The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage novel Chapter 2217

One of the goons nodded at Pax. "We won't lie, sir—we were puzzled as to why your arrangements seemed to revolve around Lugh. It's clear now you genuinely have foresight."

The goons were definitely content now, understanding that Pax was far more formidable than they thought.

While they presumed that Pax was just another spoiled rich kid, he had been exceedingly prudent and ensured there would not be any problems at all. That alone made him endlessly to the goons themselves.

For his part, Pax smiled but said nothing—he would like to dismiss Frank as a threat too, but the brat was far stronger than he imagined, and nothing must go amiss if they moved against him.

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"Well, I'm relieved."

Meanwhile, the youth stood up, shifting the table and the chess set as he gestured at the next stage.

Frank simply led Alda ahead without another word, while she chirped, "I think you should challenge the AI thingies now. Word has it that they're unbeatable, and you'd leave your mark in history if you beat them."

Frank was left unsure how to react to that. "Stop it. I'm not that good, to be honest."

"No way!" Blackie protested. "You're like a whiz kid who can pull off the Game of the Century. I'm sure you can rise to prominence in the international scene."

Frank rolled his eyes. "Quit taking the wrong lesson from those stories—notice the details! It's thrilling to see youngsters punch above their weight, but it's always the opponents' dismissive attitudes that causes them to lose the game."

"Game of the Century?"

Though Frank could see that Alda was curious, he also understood that it would be difficult explaining the context of an entire chess game.

As such, he said, "Just imagine a thirteen year-old losing his queen against a chess master and still winning!"