Being pretty is the least remarkable thing about her, and you’re acting like it’s a waste she’s not cashing in on her look Natalie paid no mund to the looks and slipped through the crowd into the back room.

Inside, there was just a Go board and two chairs, with a few crew members setting up cameras for the broadcast

She sat down and waited for the match to start.

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You’ve had some luck, and at your age you’ve got a bright future ahead. But being this arrogant ant good for you.” he mad

His words dripped with condescension, as if he was giving her a fecure.

To him, the Go world was all about seniority, rank, experience, and status, all of it had to be earned over time

He’d earned his pro rank before she was even born, and when he took second place at the nationals, she was probably still messing around in the sandbox

What makes this kid think she can put on airs in front of me? Reese scoffed to himself.

Natalie licked her lips, her eyes bored as she stared at her phone screen And sighed. “Life’s so bland. they can judge humans”

As soon as she finished, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

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Reese’s face darkened instantly, his teeth audibly grinding. He slammed his hand down on the table: “What did you just say ”

Natalie kept a straight face, slightly furrowing her brows as she looked up at him, her eyes saying. Are you out of your mind

“What’s wrong with you?” she asked

Reese got even more pissed at her comeback “You’re asking me what’s wrong? What did you just say? No manners. NO respect for your elders How are you ever going to make it?”

His face went bright red, finger pointed at Natalie, so furious he was trembling

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The room went dead silent for a moment

A few of the camera crew were trying not to laugh their shoulders shaking with suppressed giggles

Anyone who’s ever crossed paths with Reese knows what he like

He always acted like a big shot just because he had a few years and a tough rank under his belt, zed whenever he ran into a younger player, he’d put on his senior act and start lecturing them

If he won, it was all thanks to his brilliant guidance, if he lost, it was just bad luck

After all these years, everyone was used to his attitude. Nobody bothered arguing with him anymore

But today, this new dark horse didn’t let him get away with it and left him totally speechless. It was the first time anyone had ever shut him down like that, and honestly, everyone was loving it

He’d been talking for ages, but she didn’t even give him the time of day.

Reese stared at the frog on the screen, his mouth opening and closing, but not a single word came out

He knew Natalie was mocking him, but he had no comeback. He just had to suck it up.

Natalie put her phone away and said with a cool indifference, “Mr. Robinson, the match hasn’t even started yet. Chill out.

Reese shut his eyes for a moment, trying to calm himself down, and refused to look at her again.

The referee announced the start of the match.

After drawing lots, Reese took black and played his first move at the small point in the upper right corner.

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