The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Marie asked, “Cullen, how did Dennis know about Darwin’s situation? Wasn’t he never interested in the

entertainment industry?”

Cullen laughed and said, “For this question, Ms. Marie should ask Mr. Whitney yourself.”

Upon arriving at the Glorious Estate, Marie followed Cullen into the living room. Dennis, wearing casual

home clothes, was leaning on the couch. Seeing her come in, he smiled and said, “Come here.”

Marie ran over, sat down beside Dennis with her legs folded, and asked, “Where’s the surveillance

footage?”

Dennis pointed to the box on the coffee table and said, “This one, video tape.”

Marie picked it up and looked at it, asking, “Is there a computer? Can I borrow it?”

“In the study,” Dennis said.

Marie jumped up and was about to run to the study, but Dennis grabbed her and pulled her into his

embrace.

She turned her head to look at Dennis, but before she could speak, her lips were sealed. Dennis held

the back of her head, claiming the kiss he had been longing for day and night.

Cullen tactfully turned away, pretending he didn’t see anything.

Marie’s face turned red with embarrassment, she reached out to push Dennis’ shoulder, and Dennis let

out a muffled grunt.

Marie was taken aback, noticing that Dennis had already removed the bandage from his arm, and he

looked quite healthy. She had forgotten about his shoulder injury, and realized that her push. must have

hit the wound. She immediately withdrew her hand and didn’t dare to move recklessly.

She pulled away, but Dennis unapologetically deepened the kiss, until Marie, somewhat dissatisfied,

pinched his waist. Only then did Dennis let her go.

In the end, he complimented with a cheerful mood, “Good girl.”

Marie glared at him, picked up the video tape, and hurried off to the study.

She turned on the computer and played the video tape from the day of the banquet.

As Darwin said, he hurriedly ran upstairs and entered the room. Not long after, he came out with a few

buttons of his shirt undone, looking somewhat disheveled.

Afterwards, Carly came out wrapped in a towel, her hair extremely messy, pointing at Darwin and

saying something unintelligible. She appeared to be very emotional. Carly’s assistant also came

over, took Carly’s arm, and asked Darwin to leave first.

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Darwin, being oblivious, might not have realized that this was Carly’s trap until a few days ago when an

unknown small paid social media account released this video, causing a huge uproar on the internet.

Marie saved the video, walked out of the study, and asked, “How did you get the video? Wasn’t that

hotel owned by the Hebert family? How could they possibly give you the video?”

“Now it’s not,” Dennis said as he stood up to pour some water.

“What does it mean?” Marie didn’t understand.

Cullen stepped in at the right moment and explained, “This morning, Mr. Whitney, on behalf of the

Whitney Group, acquired the York Hotel.”

Marie was at a loss for words.

Such a big hotel, and you said you just acquired it?

“Did Ira really agree to sell it to you? After all, it’s something he’s supposed to inherit.” Marie still

couldn’t quite believe it.

“I was discussing business with his father; it wasn’t his place to butt in,” Dennis said.

“The hotel industry hasn’t been thriving in recent years, and York Hotel’s performance has been

declining annually. For Mr. Hebert, Mr. Whitney’s willingness to buy at a high price was a way to help

him get rid of this hot potato,” Cullen explained in detail. All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Marie nodded reluctantly. She understood Cullen’s explanation, but she still felt that Dennis was

too stubborn.

“By the way, how did you know I needed surveillance footage? I thought you didn’t pay attention to the

entertainment industry,” Marie asked.

Dennis walked over with a glass of water, stood in front of Marie, wrapped his arm around her waist,

and pulled her closer. He lowered his head to meet her puzzled gaze and said, “I don’t pay attention to

the entertainment industry; my concern is you.”

Marie’s face suddenly turned red, and she really wanted to cover it…

Who told you to ask? Awkward, right?

Could your skill level compare to Dennis’?

Did Dennis really never have a girlfriend?

Cullen couldn’t help but cover his face while remaining silent.

Ever since Mr. Whitney met Ms. Marie, he’s been just like the male lead in a romantic drama, and the

sweet words he’s been saying are just too pleasant to hear!

Marie pulled away from Dennis and stepped back, coughing awkwardly a couple of times before

asking, “Do you know where Andres is?”

“England. What’s wrong?” Dennis asked.

“Regarding that news issue, I need him to come back and clarify things. Can we get him to come

back?” Marie asked.

“Call him and tell him to come back,” Dennis said as he handed the phone to Marie.

Marie hesitated for a moment, then dialed Andres’ number. The phone rang a few times before it was

picked up, and Andres’ lazy voice came through. “Hello? Dennis… What’s up?”

Marie said helplessly, “Andres, it’s me.”

A silence like death…

One second… two seconds… three seconds…

“Damn! Marie? What are you doing with Dennis in the middle of the night? Are you two sleeping

together?” Andres screamed from the other side.

Dennis was rendered speechless.

Marie was at a loss for words.

“Andres, it’s four o’clock in the afternoon, New York time,” Marie said helplessly.

“Ah? Oh, sorry, I forgot about the time difference. Uh, well, is there something you need?” Andres

said with an awkward smile.

“Did you watch the recent entertainment news?” Marie asked.

“No, why look at that?” Andres’ voice was lazy and it sounded like he hadn’t woken up yet.

Marie was speechless.

As a boss of an entertainment company, shouldn’t you pay attention to entertainment news?

“Darwin has had a lot of negative news recently, I need to clarify these matters and I need you to come

back and help.”

Marie got straight to the point, as she was worried that if they continued talking, Andres would fall

asleep.

“Ah? Darwin? No need to clarify, who cares!” Andres said.

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Marie was rendered speechless.

These two people are indeed siblings, right?

“Andres, come back,” Dennis suddenly said as he sat to one side.

Andres paused for a moment, his voice low and said, “Dennis, I need to heal my wounds…”

Marie was taken aback. “How could you go to England if you were injured? What kind of injury do you

have?”

Andres answered, “Hurt by love…”

Marie was at a loss for words.

She really wanted to hit Andres and Darwin, the two brothers, on the head every time she talked to

them. Given their infuriating behavior, they must be real siblings.

“Come back, and I’ll help you deal with Mrs. Roberts,” Dennis said.

“Alright! I’ll go back tomorrow! Don’t worry!” Andres immediately agreed, then hung up the phone, as if

he was afraid that Dennis would change his mind.

Marie looked at Dennis speechlessly and asked, “What happened?”

Dennis explained, “He confessed his feelings to Nataly, but just like before, she didn’t respond to him

for a long time. He got angry and went back to England. As soon as he got home, Mrs. Roberts started

urging him to go on arranged dates and get married.”

“So, when he said ‘hurt by love,’ he was referring to Nataly?” Marie asked.

Dennis nodded. “Nataly has known us since we were young, and Andres has always liked her.”

“What about Nataly?” Marie suddenly asked, “Who does Nataly like?”

Dennis rubbed his brow with some frustration and didn’t speak. Marie suddenly stood up and said, “I’m

leaving!”

Dennis pulled her back and asked helplessly, “Why are you angry for no reason?”

Marie started off. “I wasn’t angry.”

Dennis, feeling helpless, said, “Nataly told me she liked me, but I rejected her.”

Marie turned to look at him. “Isn’t Nataly also a New York socialite? Why did you refuse?”

Dennis looked at her somewhat unhappy face, and surprisingly felt quite good. He said, “Perhaps,

she’s not the person I’m looking for.”

He looked at Marie with such focus that the gloom in her heart vanished. She felt that her emotions

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earlier were somewhat unreasonable, and with a blushing face, she lowered her head and

mumbled, “I have to go back.”

“I gave you a copy of the surveillance footage, aren’t you going to treat me to a meal as a thank you?”

Dennis asked.

Marie was upset. Wasn’t the kiss she gave him earlier a form of repayment?

Dennis seemed to see right through her, and looking at Marie’s awkward expression, he smiled and

said, “That earlier, was to thank you for the shirt you gave me.”

Marie was at a loss for words.

How could Dennis be so confidently shameless without any reason?

Marie pouted and said, “Let’s go, let’s go. I’ll treat you to a meal.”

Dennis didn’t move. “I don’t want to go out, Melissa will come to cook later.”

Marie asked, “Can the meal Melissa made be considered my treat?”

Dennis replied, “No, this meal is on me. So now you owe me two meals. Remember to treat me.”

Marie was rendered speechless.

Eat, eat, eat! That’s all you know!