Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1008

Furthermore, staying any longer risked Megan finding out about Janice's loss to Helen. Janice shuddered at the thought of the harsh comments that might follow.

With this in mind, she quickened her steps.

As Megan watched Janice hurriedly leave, a hint of suspicion crept into her mind. Could someone with a stomach ache really move so briskly?

Nevertheless, Megan quickly brushed aside her doubts, attributing Janice's odd behavior to her discomfort.

Even if Janice were in severe pain, it wouldn't diminish Megan's strategic brilliance—she would still find a way to outplay and humiliate Helen.

She chuckled to herself and headed toward the scoreboard.

The area was crowded, and it took Megan a while to locate Janice's name. When she finally saw the negative score beside it, her legs nearly gave out in disbelief.

Was she hallucinating? How could Janice have lost in just seven minutes?

It was completely baffling.

As the crowd dispersed, Megan edged closer to the scoreboard and confirmed the score. It was undeniably true.

Her mouth fell open in shock, and her breath caught as she stared at Helen's name. She couldn't believe that this country bumpkin actually knew how to play chess.

It was completely unexpected.

It turned out that Janice hadn't left early because of a stomach issue; rather, she had been defeated by Helen and was too embarrassed to face anyone.

It became evident that Janice was completely unreliable.

Megan's clique gathered around, equally stunned by Janice's performance.

"What on earth happened with Janice? How could she lose so quickly?"

Megan, however, wasn't ready to overlook Helen. She studied Helen's score intently, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Otto confidently placed his final chess piece, securing his win. "Well played," he remarked.

His opponent quickly left the table.

At that moment, a spectator eagerly approached and exclaimed, "Mr. Sheridan, congratulations!"

Otto responded with a modest smile. "It was just a lucky win."

"I believe there's been a misunderstanding. I wasn't referring to your match, Mr. Sheridan. I was talking about your date. She's the first to achieve a victory tonight!"

A wry smile curved on Otto's lips.

Although Helen's win was somewhat unexpected, it also seemed perfectly fitting.