On the outskirts of the city, at a top-tier private golf course.
In the vast green expanse, one could instantly spot a figure dressed in a black shirt.
Curtis held the golf club.
He bent over like a cheetah, his sharp black eyes half-closed, adjusting his grip as he locked onto the line of the ball.
"Pound——"
He swung the club with immense power.
In that moment,
the sleeves of his shirt caught the veins on his arms, and the muscles of his abdomen and back burst forth beneath the shirt.
His sexual tension and pheromones were suddenly evident.
He watched the ball go into the hole precisely, but the anger seemed unresolved, "attention seeker."
Curtis straightened up slowly.
He angrily almost stuck the club into the grass, "Listen to how this heartless woman evaluates me. I peel lobsters and apply ointment for her, and she calls me a attention seeker!"
Tyrese glanced at him indifferently.
Then he picked up his own club and, in a detached tone, honestly assessed, "Quite fitting."
Curtis slowly turned to look at him.
Tyrese elegantly hit a shot, which also went into the hole, "Given your current state, it's quite fitting for Dakota to describe you this way."
"No, Tyrese."
Curtis huffed discontentedly, "You've been bought by Kota, haven't you? Whose side are you on?"
"I'm just speaking the truth."
"So, does she really like me?"
"It doesn't seem like it. The fact that you're asking means you're just overthinking and hoping."
Curtis: "..."
He grumbled, pressing his tongue against the inside of his cheek, "We've known each other for years, and you have so little faith in my charm?"
"If it were anyone else, I'd agree."
But Tyrese ruthlessly pointed out, "But Dakota is your nemesis. Admit it, you're falling for her."
Curtis scoffed and hit another ball, "I'm not interested in her."
"Suit yourself." Tyrese handed the club to his assistant.
He didn't push further, "At least, I've never seen you go out of the way to beg someone for help."
Curtis: "..."
He knew Tyrese was referring to the auction incident, where he had indeed called Tyrese to ask him to give up the ring he was competing with Dakota for.
Though Tyrese studied medicine, he didn't go into clinical practice but took over the family's medical group, becoming a shrewd businessman.
He asked, "What will you offer in exchange?"
Curtis promised him six hundred million in investment, just for the two-hundred-million ring Dakota wanted.
At the time, Tyrese asked him, "What's going on? Are you two lovebirds planning to go for the whole 'marriage first, love later' thing?"
Curtis scoffed at the idea.
"How could that be?"
He sat in his office, legs crossed arrogantly, "Isn't it just that I married her? She likes buying those useless pretty things, and I happen to have money, so I humored her."
Tyrese was speechless at his explanation back then.
Because they had known each other for so long,
he knew Curtis wasn't like that. If he didn't want to, no one could force him to marry, let alone make him spend money to please a woman.
Childhood friends inevitably develop feelings for each other.
Even if it's just pity.
Still, Tyrese agreed. Once he backed off, no one else dared to compete with Ms. Pineda.
The diamond ring became hers.
Curtis appeared to have given Dakota three billion as a wedding gift, but in reality, he lost ten billion, both overtly and covertly.
"Regarding your feelings for her, I've said enough."
Tyrese slowly removed his gloves, "Stop worrying about whether she likes you or not. If you really like her, go after her boldly."
Curtis: "..."
He noticed Tyrese putting away the club, "How long have we played? You're not even sweating yet, and you're leaving?"
"I'm not like you."
Tyrese looked at Curtis indifferently, "My fiancée invited me on a date to watch the new romantic movie. She confessed to me a few days ago."
Suddenly remembering something,
He added deliberately, "Without drinking, and very soberly, kissed and confessed."
Curtis: "..."
He felt he was being mocked, and then Tyrese continued, "So we're currently in a passionate relationship."
Curtis: "Get lost."
Tyrese: "No need to see me off."
Curtis: "Tyrese, boasting makes you ugly. Aylin will find you uglier when she sees you later."
Tyrese: "Jealousy makes you ugly too. When you look in the mirror later, you'll see how many wrinkles you've got."
Curtis: "..."
He wished he could hit Tyrese with his club, "Damn it, who can't watch a romantic movie?"
Curtis immediately opened an app.
Found the latest romantic movie showing and quickly booked two adjacent seats.
Then he texted Dakota, "Where are you?"
Dakota was in a great mood today.
She successfully faced her in-laws' inspection and saw Curtis flustered, so she bought two tickets and invited Lailah to watch the romantic movie.
Although she didn't yearn for romance,
Artists tend to have a touch of romanticism, so it didn't stop her from enjoying others' romances.
When she received Curtis's text,
Dakota had just printed out two tickets from the ticket machine and suddenly felt her phone vibrate.
"Buzz—"
She bent down to retrieve her ticket and fished out her phone.
She didn't expect it to be from Curtis, asking, "Where are you?"
【Dakota】："?"
【Dakota】：Picture.jpg
Curtis opened the picture and saw two movie tickets Dakota had sent.
They were for the same movie he had bought tickets for.
【Puppy】："?"
【Puppy】：Two tickets? Invite me?
【Dakota】："..."
She looked around the cinema lobby, saw Lailah buying cola and popcorn, and snapped another picture of her friend to send over.
【Dakota】：Picture.jpg
Curtis quickly opened the picture again. What he saw first wasn't Lailah but the poster next to her, showing the lead actors in a passionate kiss.
And then, he noticed Lailah in the photo.
【Puppy】: ...
【Puppy】："Okay. It turns out that you had already invited someone else.
【Dakota】："?"
【Dakota】：Anything up?
Curtis clenched his jaw tightly, looking at the two tickets he couldn't give away, and sent her a voice message through gritted teeth: "No."
Dakota blinked, puzzled. After placing her phone to her ear, she opened the voice message, and Curtis's deep, hoarse voice unexpectedly came through.
His voice was nice to listen to.
Even when he sounded angry and frustrated, it made her feel a tingling sensation.
Dakota was so irritated she shut off the voice message right away!
Her cheeks flushed red.
This man must be crazy today!
