Bring Your A Game Mr Chapter 66
Bring Your A Game Mr Chapter 66
Is That You?
Elise shook her head and didn’t think much about his words. Then, she took out her phone to hail a ride
home.
When she arrived at the Griffith Residence, Jonah was engaged in a game of chess with Alexander.
They were both surprised when they saw her. “Ellie, you’re back so suddenly! You should’ve told us
beforehand and I’ll get Alex to fetch you.”
Elise exined, “It’s fine; there’s not much difference if I return on my own.”
Jonah beckoned to her. “Come, let me have a good look at you. I haven’t seen you in half a month!
Ellie, you seem to be thinner! You must be tired from all of your studying. Ste, prepare some chicken
soup for Ellie, won’t you?”
Ste hastily replied, “Understood, sir.”
“Ellie,e have a game with me,” he invited. At that, Alexander, who was seated opposite Jonah,
rose to his full height and allowed Elise to take over his ce.
As Elise had previously learned the ropes with Robin, she was aware of the general rules since she
was half a beginner herself.
“Alex, please watch the game for us. Don’t let her lose terribly.”
Alexander nodded. “All right, Grandpa.”
Thus, with Alexander as her support, Elise felt a little more confident. However, it was only reasonable
to lose when the opponent was a master like Jonah. They yed three rounds, all of which she had
lost.
She was upset as she asked Alexander, “Didn’t Grandpa ask you to watch the game? Can’t you help
me win for once?”
He simply replied, “It’s bad manners toment on the game from the sidelines.”
Inasmuch as Elise wanted to say something, she found that Alexander had a point.
“All right, Ellie. You fought well. You were always exceptionally close to winning and I even thought you
might be doing it on purpose.”
She stuck her tongue out mischievously. “I’m not as good as you say, Grandpa.”
Jonah smiled, but he didn’t say more. Instead, he asked Elise about her studies. “Now that the boot
camp is over, you’re setting out to Northcliff to join the national Math Olympiad, aren’t you?”
Elise nodded. “I’ll be leaving tomorrow. The test starts the day after and it’ll only take half a day to
complete.”
He nodded in understanding before he looked at Alexander. “Doesn’t thepany have some
business rtions in Northcliff?”
Alexander reported honestly, “Some, I think.”
Jonah quickly added, “Then, that’s the perfect opportunity! You can head to Northcliff with Elise
tomorrow. Make sure she’s safe and you can handlepany matters while you’re at it.”
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Upon hearing that, Elise quickly rejected the idea. “It’s fine, Grandpa, I can head there on my own.”
However, he wasn’t about to back down. “Girl, don’t be stubborn. Northcliff is a big city and it’s not safe
for a girl like you to be on her own. I was thinking of your safety when I asked Alex to apany you.
Also, he can settle somepany business while he’s there, so you can rx and join the nationals
without any worries.”
“But…” She trailed off as she stole a nce at Alexander, who didn’t seem like he was against the
idea. “But it’s just us two. It won’t look too good either, will it?” she asked as she picked up from where
she left off.
Jonah looked like he didn’t catch her gist. “Don’t worry! Ellie, Alex is quite a steady guypared to
the rest of them. I won’t have to worry if he’s the one apanying you.”
“He might not agree, though.” Elise passed the responsibility to Alexander. She thought that he
definitely would reject the idea, but she underestimated the weight of Jonah’s words.
“Grandpa, I’ll ask my secretary to get the ne tickets ready in a moment.”
A satisfied Jonah nodded. Upon seeing that, Elise could only acquiesce.
Elise and Alexander arrived at the airport together the next morning with their first ss tickets. It was
after boarding the ne that she finally asked, “Why did you agree to head to Northcliff with me?”
He returned her question with another one. “Well, isn’t that what Grandpa wanted?”
What she heard merely made her speechless.
She decided to keep her mouth shut. Since it was Jonah’s intention, there was nothing more to
question. The nended at the Northcliff Airport after two hours of flight.
After Elise disembarked the ne with Alexander, they found that someone was already waiting for
them at the arrivals hall.
“Mr. Griffith!” the chauffeur greeted with all due respect before he took over the luggage in Alexander’s
hand.
“Get in.”
Elise nodded, then did as she was told.
As the car drove away from the airport, she asked, “Where are we going to?”
Alexander was responding to his business matters on his iPad as he replied, “I’ll take you to the exam
venue first, so you can familiarize yourself there. Then, we’ll head to the house in Northcliff.”
“You have a house in Northcliff too?”
He replied, “We’re staying there for the night. I looked it up and found that the house is closest to the
exam venue. It only takes 5 minutes to get there, so it’s not that far either.”
Elise nodded. “All right, understood.”
She went to the exam venue and printed out her admission ticket. After finding her seat, she
familiarized herself with the surroundings before returning to the amodation with Alexander.
As it was a detached vi, it wasn’t as grand as the Griffith Residence. However,nd prices in
Northcliff were extremely overpriced, so a vi in itself would’ve set the Griffith Family back by a hefty
sum.
“I’ve already asked someone to clean the house. You’re getting the bedroom on the left and I’ll stay in
the bedroom on the right. The study is in the middle and I’ll be working there. If you need anything, you
can let me know.”
Elise nodded. “Got it.” With that, she went straight to the room assigned to her.
Alexander watched her leave and he only looked away after she disappeared from sight, thereafter he
made a call. “Find someone to cook meals here.”
After hanging up the phone, he made his way to the study and started to busy himself with work.
Once she arrived in her room, she didn’t dally and immediately took out her phone to call someone. It
was around half an hourter when she knocked on the door to the study.
“Come in!”
Elise opened the door and walked inside. “I’m taking a walk outside, so I thought I’d notify you. You can
have dinner without me.”
Alexander looked up at her. “You just arrived, so don’t go around on your own. I can take you wherever
you want to go.”
Elise hastily rejected the idea. “It’s okay, I’m really just walking around. I’ll be back at night.”
The look in his eyes darkened as he felt that Elise didn’t trust him much, which made him upset. “All
right, you can go. Be careful, though.”
After she signed an ‘OK’, she closed the door behind her..
As Alexander listened to the footsteps dying down, he quickly lost interest in his work even though he
was originally busy. He remained in his seat for a while before he rose to leave as well.
Elise hailed a cab the moment she left the vi. As she sat in the car, she watched the scenery
gradually bing familiar while a faint smile graced her lips. The cab stopped at a public toilet by the
road and she exited the car to head into the toilet cubicles.
By the time she emerged from the ce, the ugly makeup on her face was reced by a wholly new
one. She then hailed another cab, which headed toward an old alley that seemed to be forgotten by
time.
She walked in the alley until she arrived at the end where a row of courtyard houses silently stood.
Momentster, she punched the right password on the ess control panel, thereby unlocking the
door and providing her with passage.
“Long time no see, Julius.”
A young man was seated on the rocking chair in the yard while enjoying the sun. The sudden female
voice frightened him and when he recovered his senses, his eyes brightened. “H, is that you?”