Chapter 77. Visit

~3RD PERSON'S POV~

“Check mate!” Derren said as he moved his chess piece. Maria's eyes widened in shock as she examined the pieces on the board.

“No! You cheated! I'm not playing this game with you anymore,” she said, folding her arms on her chest and furrowing her eye brows.

“Common, I've won you ten times in a row; don't be like that. I'm just really good at the game. No one can beat me at chess,” Derren said with a smirk, relaxing on his seat's backrest.

“You can keep your silly games and swollen head to yourself. I'll go play with someone who doesn't cheat,” Maria said with an upset expression on her face.

Derren got up from his seat and walked over to her side of the table. He placed his palms on her shoulders and massaged them gently.

“Don't do that; if you go look for someone else to play this game with, then I'll have no one to keep me happy and support me in my lowest moments,” Derren said.

“Derren, it's just a chess game,” Maria sa