Chapter 454

Winston muttered quietly, "What's there to watch? She's just going to lose anyway." "That's because of you," Regina shot him an annoyed look. She was truly irritated. "It's fine. It doesn't matter if Ella loses. I lost so badly earlier, and since she's just a little girl, no one will blame her," Winston replied, displaying his characteristic bravado. "If Ella loses at chess, I'll make it up to her in other ways," he continued. With him around, his granddaughter-in-law would never be bullied. Regina was satisfied with his response and didn't say anything more. At that moment, everyone was focused on Xavier and Ella. Most were waiting to witness Ella's embarrassment and how badly she would lose. Many wondered how many moves it would take for her to fail. Some even thought she might lose right from the start since she claimed not to know how to play. No one believed Ella could win—not even Samantha and Edward, who knew Xavier was a world champion while Ella had just admitted h