Dear Sweetheart Chapter 396
Chapter 396
Marcus yed round after round of billiards with his friends while chatting happily with them. Whenever
Rayna tried to speak to him, he pretended not to hear her and continued with his game.
A long timeter, she eventually realized he was making a fool of her. Right from the start, he never
intended to spare her some time to talk.
Seeing how smug Marcus looked from defeating his friend, Rayna swiveled her eyes around, and an
idea struck her. “You’re really skilled at billiards, Mr. Marcus!” sheplimented as she walked over to
him.
“It’s so-so, I suppose.” Marcus finally shed her a nce and asked, “What about it? Do you y as
well?”
“Yeah. I took lessonsst time.” Smiling, she requested a cue stick from an attendant and suggested,
“Mr. Marcus, if you don’t mind, may I y one match with you?”
“Haha, sure!”
After getting an affirmative answer from Marcus, Rayna seized the opportunity and added, “Why don’t
we add some excitement to the game? I will give you ten million if I lose.”
“Oh?” Marcus’ interest was piqued. Arching an eyebrow, he asked, “It sounds too good to be true. Is
there a catch?”
With a twinkle in her eyes, she leaned against her cue stick. It was a picturesque sight to behold. “I
think losing ten million is worth it as long as I can y a match with you.”
Those words pleased him greatly. “What happens if you win, Ms. Gand?” he asked.
“If I am lucky enough to win, I hope that you will give me two minutes of your time.”
“Sure, we have a deal!” Marcus agreed at once, thinking that he had gotten the good end of the
bargain. “Since you’re ady, I shall let you decide on the type of game.”
“Don’t mind if I do!” Rayna smiled. “How about we y a match of snooker?”
He then beckoned the attendant over and instructed, “Set up the table for snooker.”
“Yes, sir.”
The attendant speedily cleared the balls on the table and set up the twenty-two balls required by a
round of snooker.
“Well, once again,dies first.” Marcus gestured for Rayna to start the game. Then, he eyed her and
said, “However, your outfit might put you at a disadvantage.”
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Hearing that, Rayna removed her shawl and handed it to the attendant.
With the extra covering out of the way, her exposed porcin skin glowed under the illumination of the
lights. At the same time, her cleavage, which was visible due to the plunging V-neck of her dress,
excited all the men in the billiard room. Every one of them had their attention on her, their eyes aze
with desire as they took in her sensuous figure.
Even Marcus, who had met countless gorgeous women, was mesmerized by Rayna’s beauty. With
mock wistfulness, he said, “I should have asked for yourpany at dinner as my reward for winning
instead. s!”
Rayna ignored his words, leaning closer to the table. “I shall take the break-off shot, then.”
Marcus took a few steps backward and watched quietly.
Although Rayna appeared calm, she was feeling somewhat nervous internally.
It was fortunate that she took a few days of billiards lessons from Curtis during their vacation in Jetroina
back then and was thus familiar with the different types of games. Otherwise, she would not have
dared to request a match with Marcus.
If she were not familiar with billiards, she would have ended up having to leave without getting a
chance to speak to Marcus.
Rayna gripped her cue stick and took a deep breath, reminding herself that Curtis had previously
complimented her for being a natural talent at billiards. If I put forth my best shot, I might stand a
chance to win.
As she was extremely focused on the game, she did not notice that the ss wall was actually a one-
way mirror. Everything that was going on in that room could be clearly seen by those in the room
across from them.
Apart from a few men ying billiards, there was not much activity going on in the other billiard room.
One of the men stood out from the rest, disying a regal bearing with every movement he made.
However, his countenance his cold, and so were his eyes. The coldness he exuded kept people away
from him.
The man bent forward slightly and hit the white ball lightly with his cue stick.
After being set in motion, the ball slid across the table and knocked the number eight ck ball with
precision, sending it into the pocket.
“You won again, “Mr. Faymon.” Gabriel nced at the table and sighed. “Why are you, a world
champion, ying with an amateur like me?”
“He’s bored, and you’re the only person avable to y with him.” Jeremy, who was leaning against
another billiard table, chuckled and continued, “You can’t expect him to be chatting with those people
outside, right?”
Sorrow filled Gabriel’s heart.
But I’m just an assistant! Not only do I have to apany my boss to dinner, have drinks, and go on
business trips with him, but I also have to y billiards with him! I must be the most miserable person
in the world.
“You owe me three hundred thousand in total,” Curtis said cidly while the attendant was preparing
the table for the next game. “Let’s carry on.”
“Huh? Are we continuing?” Gabriel’s face fell at once. In a pitiful voice, he said, “That’s more than my
monthly sry. Mr. Faymon, please let me off!”
Curtis shot him a nce from the corner of his eye.
That was enough to send shivers down Gabriel’s spine. The assistant straightened his back
immediately and replied, “Let’s carry on! Mr. Faymon, I will y with you for as long as you like! We
can even y all night.”
“Such a poor assistant.” Jeremy shook his head.
While taking a sip of his champagne, he seemed to have noticed something as his eyes narrowed in
the next second. His face then broke into a smile, and he remarked, “Mr. Tylinski, you don’t have to
y billiards with your boss anymore. Our female lead has just shown up.”
“Female lead?” Gabriel asked, feeling curious. He followed Jeremy’s gaze and saw the door of the
billiard room across from them being pushed open before a young woman entered the room.
Shocked by the appearance of the woman, Gabriel gaped. “S-S-S-She…”
He nced at Curtis and fumbled for words.
Ever since the incident that happened two months ago, Gabriel had not heard any news on Rayna. He
had assumed that he was at the party with Curtis to do business.
Never had he expected Rayna to be in Yartran, not to mention at the same party.
Realization dawned on him that instant.
Curtis’ countenance remained stony as he looked toward the room on the opposite side of the ss
wall. He saw Rayna entering the room and standing aside after saying something to a man.
A few minutester, she stepped forward again and exchanged a few sentences with the man, who
nodded in response.
Suddenly, the woman removed her shawl, revealing her ck gown.
Curtis’ eyelids immediately twitched.
“Our female lead is beautifully dressed today,” Jeremy startedmenting on Rayna’s outfit. “Did
Yartran do something special to her? She’s gotten much prettier.”
Gabriel nodded in agreement. “I’ve seen Ms. Gand in quite a few gowns previously, and I think she
looks the best in this one… D*mn!”
The assistant almost bit his tongue in shock when Rayna suddenly turned around, exposing her
wless bare back and a bit of her slender waist.
Equally astonished, Jeremy choked on his wine. Once he regained hisposure, he wiped the corner
of his lips with a piece of a napkin and said teasingly, “Indeed, one should conform to local practices
when living in a different ce. It seems like our female lead has be bolder after staying here for
a while.”
Gabriel was rendered speechless.
Mr. York, can you keep quiet? Can’t you see how grim Mr. Faymon’s face is?
“Ahem, ahem.” Gabriel coughed into his fist and asked, “Mr. York, do you think the air-conditioning is
faulty? It suddenly feels so cold. Shall we—”
“I don’t think so. I feel that the temperature is just nice,” Jeremy interrupted the assistant smilingly and
continued observing the other room with much interest.
While watching, he said to Curtis, “I noticed that our female lead ys billiards like you, Mr. Faymon.
Could it be that you taught her how to y? I am suddenly very interested in learning billiards. Can you
mentor me too?”
After taking a pause, Jeremy continued, “Look at those men! They are just like predators eyeing their
prey. Tsk, tsk. If I were in her shoes, I would have been scared out of my wits.”
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