Chapter 227

Joseph was a little surprised by the confident look on Melissa's face. Melissa, to his surprise, dared to challenge him in a game of chess. He suspected that she might have a particular skill set he didn't know of, so he decided not to underestimate her and to keep a low profile. "What do you know? I'll play with you" Joseph said generously. Although he wasn't a master of all forms of chess, he considered this a way to pass the time with Melissa. After all, his aim wasn't really to win or lose. And he wondered if it was actually good to beat a woman in chess at all. "I can play Gomoku" Melissa said after some careful consideration. Her strategy for the game was to block the opponent's moves. She didn't expect to beat Joseph and was content as long as she didn't lose. Joseph nodded, taking out two boxes of black and white chess pieces, and a Gomoku board from the cabinet. He placed the board on a teapot behind Joshua and Barry, and invited Melissa to sit down. "Truly mastering any form