Semua Bab Countdown to My Divorce: Bab 431 - Bab 440

Jason didn't even glance at the women eagerly throwing themselves at him. Instead, he just asked them calmly, "Do any of you know how to play shatranj?"The women froze for a moment and exchanged glances."Shatranj?""I don't know how to play that.""Isn't that kind of old-fashioned? Something only old people play?""Exactly! My grandpa used to like it. Who even plays shatranj anymore?"It was unclear whether Jason genuinely had an interest in shatranj or if he was just using it as a polite way to drive these women away.Rachel hadn't stepped forward yet. She was standing a short distance away, quietly observing.Still, someone eventually took the bait."Mr. Denzel, could we take a look at the board?""Sure."Jason pulled out his phone, and the other women leaned closer to look as well."This board looks like someone stopped halfway through.""Yes, looks like it's headed toward a dead end. Basically, someone needs to try and turn the situation around."Some of the women m

Jason couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.'Dude, you'll definitely thank me after tonight,' he thought.One of the women asked, "Mr. Denzel, is your friend here today too? We're just worried that if someone does manage to solve the puzzle, and the person who set it isn't around, things might get tricky.""Don't worry, he's here," Jason replied with a smirk.Soon, a few people stepped up to give it a try. But after making just a couple of moves, they realized the board remained deadlocked.The game went on for about half an hour. Everyone who knew how to play, and even those who didn't but thought they might have a chance, had already taken a turn.No one else stepped forward.Jason started to feel a little puzzled. Rachel had looked so serious while studying the board earlier. But now, she hadn't moved at all. There wasn't even a single reaction.'Did I just overestimate her?'Then again, it made sense. Even top players online hadn't been able to solve this. How could s

"Do you want the solution to this puzzle? Dream on!" Rachel said."You!" Yvette shrieked—she finally realized Rachel had been toying with her. Her expression darkened instantly.Rachel's expression grew cold as well. Her words were harsh and unfiltered, hitting Yvette like a volley of bullets."You said I had my eyes on Mr. Denzel, that I wanted to solve this puzzle just to spend the night with him. But aren't you the same? Putting on this holier-than-thou act when deep down, you're thinking the exact same thing. No one here is stupid, Yvette. There's no need to pretend. If you want something, then at least have the guts to fight for it on your own merit."Yvette was rendered speechless. Her cheeks flushed bright red as she stood there, stiff and embarrassed.She hadn't expected Rachel to humiliate her right in front of so many people with no mercy whatsoever.That was when Sasha stepped in to smooth things over."Alright now, sisters bicker from time to time. No need to get ups

Tyler remained silent.When Rachel returned to the hotel, she was carrying two bottles of liquor. She had already made up her mind—if there was really no way out, she might as well get herself drunk. That way, at least she wouldn't feel so tormented by what she was about to do.Standing outside the hotel room, Rachel took a deep breath, mentally bracing herself. She pulled out the key card and swiped it.Ding!The door unlocked.She gently pushed the door open and cautiously called out, "Mr. Denzel, are you there?""Come in."She heard a man's deep voice.Rachel felt something was slightly off about the voice, but she quickly brushed that feeling aside. Jason was probably nervous, too.She stepped inside, only to realize that Jason was in the shower. The hotel bathroom had one of those translucent glass walls, frosted enough to obscure details, but you could still make out a silhouette.Rachel only glanced briefly in that direction before quickly turning away and sitting do

"Wasn't it you who told me to go get it?" Rachel asked.The man seemed slightly surprised as he looked at her."I told you to get it?""Yes, didn't you ask me to get prepared?"Rachel was a little intrigued. Jason hadn't even had a drink, yet his memory seemed worse than hers, and she had definitely been drinking.Could she have misunderstood?No way. If she had, why would he have taken a shower? That alone was a pretty obvious signal.But the man didn't seem to hear a word she was saying. He just kept staring at the condom wrapper in his hand, flipping it over a few times. Then, he said, "You bought the wrong size."Rachel blinked in confusion. "What?""It's too small."Her face went stiff. Were there different sizes? She had just grabbed a box, paid, and left.Sure, it wasn't her first time doing this, but William had always been the one to buy them. This was her first time, and she had no idea about sizes.The man gave the packet a shake. "We'll make it work."Rachel