The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 140

Marie took out her phone from her purse and, almost without any thought, called Dennis.

At that moment, it was late at night in New York, and it should have been early morning in France.

However, when Marie called, the phone only rang twice before it was picked up.

A slightly hoarse male voice came from the phone. “Marie.”

Marie hesitated for a moment, “Haven’t you slept yet?”

“Um, there’s still some work left unfinished,” Dennis said.

From time to time, the sound of keyboard tapping came through the phone, and just from the

sound, it was clear that Dennis was very busy.

“You’re very busy, then I’ll…” Marie was about to hang up the phone.

Dennis interrupted her, “Did you use the gift Cullen sent?”

Marie couldn’t help but smile and said, “Yes, I used it.”

“So…” Dennis’s voice had a hint of amusement, “You called to thank me?”

Marie laughed, “Yeah, thank you Mr. Whitney for saving me from the trouble!”

“Is a verbal thank you not enough?” Dennis asked.

Marie pouted, “Then what do

you

want?”

“Will you agree to anything?” Dennis asked with a smile.

Marie furrowed her brow in distress, “Don’t go too far, okay?”

From Dennis’s side came his deep, indulgent laughter. After a long time, so long that Marie thought.

Dennis had fallen asleep, the man’s magnetic and deep voice came through. “Marie, I miss you.”

Even without face-to-face interaction, just a phone call was enough. Dennis’ simple words, “I miss you,”

still managed to cross the entire ocean and touch her heart.

It seemed like Dennis’ deep longing really crossed the Pacific Ocean, affecting every single cell of

her being.

Marie suddenly missed Dennis’s embrace, smile, and every trivial word he said.

“Marie, did you miss me?” Dennis asked.

“I don’t want to!” Marie firmly denied. Dennis was becoming more and more shameless, talking

about such things without feeling embarrassed or flustered at all.

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“Did you really not miss me? We won’t see each other for many days,” Dennis asked persistently.

“Dennis! Who would miss you! I’m very busy!” Marie yelled angrily, using a high volume to cover up her

own emotions.

After not receiving a response for a long time, Dennis smiled helplessly and said, “Marie, get some rest

early. I’ll be back in a few days.”

“Um,” Marie nodded.

The two people hung up the phone, and Marie came out of the corner. Just as she was about to walk

back to the banquet hall, she was looking down at her phone and bumped straight into a solid chest.

Marie apologized in a panic, “Sorry! Sorry!”

She lifted her head and met Noel’s gaze.

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Upon seeing Noel, Marie furrowed her brow. The last time the two of them interacted, Noel had acted

as if he had taken the wrong medicine, dragging her to race cars by the Rhode Island seaside and

telling her how much Dennis had been hiding from her.

Marie never liked Noel, even though Noel had repeatedly expressed that he would protect his family

and tried numerous times to help Marie out of difficult situations. He also attempted to keep

Marie away from Dennis, a person with a temperamental nature, which Marie didn’t like.

In Noel’s eyes, just a moment ago, Marie was in the corner with Dennis, acting lovey-dovey and even

saying things like whether they missed each other or not. She seemed like a woman in love,

with a sweet smile all over her face.

However, the next moment, when she saw Noel, all the smiles on her face disappeared, replaced by

indifference and alienation, even with a hint of disgust.

She was clearly panicking and apologizing when she bumped into herself, but after recognizing it

was him, she didn’t even exchange a single greeting.

To Marie, Noel was even worse than a stranger!

Filled with rage, filled with unwillingness, filled with resentment.

It turned into sarcasm and mockery on their lips.

“Did you call Dennis?” Noel asked.

“It’s none of your business,” Marie thought, wanting to bypass Noel and return to the banquet hall. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Noel grabbed Marie’s arm tightly, looked down at her with a menacing gaze, and said, “Thinking about

him?”

Marie frowned, “Noel, do you really enjoy eavesdropping?”

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“Ha! It’s just that your voice was too loud, anyone passing by could hear it.” Noel smirked, laughing

mockingly.

“So what? Did I stop Mr. Noel from strolling in the garden? Then I’ll leave immediately and not bother

you!” Marie shook her arm, but couldn’t break free, and said, “Noel! Let go of me!”

Noel stared at her, his grip on her hand getting tighter and tighter, causing Marie to frown slightly,

“What can you do if I don’t let go?”

“Noel!” Marie was really angry. Was there something wrong with this man? Could he stop coming

to mock me for no reason?

Noel dragged Marie into the garden, glaring at her, and asked loudly, “Do you miss him? Do you want

to go to France to find him? Marie, is your mind filled with nothing but Dennis?”

Marie angrily snapped back, “Yeah! I miss him! I want to go to France to find him! He’s all I can

think about! It’s none of your business!”

Marie spoke as she took out her phone and booked the earliest flight for the next morning in front of

Noel. She showed the screen to Noel and said, “I’m going to France tomorrow, see?”

Noel became impatient. What was so great about Dennis? How could that reserved man possibly be

wholeheartedly devoted to Marie?

I wholeheartedly cared for Marie, but in Marie’s eyes, I was an atrocious person. Why?

Noel slapped Marie’s phone out of her hand, stepped on it, and the screen shattered instantly. Noel

glared at Marie and said, word by word, “You’re not allowed to go anywhere!”

“Noel, who are you to me?” Marie yelled angrily as she was dragged into the garden.

“I am your family! Dennis is an outsider with evil intentions!” Noel roared angrily.

“Damn it!” Marie couldn’t help but blurt out a swear word.

Noel was still gripping her arm, but Marie raised her hand, grabbed Noel’s collar, and forcefully pushed

him, pressing him against a pillar on the edge of the gazebo.

The girl’s gaze was even more sinister than Noel’s, filled with an intimidating aura. “Noel! What do you

think you are to me, rubbish family? It’s you and your mother who are the outsiders with evil

intentions!

Noel! Don’t even think about meddling in my affairs! We are enemies! Forever! You’ll never be as good

as Dennis in this lifetime!”

Marie’s voice was not loud, but every word struck Noel’s heart deeply. He felt waves of intense pain in

his chest. Marie’s words were like a knife stabbing into his heart, causing blood to flow

profusely.

Noel reached out and held Marie’s waist. At some point, the girl was no longer that naive and

inconspicuous little girl, but had suddenly transformed into a charming, confident young woman.

He stared into Marie’s eyes, his gaze passing straight through me, as if swearing, resolute and serious.

“What if Dennis is dead? A dead person can never compare to me!”

Marie’s left arm was tightly gripped, but she raised her right hand and fiercely slapped Noel, causing

his face to turn to the side.

A loud slapping sound echoed, and Noel was stunned for two seconds, unable to believe that Marie

had hit him.