Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 436, 437, 438, 439, and 440) 

Chapter 436

“Well…” A hint of hesitation flashed past the birthmark guy’s eyes.

When the bearded man heard this, he immediately bounced up from the ground. “Boss, you can’t listen to this bitch! I’ve been fighting alongside you for many years… If you cripple my legs, who will do things for you in the future?”

“Bitch?” Melody laughed. “Your subordinate sure is polite…”

The birthmark guy’s body trembled. He had already made up his mind.

He turned around and looked at his subordinates. “What are you waiting for? Hurry up and cripple his legs according to what Miss Fox said.”

“Boss?” The bearded man’s face was filled with disbelief.

When he saw the determination in his boss’s eyes, he immediately turned around and wanted to run, but it was too late.

He was surrounded by his own men. They stopped the bearded man in a few steps. The howl almost broke through the clouds.

The birthmark guy did not even look at it. He turned his head and asked Melody timidly, “Miss Fox, then we…”

Melody waved her hand. “Get lost!”

“Yes, yes, yes!” The birthmark guy seemed to have been pardoned. He ran away with his men immediately.

“Let’s get in the car.” Melody paused for a moment before saying, “To be safe, I’ll take your car to protect you.”

Zack’s forehead throbbed. It was really hard for him to accept the fact that he was being protected by a woman.

Melody did not wait for Zack to agree. She opened the door of Zack and got in.

Zack had no choice but to quickly get into the driver’s seat.

James followed closely behind and got into the back seat.

As the car drove, the traffic jam slowly cleared up.

James was the first to ask, “Miss Fox, are you going to let the Death Riders go just like that?”

Melody said with a deep gaze, “Guess why I asked their boss to break that guy’s legs?”

James only understood what Melody meant moments later. “There’s so much traffic at the scene. If he makes a move in front of everyone… he’ll definitely attract the attention of the police. Miss Fox, you’re too smart!”

Melody said expressionlessly, “If their boss can avoid the police this time, it means that he still has some ability. We can think of a way to take him for ourselves. If he can’t, they deserve it.”

James was just short of clapping and cheering. Not to mention anything else, in terms of intelligence, Melody really crushed him.

Zack, who was driving, couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Fox, do you know the man in that photo? I haven’t even seen that person… I don’t understand why he wanted to stop me from going to the competition venue.”

“That man… is Ulric’s subordinate.” As soon as Melody said this, James and Zack said at the same time, “Ulric Swanson?”

Melody nodded. “This person rarely appears. He specializes in doing shady things for Ulric.”

James blurted out, “How do you know?”

“I met him once by chance,” Melody said lightly.

Zack frowned. “You mean that Ulric sent someone to find trouble with me?”

“Yeah.”

Zack said with a puzzled expression, “Why would he do that? Last night, he even looked for a headhunter and wanted me to do something for him…”

Melody’s eyelids twitched. She quickly asked, “You agreed?”

Zack glanced at her and said, “You saved me again, so I’ll be honest with you. I’m very disappointed in the company I’m working in now. I do have plans to jump ship. So I didn’t reject him, but I didn’t agree with him either.”

Melody immediately heaved a sigh of relief, but then she felt even stranger.

“Since you didn’t reject him, there’s no reason for him to find trouble with you now…” Melody paused and turned to James. “James, I need you to check if there’s anything unusual in the competition venue.”

James asked in confusion, “Why are you checking the competition venue?”

Melody said solemnly, “I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling. I keep feeling that… this time, Ulric is not here for Zack, but for me.”

“What?” James was even more stunned, but he did not continue asking. Instead, he called someone to investigate the competition venue.

When James called, Zack could not help but ask, “Did you offend the Swanson family?”

“Something like that…” Melody said with a complicated expression, “My sixth sense tells me that today’s competition venue might not be too peaceful. The reason why he asked the Death Riders to stop you is probably to protect you. So for your safety, why don’t you not go to the venue first?”

Anyway, she made Zack owe her another favor this time. It didn’t matter to her whether Zack went to the competition venue or not.

“What about you?” Zack asked.

Melody was silent for two seconds before saying, “If I’m right, Ulric really wants to do something to me, then I have to go and take a look.”

“Why?” Zack asked in confusion, “You knew that there would be danger if you went, so why would you still go?”

“I don’t like to run away. Besides… only by figuring out what he’s going to do will I know how to deal with him.”

“Then I’ll go too.” Zack frowned and said, “If it’s really as you said and Ulric thinks highly of me, he might not do

Melody shook her head. “You’re wrong. That person is a lunatic in the skin of a normal person. Whatever he wants to do, he will do it no matter what the price is. So it’s better if you don’t go.”

Other than Ulric himself, perhaps the person who understood him the most was Melody.

“Don’t worry about me then,” Zack insisted, “Chess is my only hobby. I participate in this competition every year, and I won’t be absent today.”

“You…” Melody quickly tried to persuade him, but Zack was still very insistent.

She could only sigh and say, “Alright, let’s go together. Once you sense danger, run away immediately.”

Zack could not help but glance at Melody.

He thought, ‘This Melody… She is clearly a few years younger than me, but the bravery and calmness she displayed are seriously beyond her age. In this critical moment, she is even much calmer than me.’

He had to admit that she had impressed him today.

Zack carefully sized up Melody from the corner of his eye while Melody was thinking about what Ulric was going to do.

What she did not notice was that James, who was sitting in the back seat, was also staring at her suspiciously.

He thought, ‘Why do I feel that Miss Fox’s understanding of Ulric is far above Mr. Swanson’s and mine? This doesn’t make sense. Isn’t she from the countryside?’

At this moment, James’s phone rang. The person who called was the person he had just sent to investigate the competition venue.

He immediately picked up the call. After hearing what the other party said, he said to Melody with a frown, “Miss Fox, the people I sent out have found that the interior and surroundings of the venue are filled with Ulric’s people.”

Melody’s expression turned serious as she said, “James, you’d better gather more people. I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen…”

“Alright! I’ll inform Mr. Swanson and ask him to send more people to the scene.”

Before long, the car arrived at the competition venue. The scene was noisy. Melody and Zack got out of the car one after another and went to the check-in area to sign in.

*****

At the same time, Ulric learned that the Death Riders had failed the mission, and Zack still appeared at the competition venue.

Chapter 437

“Useless fool!” Ulric kicked a stool over and glared at his subordinates with a pair of vicious eyes. “I told you to stop Zack. Is this how you stop him? By sending him right to Melody?”

The subordinate trembled as he explained, “I was afraid that Zack would sense that something was wrong if we sent our own people… So I got the Death Riders, who had already been imprisoned, out. I originally thought that Zack was a person without any skills, so the Death Riders were enough to deal with him. I just didn’t expect Melody to appear out of nowhere.”

Ulric glared at his subordinate. “Incompetent fool!”

The subordinate trembled and asked boldly, “Zack has already gone to the scene. There are too many people there, and there’s no lack of dignitaries present. It’s not

convenient for us to bring him out now. Then, is our plan…”

“Proceed the plan.”

The subordinate was stunned and asked in shock, “But if that’s the case, Zack will also die inside.”

Ulric looked at his subordinate coldly and said, “Compared to Zack, Melody is more useful to Ken. Since Zack insists on going to the scene, it means that he deserves to die. Go and make the arrangements. No matter how many people die or how great the price is, we can’t let Melody come out alive today.”

“Yes!”

*****

At the competition venue, Melody entered the venue after signing in.

The venue was on the fourth floor of the most famous Youth Center in Silverlake.

As soon as Melody entered, she saw a group of children who had just finished class looking at them curiously. The eyes of the girl who was surrounded by her peers immediately lit up when she saw Zack. “Excuse me!”

Zack and Melody stopped at the same time. Zack did not like children very much, but he still asked patiently, “What is it?”

The girl was only in her teens, but she had a mischievous expression on her face. She asked shyly, “Mister, what are you guys doing in Youth Center?”

“I’m participating in the Silverlake Chess competition,” Zack replied concisely.

“I see…” The girl dragged out her words and stared straight at Zack’s face. “I’ve also learned how to play chess. Can I go up with you to take a look?”

“No,” Zack rejected firmly.

“Why?” the girl tugged at the corner of Zack’s shirt

indignantly and said, “I really want to go up and take a look… Mister, my family is very rich. As long as you bring me up, I might agree to marry you!”

Zack’s mouth twitched. He thought, ‘What the fuck is going on…

Melody watched from the side as Zack’s face darkened. She found it a little funny and could not help but smile.

However, Zack immediately noticed the slight change in her expression.

He glanced at her unhappily, then seemed to have thought of something. He pulled the girl’s hand away from the corner of his shirt and said, “Find someone else. If I bring you up, my girlfriend will be jealous.”

As Zack spoke, he deliberately put on a gentle expression and looked at Melody.

The girl immediately turned to look at Melody and asked in surprise, “You said that this ugly monster is your girlfriend?”

Melody’s face turned green. She frowned at the girl and said, “Since school is over, go home quickly. There might be danger here today. There are so many people and your family is so rich. It’s very easy for you to be trafficked.”

The girl glared at her, turned around, and stomped away.

When Melody saw the girl leave, she could not help but glare at Zack. “Is this how you deal with children?”

Zack retorted, “Is this your professionalism as a headhunter? You can’t even help solve such a small problem?”

Melody choked and immediately smiled apologetically. “It’s not the first time I’ve been used as a shield by you. It doesn’t matter if I do this again. Mr. Nelson, please.”

Zack gave her a look that said, “At least you know what’s good for you.” He stepped into the elevator.

Melody did not go up. She waved at Zack in the elevator and said, “You go up first. I’ll look around and see if there’s anything unusual.”

“Then I’ll go take a look at the competition venue.”

“Okay.”

The elevator door closed quickly, and Melody searched the floors below.

She realized that although today was the day of the competition, other than the fourth floor, the classes in the Youth Center were taking place as usual.

Some classes had already ended, but there were still some students who had just started classes.

At this moment, Ken called Melody, “Melody, where are you now?”

She replied, “The second floor of the Youth Center. I’m looking for any abnormalities.”

“I’m on my way to you now. Did you find anything?”

“Not yet. It’s just that there are still many children left in Youth Center, but I think… Ulric probably won’t harm these children just to deal with me. But for their safety, can you think of a way to make the Youth Center suspend today’s classes and let all the children go home?”

“No problem, I’ll arrange it now. Meet up with James first so that Ulric won’t take advantage of you being alone to deal with you.”

“Okay, there’s no one in class on this floor. I’ll go up to James after I search this floor.”

“Alright, keep in touch by phone at all times. Call me immediately if you run into any problems. Don’t act on your own.”

“I understand.” Melody hung up the phone and was about to walk out of the classroom she was in when a black shadow suddenly flashed past outside.

Sensing that something was up, she quietly went to the door and looked out of the corridor.

A man in black entered the classroom at the end of the hallway. She waited patiently.

About three to four minutes later, the man in black sneakily came out of the classroom and quickly went down the safe passage.

Melody waited for a while more. After confirming that the other party would not return, she quickly went to that classroom. This classroom was a music classroom with several pianos.

Melody carefully checked the classroom but found nothing. She carefully searched again, but still didn’t find anything. unusual.

“That’s strange…” Melody was about to investigate more carefully when Zack called. “The competition is about to begin. Aren’t you up yet?”

“I’m coming up now.” Melody hung up the phone. As she went upstairs, she dialed James’s number and asked him to send someone to carefully search the classroom again. After arranging everything, she walked into the elevator and quickly arrived at the competition venue.

As soon as she entered the venue, the first thing she saw was a chessboard hanging on the wall. Countless people were standing in front of it, deep in thought.

Zack took a few steps towards her and said in a low voice, This is the convention of every year’s competition. As long as we solve this ending game, we can directly advance to the finals of the chess competition. It’s just that this year’s question is a little difficult… I haven’t found a way to solve it yet.”

Melody didn’t care if they could directly advance to the finals, but the rule here was that if they gave up the competition or lost the competition, they had to leave the venue.

If she could directly resolve the situation, she could save a lot of time to inspect the scene. Melody said, “I’ll give it a try.”

However, just as she finished speaking, something happened.

Chapter 438

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded. Melody? Why are you here?”

Melody subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice and saw Mabel holding Pamela’s arm. Both of them were looking at her with the same hostile gaze.

Melody was a little surprised. She did not expect Mabel and Pamela to be there.

Mabel’s gaze swept past her and landed on Zack.

Looking at the two of them standing side by side, shock appeared in her eyes.

“Alright, Melody…” Mabel seemed to have caught her weakness. She narrowed her eyes and said, “I didn’t expect you to be such a person. You’re already married, but you’re still entangled with another man! Fortunately, Dad chased you out of the house. Otherwise, the Fox family would have been embarrassed by you!”

When Mabel spoke, she deliberately raised her voice,

causing the people nearby to look at Melody and Zack with disdain.

Pamela gritted her teeth hard. She had admired Zack for a long time. At the last banquet, her father had even brought her to get to know him seriously.

However, Zack rejected her friend request and said that Melody was his girlfriend. After that, her love for Zack turned into hatred.

However, she was still unwilling to accept this when she saw Zack again.

Pamela took a deep breath and said coldly to Zack, “Zack, you still don’t know, right? Your girlfriend is actually married a long time ago! Her husband is…”

“Pam!” Mabel quickly stopped Pamela from continuing. She reminded Pamela in a low voice, “It’s best if we don’t involve the Swanson family.”

Pamela remembered how terrifying Ken was.

She quickly swallowed Ken’s name and paused for a moment before saying, “In short, she’s already a married woman, but she’s still deliberately hanging on to you. Don’t you feel disgusted?”

Zack was surprised. “You’re married?”

Melody did not deny it. “Yes.”

“Did you hear that?” Pamela looked at Zack proudly and said, “Don’t be fooled by an ugly two-timing woman like her! Hurry up and break up with her!”

If Zack broke up with Melody now, she could consider continuing her relationship with Zack.

However, in the next second, Zack chuckled and looked at her as if she was a fool. “If you want us to break up, forget it. I don’t mind that she’s already married.”

“What?” Mabel and Pamela widened their eyes in shock. Mabel felt that this was difficult to understand.

She thought, ‘Not to mention me, Melody’s looks are not even one-thousandth of Pamela’s. What exactly did Melody have that attracted so many men? I really don’t understand! Pamela asked angrily, “Why? What’s so good about this ugly monster? Did she cast a spell on you?”

Zack said with a faint smile, “Looks are not important to me. There’s no reason.”

Melody’s expression froze. She secretly glared at Zack.

She thought, ‘Is this guy afraid that there aren’t enough things to do? Why did he have to make the two of them misunderstand?’

Pamela gritted her teeth and said, “Zack, you’re very good! You definitely don’t know who her husband is. When you find out, you’ll regret it! Don’t blame me for reminding you!” Melody quickly spoke before Zack could. “Are you guys done talking? If you’re done, we’re going to get back to work.”

Pamela was about to scold her angrily. Mabel quickly

pulled Pamela back and persuaded her in a low voice, “Pam, don’t forget why we’re here. Haven’t you always wanted to get the qualification to participate in the Best Celebrity competition again? This chess competition is very important to you. Only by getting first place can you get the qualification to participate in the socialite competition again.”

Mabel’s words enlightened Pamela.

She thought, ‘That’s right, the purpose of my trip here is not Melody at all. My father’s plan to deal with the Fox family is about to begin. I can not rush it. As for Zack, he will pay the price for being blind!’

Thinking of this, Pamela glared at the two of them and forced hERself not to say anything else.

Melody’s gaze swept past the two of them and ignored them. She walked a few steps to the chessboard hanging on the wall.

Seeing this, Pamela did not want to be outdone. She squeezed into the crowd and began to think about how to break out of this end game.

Mabel had also learned the rules of directly advancing to the finals from Pamela. She actually did not have much patience in her heart.

However, Russell Fox had instructed her to maintain a good relationship with Pamela in order to prevent Melody from offending the Clark family.

Therefore, she could only patiently accompany Pamela.

When Pamela was almost done watching the game, she asked in a low voice impatiently, “How is it, Pam? Can you solve it?”

Pamela was about to speak when a middle-aged man nearby snorted and said, “The chess game this time is too difficult. The white pieces are obviously at the end of the road. The black pieces only need to take two more steps and the white will lose. It’s almost impossible for whites to win. It’s not something we can solve. The only person who can possibly solve this chess game will be the previous champion, Mr. Grover. Unfortunately, he has yet to arrive. “As for you young people, don’t even think about it. If you have the time, why don’t you prepare for the competition? Otherwise, you’ll be chased out after the first round.”

Pamela’s face darkened. Although she was not convinced, the man was telling the truth.

In the situation on the chessboard, the white pieces were at a complete disadvantage. With her ability, it was impossible for her to turn the situation around with a single move.

Mabel observed Pamela’s expression and asked softly,” You really can’t solve it?”

Mabel had only learned a little about chess for the sake of the socialite competition.

However, Pamela started learning chess from her grandfather in elementary school chess and was more accomplished in chess than most people.

Pamela shook her head and said dejectedly, “It can’t be, helped. This white is bound to lose. There’s no way to turn the tables. Perhaps there’s no solution at all.”

Mabel sighed and said, “Since you can’t solve it, let’s prepare for the first round of the competition later.”

She thought, ‘However, in this case, I have to wait there for more time. How annoying…”

Pamela happened to catch the impatience in Mabel’s eyes. She frowned slightly. The last bit of good impression she had of Mabel disappeared.

She thought, ‘No wonder my father said that the daughters of the Fox family are both evil people.’

When her father said that he wanted to deal with the entire Fox family, she had even advised her father not to several times. Now, it seemed that there was no need to persuade her father at all. Anyway, Mabel did not really love her.

“I can stay here by myself. You can leave,” Pamela said coldly.

Mabel was shocked. She quickly put on a concerned expression and said, “What will you do if I leave? I’m worried about you competing here alone. I’d better

“Up to you.” Pamela averted her gaze. From the corner of her eye, she happened to see Melody looking at the chessboard on the wall seriously.

Chapter 439

Seeing this scene, Pamela found it funny.

She thought, ‘For a country bumpkin to be qualified to participate in this competition, she probably relied on Zack’s connections. Such a person should just stay obedient, but she actually pretends to stand here and try to solve the chess game. What a joke!’

At this moment, Zack was dragged over to catch up with old friends. Pamela could not suppress her hatred for Melody. She walked over and mocked, “What? A person like you wants to solve the chess game?”

Melody took one last look at a certain spot on the chessboard before turning to look at Pamela.

Her eyes were filled with coldness. With just a glance, Pamela felt a chill run down her spine. However, Pamela thought that it was because Melody was too ugly that her eyes looked so terrifying.

She calmed herself down and raised her chin. “You’ve already been chased out by the Fox family. You’re just an abandoned daughter. How dare you look at me like that?” Melody chuckled and said, “Firstly, it’s not that I was chased out by the Fox family, but I want to sever my relationship with Russell. Secondly, you’re right. Someone like me can really solve this chess game.”

Pamela laughed. “There has to be a limit to your bragging, okay? If you can solve this chess game, I’ll immediately worship you as my master!”

“You can worship me, but there’s no need to have me as your master. I’m really disdainful of taking you as my disciple.”

Pamela’s face immediately darkened. “You…”

Just as she spoke, the crowd suddenly became restless. Someone shouted excitedly, “Mr. Grover is here!”

Pamela’s eyelids twitched. She thought, ‘The previous champion, Mr. Grover, is actually here? I have clearly received news that Mr. Grover will not participate this year because of his poor health. Unexpectedly, he still came! Then it will be impossible for me to become the champion of this competition…’

Pamela’s eyes darkened. He saw two people in military uniforms carefully clearing a path for an old man with white hair. The old man held onto his walking stick, his steps heavy.

The crowd immediately became even more noisy.

A person asked, “This is last year’s champion, Mr. Grover? What’s his background?”

Another person said, “Don’t you know Mr. Grover? His name is Samuel Grover. His family has a long history in the military. Nowadays, those in high positions in the army have to lower their heads and call him ‘Mr. Grover’ obediently.”

Someone else said, “No wonder it’s so ostentatious…”

Melody also looked up when she heard the explanation of Samuel.

The moment she saw who it was, Melody’s eyelids twitched.

She thought, ‘Isn’t this Mr. Grover whom I had saved in my previous life?’

At that time, Samuel was critically ill. In order to help Ulric rope in connections, Melody took the initiative to volunteer and treat him under immense pressure. In the end, all of Samuel’s old subordinates were respectful to her and provided huge help to Ulric.

However, Samuel’s expression was still good at that moment. It was just that his breathing was a little insufficient, but it was not a big deal.

“Mr. Grover!” Someone in the crowd walked up to Samuel and said ingratiatingly, “We all thought that you wouldn’t come this year! It’s good that you’re here. You’ll definitely be able to solve this year’s advancement game.”

Samuel asked in surprise, “I came so late, but no one was able to crack it yet?”

“Isn’t that so! The difficulty of the question this year is especially high! Take a look!”

“Alright, I’ll give it a try.” As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd automatically made way for Samuel.

Only Melody, who was still immersed in her memories, was left standing where she was, looking exceptionally out of place.

However, Melody quickly realized that she was too flashy. She could only cooperate with the others and move back. Her actions made Samuel’s admirers very dissatisfied. They all glared at her.

However, Samuel did not care at all. He even smiled and nodded at Melody to express his gratitude.

Someone in the crowd asked impatiently, “Mr. Grover, take a look! Is this a dead end?”

Samuel did not waste any more time. He walked to the chessboard and adjusted his glasses.

While he was thinking, the scene was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

This silence lasted for five to six minutes.

Samuel retracted his gaze and said, “For the organizers to be able to hang it, it means that it’s definitely not a dead end. However, my ability is limited and I can’t solve the game…”

The crowd was in an uproar. “Oh my god, even Mr. Grover can’t break the game. How difficult is this?”

When Pamela heard this, she lost even more hope.

She thought, ‘If Mr. Grover can’t do it, she can’t either. Today’s trip is completely in vain.’

However, just as Pamela was about to leave, she suddenly saw Melody.

She recalled that Melody had said that she could solve the chess game. She had an idea and said loudly, “Mr. Grover, you can’t solve this game, but someone said that she can.” Samuel was obsessed with chess. When he heard this, he

thought that there was finally an expert who could match

him. He was so happy that he almost couldn’t even hold his walking stick steady. He hurriedly asked, “Who can solve it? Where is that person?”

Under everyone’s gaze, Pamela raised her hand and pointed at Melody. “There, she’s the one who said she could solve the chess game and help the white win.” Everyone, including Samuel, looked at Melody.

When they saw that it was just a young girl who was dressed very commonly and had an ugly appearance, their eyes were filled with suspicion.

The anticipation in Samuel’s eyes gradually decreased when he saw Melody.

When Pamela and Mabel saw this, the corners of their mouths curled up.

They thought, ‘Since you are so full of yourself, let’s see what you got in front of everyone!’

Zack heard the commotion and rushed over. He happened to hear Pamela’s words.

He thought that Pamela was deliberately making things difficult for Melody, so he quickly helped Melody say, “Mr. Grover, it’s just a joke between young girls. It doesn’t count.”

“She was not joking! She was telling me that with confidence,” Pamela quickly said.

Mabel nodded at the side. “I can testify that she did say

that she could solve the game. She also said that if she did,

she would make my friend kneel down and acknowledge her as her master.”

The onlookers looked at Melody with even more displeasure. “How arrogant!”

Another person said, “Where did this little girl come from? How dare she spout nonsense in front of Mr. Grover!”

Samuel raised his hand, signaling for everyone to be quiet. After everyone quieted down, he walked up to Melody.” Little girl, can you really solve this game?”

Melody did not want to attract too much attention, but she had already wasted a lot of time. She had to check if there were any problems on this floor as soon as possible.

So she could only nod and admit it in front of everyone. “I can.”

“Really?” Samuel was surprised for a moment, but then he made a “please” gesture. “Please show me.”

The surrounding people could not help but remind Samuel,” Mr. Grover, the young lady is boasting. Why do you still believe what she said?”

Another person said, “That’s right. If even you can’t solve it, how can a little girl like her do it?”

“No.” Samuel waved his hand and said, “Playing chess has nothing to do with age. Some people are born talented. Young lady, please.”

Chapter 440

Melody had a good impression of Samuel in her previous life. After interacting with him in this life, she admired him even more.

“Melody, you don’t have to care about those people. They’re forcing themselves…” Zack wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

Melody nodded slightly and walked to the chessboard. Without any hesitation, she moved a white piece at the bottom of the chessboard. The white pieces were special and could be attached to the chessboard.

As soon as the white piece landed, Melody took a step forward. Without saying anything else, she said, “The chess game has been solved.”

“Melody, you’re really shameless!” Pamela sincerely admired Melody’s shamelessness. She rolled her eyes and waited for everyone to laugh at Melody.

She felt that it would be best if everyone could chase Melody out directly to vent the hatred in her heart.

The corners of Mabel’s mouth curled up. She thought, ‘It is a pity that Melody does not know her place.”

However, just as Pamela was looking forward to Melody’s miserable end, she heard a thud and the walking stick in Samuel’s hand fell to the ground.

The two adjutants at the side thought that Samuel was suddenly uncomfortable, but they saw Samuel say excitedly, “It’s solved! She really solved it!”

“What?” Pamela and Mabel were caught off guard when they heard this and subconsciously looked at the chessboard.

Melody’s move had actually turned the situation around for white, who was already at the end of its rope. Moreover, she used a thunderous momentum to counterattack and forcefully suppress black.

Most of the players who played chess knew how to take the next step and think about ten steps ahead. Even Mabel, who was not good at chess, could tell that if she took a few more steps, the white piece would win.

“It’s actually…” For a moment, Mabel did not know how to react.

On the other hand, Pamela’s expression was ice-cold. Her face alternated between green and white.

Everyone present was so shocked that they instantly fell silent for a few seconds. Then, they erupted into intense exclamations. “Amazing, she really broke through the situation! White has completely gained the upper hand now, completely reversed the situation just now.”

Someone else said, “Genius, she is a genius!”

Melody ignored the praises and compliments and looked up at Pamela with a faint smile.

Pamela immediately understood Melody’s gaze.

Her heart skipped a beat. Before she could run, she heard Melody ask her, “I’ve already solved the chess game. When are you going to acknowledge me as your master?”

Melody asked seriously, making Pamela even angrier.

She felt as if she had been slapped a hundred times by Melody. She clenched her fists tightly and wished she could swing them at Melody’s face.

Mabel frowned and spoke up for Pamela unhappily.

She thought, ‘At this time, we have to take the moral high ground first. So what if Melody did solve the game? She is wrong to make Pamela do this!’

Mabel opened her mouth and said, “Melody, let people off when possible…”

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly saw Samuel kneel down in front of Melody.

Mabel and Pamela were shocked. They thought, “What’s going on?’

The two adjutants beside Samuel were also shocked. They hurriedly wanted to help Samuel up, but he pushed them away. “Get out of the way! Don’t disturb me!”

The two adjutants were stunned. Under Samuel’s authority, they did not dare to stop him.

The surrounding people recovered from their shock and asked repeatedly, “Mr. Grover, what are you doing?”

They thought, ‘With a stomp of his foot, Grover can make half of the army of Halcyon listen to his orders. But now, he is actually kneeling down to a little girl? What kind of joke is this?’

Someone secretly took out their phone and took a photo of this scene. He was just waiting to go back and gossip with others about this explosive news.

Samuel ignored the questions of the people around him. After waving his hand to chase away the two adjutants, he met Melody’s gaze with a bright smile and said, “Young lady, if she doesn’t do it, I’ll do it. Can you please be my master?”

Pamela and Mabel’s eyelids twitched twice.

They thought, ‘What the hell… Such a big shot actually knelt down to Melody to acknowledge her as his master?’

Their eyes were filled with jealousy. They wished they could skin Melody alive.

Melody had always known that Samuel was obsessed with chess. He only had one hobby in his life, but she did not expect him to kneel down to her.

She quickly helped Samuel up. “Mr. Grover, please don’t do this. Get up quickly!”

However, although Samuel’s knee was injured from a war back then, he was quite strong. He knelt firmly on the ground and did not move at all. He was like an immovable statue. “If you don’t agree, I won’t leave.”

Melody felt helpless. With so many pairs of eyes staring at her, and she was in a hurry to get away to check on the situation, she could only agree first. “I agree, Mr. Grover. Please get up!”

When Samuel heard this, a smile immediately bloomed on his wrinkled face. Melody quickly helped Samuel up.

After Samuel stabilized himself, he handed over his cell phone number. “Master, let’s exchange contact details. I was invited by the organizer to be a guest today. After your competition ends, let’s have a chat about chess.”

Melody took into account the connections behind Samuel and the physical problems he would face soon, so she did not refuse. She quickly exchanged numbers with Samuel. After getting the adjutant to save the number, Samuel asked, “Master, I still don’t know your name. Which family are you from?”

Melody said, “My name is Melody Fox. I’m just an orphan.” Mabel’s face darkened.

She thought, ‘What does Melody mean? Is she cursing me and my father for being dead?’

Mabel gritted her teeth. The jealousy in her heart had already swelled to the point where it was about to explode. When Samuel heard Melody say that she was an orphan, his eyes could not help but overflow with pity. “Shall I treat you to a meal after the competition? I have to meet the organizers first.”

Melody could not wait to get away. She quickly nodded. ” Alright.”

Samuel nodded. He grabbed his walking stick again and walked towards the innermost office on this floor.

As soon as Samuel left, the staff immediately handed her an advancement card respectfully. “Miss Fox, you don’t have to participate in the following matches. Just wait for the finals.”

“Okay, thanks.” Melody thanked him politely and looked up at Pamela.

Pamela shrunk her neck and quickly fled.

She thought, ‘Kneel to Melody? Don’t even think about it!’

Mabel did not expect Pamela to leave directly. She glared at Melody angrily and lowered her voice to say fiercely, Melody, you don’t have many good days left!”

“I’ll say the same for you.” Melody looked back at Mabel coldly.

The cold light in her eyes carried an overwhelming pressure

that made Mabel’s back break out in a cold sweat.

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