CHECKMATE, DARLING
Arthur said, a cold, sickening smile spreading across his face.
I stared at him in utter shock. "You? You’re an accountant, Arthur! You don't play professional chess!"
"Arthur was the Under-20 Canadian National Champion before he went into corporate finance, Mira," Daniel whispered in my ear, his voice trembling with horror. "He gave up classical competition fifteen years ago to run Victor’s money laundering operations... but his blitz rating was 2750! He’s a tactical killer!"
Arthur walked over to the wooden table, pulled out the White chair, and sat down. He adjusted his white leather gloves, resting his hands flat on the polished green obsidian board.