Chapter 1017

As Benedict's words faded, the room was enveloped in stunned silence. Everyone knew that Benedict had lost to a reclusive chess expert abroad and had taken that person as his mentor. What was shocking was that this mentor was a woman—and surprisingly young. Otto couldn't help but glance at Helen, his eyes wide with astonishment. Though he had faced similar surprises before as Chandler, each one left him feeling inadequate. Here was his fiancée, a woman so remarkable that no one could rival her. Benedict's knees were starting to give way as he pressed Megan firmly, "Megan, what are you waiting for? Showing respect to my mentor is a fundamental principle of propriety. Is this really so difficult for you?" Megan clutched the skirt of her gown so tightly that her fingers turned pale from the strain. She had never before faced such a profound upheaval in her life. The person she had despised and resented turned out to be Benedict's mentor. How could she possibly move forward from this