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Meanwhile

THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC

T he man in the room, one of the American president’s closest confidants, pulled open the envelope.

He had an idea about what he would find inside, but he needed to make sure.

As he read the invitation, a wide grin slowly formed on his face. Finally, the Queen of England had taken the initiative and called for the Event.

He flipped the envelope over and saw the list of the names invited. He was impressed.

God, if all of those people got together, there would be no stopping the likes of him and the Queen.

He tucked the envelope in, knowing he couldn’t make it to London in time. But that was okay. He’d send one of his men, currently in England, to attend the Event on his behalf.

It was about time Black Chess revealed itself to the world.