Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 396

Marcus played 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 time later, 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!” she complimented as she walked over to him.

“It’s so-so, I suppose.” Marcus finally flashed her a glance and asked, “What about it? Do you play as well?”

“Yeah. I took lessons last time.” Smiling, she requested a cue stick from an attendant and suggested, “Mr. Marcus, if you don’t mind, may I play 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 play a match with you.”

Those words pleased him greatly. “What happens if you win, Ms. Garland?” 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 a lady, I shall let you decide on the type of game.”

“Don’t mind if I do!” Rayna smiled. “How about we play a match of snooker?”

He then beckoned the attendant over and instructed, “Set up the table for snooker.”

“Yes, sir.”

balls on the table and set up the twenty-two balls required by a round of

game. Then, he eyed her and

Rayna removed her shawl

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

Rayna’s beauty. With mock wistfulness, he said, “I should have asked for your company at dinner as my reward for winning

leaning closer to the table. “I shall take the

few steps backward and watched

Rayna appeared calm, she was feeling

then and

with billiards, she would have ended up having to leave without

for being a natural talent

she did not notice that the glass wall was actually a one-way mirror. Everything that was going on in that room could be

activity going on in the other billiard room. One of the men stood out from the rest, displaying a regal

were his eyes.

forward slightly and hit the white ball lightly with his

slid across the table and knocked the number eight black ball with precision, sending it into the

Gabriel glanced at the table and sighed. “Why are you, a world champion, playing with an amateur

him.” Jeremy, who was leaning against another billiard table, chuckled and continued, “You can’t expect him to

Sorrow filled Gabriel’s heart.

boss to dinner, have drinks, and go on business trips with him, but I also have to play billiards with him! I must be the most miserable

total,” Curtis said placidly while the attendant was preparing the table

we continuing?” Gabriel’s face fell at once. In a pitiful voice, he

glance from the

assistant straightened his back immediately and replied, “Let’s carry on! Mr. Faymon, I will play with you for as long as you like! We can even play all

assistant.” Jeremy shook

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 play billiards with your boss anymore. Our female lead has just

and saw the door of the billiard room

of the woman, Gabriel

glanced at Curtis and fumbled for