Chapter 755 - 756
Phyllis was kicking herself. Tonight Gramps had brought her to the party with high hopes of becoming protege under the renowned Mr. Albright, but it turned out he already had his eye on someone else.
After a quick huddle with Gramps, they decided to pivot and seek the mentorship of Queena instead.
But they had absolutely no clue that Rosemary was Queena!
Recalling Rosemary’s entrance earlier that evening, Phyllis remembered feeling a pang of jealousy at her beauty. And when Rosemary had solved that chess puzzle, Phyllis couldn’t swallow her pride and had
challenged her to a match, only to be utterly trounced.
Now, she glanced at Gramps, and they both shared a look of regret. They had failed to recognize Rosemary for who she really was, and as a result, they hadn’t made the best impression.
The chances of Rosemary taking on a protege now seemed slim to none.
Roxanne was in the same boat. When Rosemary showed up solo at the birthday bash, Roxanne figured she was a gatecrasher with no real backing and had bombarded her with a string of impolite questions.
Roxanne had even boasted about her granddad being chums with Mr. Albright, claiming she was practically like his granddaughter.
Now, with her cheeks burning in embarrassment, she realized that title was never hers for the taking, especially given Mr. Albright’s fondness for Rosemary, while she had only met Mr. Albright today, after all.
But he had been teaching Rosemary chess for over a decade.