Chapter 18

• With an air of indifference, he casually observed his own hand. “I have a friend who used to keep a regular game going every week. The opportunity presented itself as a good excuse to engage in some serious drinking and spend quality time socializing with friends.”
• “I have always perceived you as someone who enjoys playing chess.”
• In a seamless action, he nonchalantly tossed in a card and deftly swapped it out. “I’m good at that, too.”