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When the TV showed the special highlight from the chess tournament, Jared scrolled through it with curiosity. Suddenly, he seemed to have seen something. His eyes widened as he stared at a name.
Ellen? Why is her name on the list? Jared knew there was no mistake. It was Ellen’s name. At that moment, he returned to his senses and quickly clicked on her name to rewatch her match.
When the screen switched scenes, Ellen’s beautiful face unfolded right before his eyes. Looking at her, he stood up in bewilderment. He couldn’t believe he would find Ellen, the woman who had disappeared for one and a half years, this way.
Ellen had changed a lot. Jared could tell that she was more mature. At the match, she wasn’t wearing anything classy, sporting a plain turtleneck, looking sharp. When the camera zoomed in on her, she didn’t cower away, looking like a porcelain doll.
Immediately, Jared grabbed his phone and dialed Stanley’s number. “Stanley.”
“Yes, Mr. Presgrave.” “How did you find her?” “It looks like you have watched it. Except for work, I love to play chess. Hence, I knew a chess tournament would be right around the corner. Since I have nothing much to do, I watched the video and saw Miss Reiss.”
“Is… Is she still in Averna? Which hotel is she at?” Jared suppressed the excitement in his voice.
“Are you going to see her tonight, Mr. Presgrave? It’s already 10.00PM, though. Why don’t we meet her tomorrow morning?” Stanley suggested.
“Do you think I can wait until tomorrow? I want to know which hotel she stays in within ten minutes.” Jared wouldn’t give him the time to slack off.
Hearing his words, Stanley shook his head and smiled. Fortunately, he had done some. research beforehand and replied, “I have already checked that. I’ll send the address to you right away. I’m sure you know Miss Reiss is the champion, right?”
“What?” ‘Don’t you know about it?” “Really?” “Yes. I just watched her last match. It was amazing. She is truly gifted as a chess player.”
When Jared heard his words, he felt a pang in his chest. Does that mean more men will like her? Will she be popular around people? A sudden rush of jealousy surged toward his heart as he thought about the possibilities.
After a while, Stanley hung up the phone and sent him the address, including Ellen’s room number. Immediately, Jared grabbed his coat and quickly rushed to the garage. He didn’t want to wait any longer. At that moment, all he wanted to do now was to find her and ask about her sudden departure. That was enough to make him look for her!
As the lamppost shone its light, a sports car dashed through the road as fast as lightning. On the other hand, at the hotel, Ellen had taken a bath and was sitting on the couch, looking at the trophy on the table.
Looking at it, she thought about a familiar face. She wanted to see Jared but had no reason to do so. After all, he had never come looking for her when she left without saying anything for an entire year. That meant that they were over.
Thinking about it, she turned her head to look. outside the window. The neon lights were shining brightly. Is there a woman beside him now? I wonder if she’s the same woman that I heard of before I left.
At this moment, the doorbell rang. Ellen believed it was the hotel staff since she had ordered a plate of fruits. Thus, she stood up and opened the door without much thought.
However, it wasn’t the hotel staff who stood before her, but a man who was panting. He was leaning against the doorframe, seemingly out of breath. When Ellen saw who he was, her pupils constricted. You. It’s you. In that split second, the duo looked at each other without saying a word.
After Jared had got a hold of his breath, he pointed into her room and asked, “Can I come in?” “Of course.” Ellen nodded hastily. Then, Jared entered the room while Ellen closed the door and followed suit.
Suddenly, he stopped and turned around abruptly, which made her bump into him. At that moment, she frantically backed away and tripped over the carpet.
“Ah!” Ellen fell backward and was going to hit her head when Jared quickly pulled her. Immediately, their bodies were pressed close to each other. Ellen was shocked by the sudden outcome
Her face was pale, and she opened her lips to say something. At that moment, Jared cupped her cheeks and kissed her. In that split second, Ellen was dumbfounded. She stood there stiffly, allowing him to kiss her. After Jared pulled away, her pale face was flushed.
Jared cupped her cheeks as he pressed his forehead against hers. “How rude of you. You didn’t even inform me that you came back,” he said hoarsely.
Ellen blinked and explained awkwardly, “I’m here to participate in the tournament. I’m not here on a trip.” “Don’t you want to share with me after you have won the championship?” “I was afraid that you might be busy.” Ellen pursed her lips.
“Even if I’m busy, I can still find the time to celebrate with you,” Jared said exasperatedly. He could tell that she was making up an excuse, and the real reason was that she didn’t want to see him.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. It must be the hotel staff, Ellen thought. Then, she said to Jared, “I’ll go and get the fruit.” After that, she opened the door and saw a young, elegant man standing there.
He was Hendrix O’rion, one of the chess players. Hendrix heard that Ellen was also staying at this hotel. Since he would be leaving by tomorrow, he wanted to greet her and talk about chess. Moreover, he liked her. “Hi!” Hendrix waved at her.
“Hello.” Ellen smiled. “I’m sorry to bother you at this hour, Miss Reiss. I really admire you and wish that we could play together sometime later. Is it okay if I get your number?’ asked Hendrix.
Before Ellen could say anything, a cold male voice replied, “No.”
When Hendrix heard the voice, he was startled. When he saw a handsome man come out of the room, he asked curiously, “Miss Reiss, who is this man?” Tm her boyfriend, Jared announced without hesitation.
Ellen was speechless. On the other hand, Hendrix was disappointed. / had asked her teammates, and none said she had a boyfriend. What’s going on?
“We will meet again at the next match, Mr.. O’rion, Ellen said politely. “I see. I’ll take my leave now.” Hendrix left awkwardly. As soon as the door was closed, Ellen heard Jared say sulkily. “As expected. You have more admirers after a year!”
Hearing his words, Ellen felt funny and looked at him. “What about you? I’m sure your admirers are more than mine, right?”
Jared didn’t answer her. No matter what, he was upset when he saw that other men were looking for Ellen. He even wondered if she would have invited Hendrix into her room and bonded their relationship if he hadn’t come..
“Since you are back now, are you going to leave again? As Jared spoke, he walked over to the trophy. When he saw it, he was happy for her. After all, he had never expected her to be able to bag a trophy.
“I’m not planning to leave anytime soon. I still have a television interview to attend,” Ellen replied truthfully.
“It looks like you were pursuing your dream in the past year.” Jared gave her a look of appraisal. “Yes, chess is indeed my dream. I found what I was looking for.” Ellen nodded.
“That’s good. Otherwise, I won’t be able to accept the fact that you will be leaving me again.” Jared looked at her with a darkened gaze. His eyes were filled with upset, sadness, and resignation.
‘I’m sorry.” Ellen apologized. She knew he was hurt by the way she bid goodbye. “It’s fine. I’m not a petty person. I’ll forgive you, but on one condition. My next ten meals are on you.”
“Ten meals?” Ellen blinked in confusion. “Don’t worry. You can take me to a cheap restaurant. I won’t make you go bankrupt,” replied Jared.
“It’s fine if you want that, but… won’t your girlfriend be upset about it?” asked Ellen as she bit her lip. He must be dating that girl whom he hugged at his office! Ellen thought.
“Girlfriend?” Jared squinted his eyes and thought, When did I ever have a girlfriend? Hearing his question, Ellen nodded her head seriously. “Which one?” Jared raised his eyebrow and asked.
Ellen’s eyes widened when she heard his words. “How many girlfriends do you have?” “Not much. I only have one.” As Jared spoke, he pointed at her and said, “That’s you.”
At that moment, Ellen’s mind went blank. Wait for a second. Does that mean that the woman he hugged isn’t his girlfriend? No, I can’t let him know about this. Otherwise, he will give me a scolding! I would rather treat him to ten meals! Thinking about it, she said, “Ten meals, right? No problem!” She was quick to respond.
“This room is too cramped. I’m going to tell them to give you a better room,” Jared suggested, wishing she would stay in a comfier place. “It’s fine. I think this is just perfect. Plus, it’s getting late. Why don’t you go home and take a rest?” Ellen said. Jared pointed to her ceiling and replied, “I’m staying on the top floor. Just call me if anything happens.”
“Okay.” Ellen nodded and didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. They had not seen each other for more than a year! Thus, they were not as close as they used. to be.
However, Jared didn’t want to leave. At that moment, he took out his phone and took a picture of Ellen’s trophy. After that, he took another selfie while smiling as he held the trophy. His handsome face matched the golden trophy well!
Looking at his actions, Ellen was shocked. After all, even she was way past the age of taking cute selfies. After taking the selfie, Jared uploaded it to his social media. ‘Guess who the owner of the trophy is? Bingo. It is my girlfriend’s, he wrote.
Just like that, he announced his relationship with Ellen. Plus, the trophy was titled the champion of this year’s chess tournament. Hence, anyone would be able to know who the winner of the tournament was as long as they searched for it.
“What did you post? Ellen asked in curiosity. When Jared heard her words, he immediately. closed his phone and put it in his pocket. “Nothing. I’ll be going now. Get some rest!”
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