StartNovelChapter 770: As Harlee opened her mouth, she slid a white piece into an unexpected spot on the board.
However, neither Nathaniel nor Cullen noticed her move. They were too stunned by Rhys' earlier actions. Striving to maintain his composure, Nathaniel didn't gape, though he was clearly taken aback.
He hadn't expected his usually reserved grandson to have such a flair for romance.
Feeding grapes? Why had Rhys never done something thoughtful like peeling an orange for him? Rhys lifted his gaze to Nathaniel, his voice soft but firm.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Grandpa, you have lost." The words hit Nathaniel like a bucket of cold water.
"You! You clearly distractedon purpose! This gwas clearly... There was no way a last move could turn things around, was there?" As Nathaniel's eyes fell on the white piece Harlee had just placed, his jaw nearly dropped. With just one piece, she had turned the entire garound, even surpassing his black pieces.
Harlee turned toward Nathaniel, mimicking his earlier tone.
"Mr. Green, check this out.
Am I about to win this game?" Harlee had been gearing up for this moment.
She could have wrapped up the gseveral moves ago, but she had held off, not wanting to embarrass Nathaniel.
However, with his earlier boasting, she decided to make her move.
Find the magic on gVlnovs.☐☐☐ Nathaniel's eye twitched. If he couldn't recognize that Harlee had deliberately saved up for this moment, then all his years of experience would have been for nothing.
His face flushed slightly, and he took a large sip of coffee, his expression now a mix of discomfort and embarrassment.
"Fine. Let's just say you won this round," Nathaniel conceded.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHarlee swallowed the strawberry Rhys had fed her, lifting her chin with a grin. She teased, her voice light and playful, "Just say?" Nathaniel pouted, looking genuinely put out.
"Harlee, your heart is harder than stone.
Don't you have any mercy on an elderly man's dignity?" "Huh?" Harlee hadn't expected Nathaniel to show such a playful side, leaving her momentarily stunned.
Rhys wrapped his arm around Harlee, pulling her close, then paused and Then turned to Nathaniel with a calm expression. "Grandpa, this whole act is a bit much, don't you think?"
Harlee blinked, momentarily speechless. She finally understood where Jose got his personality from. It was clearly inherited.
But how had Rhys turned out so 11 be the differently? Could it be that Rhys also had a playful side buried somewhere beneath his more reserved nature? Nathaniel was at a loss for words.
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