The camera turned toward a figure while the host continued. “This is the champion of this year’s tournament. She
is a young chess player who is only twenty-five years old. She is a rookie in chess, and her name is Ellen Reiss. A
round of applause for Miss Reiss.”
Pfft! Connor spat out his tea as he stared at Ellen intently, watching her take the trophy. He never expected that
Ellen, whom he had been searching for, would be standing on the stage as a chess champion.
Looking at her, Connor was beyond frustrated. After all, there was no use in finding her now when Selena would be
getting out of jail. Her life was ruined, and this case would forever taint her.
At this moment, Olivia entered the house. Seeing Connor staring at the TV with a surprised look, she asked, “What
are you. looking at? Come and see the clothes I bought for Lena. When she comes home, she can wear the new
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtclothes.”
“Come and look at this girl, Oli,” said Connor as he pointed toward the TV screen. Olivia wasn’t a fan of watching
celebrities. When she heard Connor’s words and saw that he was pointing at the TV screen, she subconsciously
looked over.
In the meantime, Ellen’s face was on the screen. The cameraman took a close-up of her, making her look event
prettier on screen.
“This… Is this Ellen?” Olivia was dumbfounded. Why is she on TV and being awarded? As she thought, she
exclaimed, “What is she being awarded?” Olivia couldn’t believe that Ellen had. become an outstanding woman and
was on TV. Moreover, she was awarded on national TV.
“It is the national chess championship.” Connor sighed. Never would he have thought that things would turn out this
way. He used to think. that Ellen couldn’t do anything and was just an ordinary girl. However, he didn’t expect her to
be talented after one and a half years had passed.
“S-She must have bribed them! There is no way she can become a chess champion! If not, her opponent must
have thrown the game. Thus, what is so special about an award that can be obtained by bribing?” Olivia uttered in
disdain.
Hearing her words, Connor recalled that she was with Jared. Maybe the Presgrave Family had given her some
benefits. They let her become a chess champion so she will have a better future. Perhaps Oli is right.
“This b*tch! How dare she live a great life and stand on the stage with spotlights on her when. she let Lena be in
prison for a year! She is ruthless!” Olivia was convinced that the lady was a nobody who couldn’t achieve anything.
Then, she refused to look at the TV anymore and went to do the laundry. However, Connor sat back and hit replay,
rewinding the stream. When he saw Ellen’s first match, he sat down and observed the process. Connor was a chess
lover himself, and he would always play chess by the park.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen he finished watching Ellen’s first match, he was shocked. Then, he quickly forwarded the stream to the last
round. As he watched the game, he knew what Olivia said was wrong. Ellen didn’t win the match by bribing. In fact,
she won fair and square.
At that moment, the host mentioned Ellen’s mentor-Brook. He was the world champion who had defeated most of
the top-tier players. However, he stopped competing after a tragedy happened to his family, followed by
depression.
It’s quite a surprise that he is Ellen’s mentor. No wonder Ellen is skillful, he thought. When Olivia entered the room
and saw Connor was still looking at Ellen, she was angry. “Why are you still watching? What is there to look at?”
Hearing her words, Connor turned off the TV. At the same time, he didn’t tell Olivia that Ellen had won the
championship with her own skill. After all, he didn’t want his wife to be even angrier. At this moment, his phone
rang. When he took out his phone and saw who the caller was, he galloped to the balcony and answered it.