The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 170

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When Andres came out after changing his clothes, Darwin had a troubled expression on his face.

Andres

glanced at him and said, “It’s just a girlfriend, right? I don’t even have one, so what’s the rush?”

Darwin asked, “How does this matter of who came first and who came later work?”

Andres had quite a few drinks and didn’t bother worrying about anything. He sat down and enjoyed

eating the meat. This barbecue lasted from the evening until after ten o’clock at night.

Marie had sat in the car for several hours, then fished with Dennis for a few more hours, had a bit of

alcohol,

and now she was extremely tired.

Andres and Gavin, along with a few others, were drinking and becoming more and more energetic,

showing no signs of wanting to go to sleep.

Marie really couldn’t take it anymore, so she turned to Dennis and said, “You guys continue chatting,

I’m going to sleep.”

Dennis nodded, and Marie went upstairs, returned to her own bedroom, took a bath, and went to

sleep.

Not long after Marie left, Dennis put down his wine glass and stopped drinking. He wanted to go

upstairs to sleep.

Andres held on and wouldn’t let go, saying, “What time is it? Why are you going back so early?”

Dennis said, “You don’t have a girlfriend, you wouldn’t understand.” Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Andres was rendered speechless.

Once again, a swift and ruthless blow from a large knife caused a piercing pain in the heart.

Dennis went upstairs, pushed open the door to the master bedroom, and as expected, he didn’t see

Marie’s figure on the bed.

He walked into the bathroom, took a shower, put on his bathrobe, and went to the adjacent bedroom.

Marie

was lying in bed, sound asleep.

Dennis walked over, lifted the blanket, and lay down on the bed. He stretched out his long arm and

pulled Marie towards him. She hummed twice and willingly rolled into his embrace.

Dennis chuckled softly, turned off the bedside lamp, and fell asleep holding Marie in his arms.

The next day, Marie groggily opened her eyes and saw a magnified handsome face in front of her.

Dennis’s long, thick eyelashes made her feel a bit envious.

Marie was a bit confused. She clearly remembered that she had gone to sleep in the guest room next

door last night. How did she wake up in the same room as Dennis?

Marie awkwardly raised her hand, just about to turn over and get out of bed, when Dennis’s long arm

reached out and pulled her tightly into his embrace. With a heavy nasal voice, he said, “Sleep a little

longer.”

Marie couldn’t move, nor could she stay still. She could only lie there awkwardly, not knowing if she

was truly

awake or not, and eventually drifted back to sleep in a daze.

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When Marie woke up again, Dennis was already awake, wearing a robe and leaning against the

headboard,

working on some documents on his computer.

Upon opening my eyes, I saw a handsome man sitting at the head of the bed, working diligently. This

sight

was truly pleasing to the eye.

Seeing her wake up, Dennis turned his head and asked her, “Are you hungry?”

Marie blinked and asked, “Why are you in my room?”

Dennis laughed, placed the computer on the bedside table, rolled over and pressed down on Marie,

saying

with a smile, “Strictly speaking, every room here is mine, and you, you’re mine too.”

Marie placed both hands in front of Dennis and awkwardly smiled, “Dennis, get up quickly.”

Dennis saw her anxious and red-faced expression, and didn’t move. “What’s the rush? Sleep a bit

more?”

Marie glared at him, “Look at the time! If we don’t go down now, Andres will think we’re up to something

bad!”

Dennis’s eyes darkened, and he said, “Marie, I really want to do something bad with you.”

Marie was rendered speechless.

What did this sudden and subtle flirtation mean?

Dennis clung to Marie and kissed her passionately. As the kiss went on, Marie was almost furious.

Finally,

Dennis let her go and said, “Go freshen up.”

After speaking. Dennis sat down, leaned back against the head of the bed, and continued working on

his computer, acting as if he hadn’t just flirted earlier.

After Marie finished washing up and came out, Dennis rolled out of bed to wash his face. Once both of

them

were cleaned up, they went downstairs.

The restaurant downstairs was already a mess, as if it had been ransacked. Wine bottles were

scattered

everywhere, and bowls and forks were thrown all over the place. Of the three big men, two were lying

on the

living room couch, and one was lying on the floor, sound asleep.

Marie asked, “Did they sleep like that all night?”

Dennis looked helplessly at Marie, nodded, and then led her back to the bedroom, saying, “Pack your

bags,

let’s go home.”

Marie raised both hands in agreement with the decision. Spending the weekend with Andres and his

friends was like going to war, and it would be more comfortable to go home and sleep well for two

days.

Dennis carried the luggage and went downstairs with Marie, both of them carefully stepping over the

people lying on the floor. They went out and got in the car. Dennis grabbed some bread and milk from

the restaurant for Marie, telling her to eat something and that they could eat more when they got back

to New York.

Marie pointed at the villa and asked, “What about them? Are they just left there like that?”

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Dennis started the car, nodded, and said, “Yeah, someone will come to clean later, and they’ll wake

them up.”

The return trip was quick, and the car drove all the way back to New York. Dennis put the luggage in

Glorious Estate, and Marie seemed a bit tired. Dennis told her to rest first, while he sat in the living

room handling

documents.

When Marie woke up hungry, it was already afternoon, so Dennis took her out to eat.

While serving the dishes, Marie asked, “Did you know anyone on the judging panel at this year’s

People’s Choice Awards?”

Dennis raised his eyebrows at her, “What? You want me to pull strings for you?”

Marie pouted, “I didn’t care for backdoor deals! I just wanted you to help me keep an eye on whether

Olive was pulling strings or not.”

Dennis nodded, “I can help you, but don’t you think I deserve something in return for such a big favor?”

Marie bit the fork and asked, “What do you want in return?”

Dennis laughed, “How about offering yourself in return?”

Marie’s face turned red, she spat at him and said, “What nonsense are you talking about!”

Dennis gently tapped his fingers on the table and said, ‘Marie, if I remember correctly, our one-year

agreement is almost up.”

For Dennis, as long as Marie hadn’t resolved her inner conflict and approached the truth, she wouldn’t

be completely honest with him, and he absolutely couldn’t propose to her recklessly.

Marie was taken aback, that’s right, she had promised Dennis that within a year, she would tell him the

truth

about the matter.

However, a year passed quickly, and she was still as distant from Wren as before. The problems she

had initially vowed to solve showed no progress at all.

Marie hung her head and didn’t speak, and Dennis didn’t push her, so he didn’t ask any further

questions.

Nowadays, Marie stayed by his side peacefully, no longer being as distant as before. Her dependence

and trust in him grew day by day, and Dennis was very satisfied with this.

He didn’t care about her past or her identity; all he cared about was Marie’s sincere heart.

Marie looked down at her food, took a couple of bites, and asked, “Have you heard about what

happened to

my mom?”

Dennis was momentarily stunned, then nodded, “I’ve heard some, what’s up?”

Marie hung her head and said, “Everyone says that my mom has depression and is a bit crazy and

wanted to end her life, but my mom is fine. How could she be crazy?”

Dennis looked at Marie, who was hanging her head. She was always lively and energetic, but when it

came to talking about Luisa, she seemed to lose all her strength and spirit, as if someone had taken

away her bones,

leaving her weak and lifeless.

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“Marie…” Dennis reached out and held Marie’s hand, saying, “If you want to investigate Mdm.

Pearson’s case,

go ahead and do it. If you need any help, just talk to Cullen.”

Marie turned to Dennis and said, “If Mia dared to drug me for over a decade, turning me into a fool,

could she

also drug my mother, making her go crazy?”

Dennis touched Marie’s hair and said, “I’ve already asked Cullen to look into Mia’s past, so don’t

worry.”

Marie sniffed and pulled up the corners of her mouth, smiling, “Well, it’s been more than a decade, so

there’s

no rush in these few days. I’m fine, don’t worry.”

Dennis laughed and said, “Let’s eat.

Marie nodded, lowered her head to eat, and even butter him up by picking a piece of fish for Dennis,

looking

at him with a smiling face.

Dennis felt a sudden urge, pulled Marie close, and gave her a fierce kiss. Only then did he let her go,

smacking his lips, “This tastes much better!”

Marie angrily wiped her mouth, “Jerk!”

Dennis chuckled softly and lowered his head to eat.

Dennis couldn’t stand Marie’s well-behaved appearance. She was small and adorable, tucked away in

a

corner, trying to please and coax Dennis. She squinted her eyes and smiled like a little cat. At that

moment, if

Marie wanted the moon from the sky, Dennis would have plucked it down for her.

After eating, Dennis took Marie home and then went back to the company to handle work.

Marie was browsing through the films submitted to this year’s film festival, unsure if Sasha would win

an award this year. As for Darwin, he had worked tirelessly on The Pianist, which received high praise,

Considering there weren’t many contenders for the best actor category this year, his chances of

winning should be quite high..

As the days gradually moved into November, the People’s Choice Awards in New York officially began.

This time, Sasha and Darwin were both nominated actors at the film festival. This time, it was rare for

Darwin

not to insist on walking the red carpet with Sasha.

At the film festival’s red carpet, there were many stars walking alone. Most of them were the main

actors

walking by themselves, and some were invited guests who also walked alone.

So, Sasha wore a blue gown and walked down the red carpet. Her gradually growing hair made her

look even more gentle and charming, no longer resembling the somewhat tomboyish appearance she

had when she first entered the entertainment industry.

Darwin, unexpectedly, walked the red carpet with Sabrina.

Marie originally thought Sabrina had ulterior motives towards Darwin, but ever since Sabrina was

photographed holding hands with a mysterious man, there have been some unsubstantiated rumors

circulating. It was said that Sabrina had a boyfriend outside of their circle, but she never clarified the

matter, supposedly for the sake of her career.

Darwin didn’t bother with these rumors. The movie The Pianist originally starred Sabrina alongside him,

so it was only natural for Darwin and Sabrina to walk the red carpet together.