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They were rarely intimate, but they got along well in bed at night.
Anthony’s eyes reflected Genevieve’s delicate face like a clear lake filled with dark secrets.
When she realized that her hands were empty, Genevieve returned to her senses and angrily glared at Anthony, Refusing to back down, she smiled and said, “It’d be a lie if I said that you’re good. You’re terrible.”
After saying that, Genevieve walked straight past Anthony,
Anthony’s face darkened. After all, no one would be happy to hear such a comment.
Anthony looked back on the few times they were together and recalled that Genevieve seemed satisfied.
Looking at her back, he secretly gritted his teeth and thought, “Liar”
Meanwhile, Genevieve walked over to Sullivan. Seeing her expression, he immediately stepped back and said, “Here. You have a go.”
Genevieve smiled and replied. “I’m not good at it.”
The others smiled. Then, someone said, “Don’t be shy, Ms. Lawrence, we’re just having fun. How about this? We’ll invest 200 thousand dollars for each hole you score. What do you say?”
Everyone thought it was interesting and echoed, “Yes!”
After all, they had already seen Genevieve play earlier and knew she was not very skilled.
That was why they started the bet with a generous amount.
They thought it wouldn’t cost them much money anyway.
Meanwhile, Genevieve blinked and looked at them.
“Really?” asked Genevieve.
“Of course. Mr. Hoffman is also here. Do you agree, Mr. Hoffman?” a person asked Anthony, who was standing not far away.
Anthony smiled and said, “I’ll invest 1 million dollars for every hole.”
He wanted to be different from the others and upped the bet.
Sullivan clapped his hands and excitedly declared, “Okay, it’s a deal, Whether we secure an investment or not is all on you this time,
Ms. Lawrence.”
Genevieve walked to the center, looking like she was under a lot of pressure.
Everyone was waiting to laugh at Genevieve as she seemed like a complete newble at golf.
The first round was a par–three hole.
Genevieve lowered her head and aimed the club at the hole in the green. She swung, but the ball did not go in.
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh.
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“Let’s think of it as practice. We’ll officially start with the next swing,” said someone.
Even Anthony couldn’t help but smile.
However, the next second, the ball sailed past Anthony and went into the hole on the green.
Everyone was silent for a moment and then began to applaud Genevieve.
“Not bad, Ms. Lawrence. You’ve made progress!” said one of them.
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Sullivan counted the number of people there and included the 1 million dollars from Anthony. Then, he announced loudly, “2.4 million
dollars!”
Genevieve smiled and swung the third shot. As expected, it went in again.
“4.8 million dollars!” exclaimed Sullivan.
*7.2 million dollars!” he exclaimed again.
At that moment, the crowd could no longer laugh. Even the applause was sparse as they looked at Genevieve with confusion.
The second round was a par–four hole.
The level of difficulty increased and so did the distance.
Anthony stood aside and watched with his eyes narrowed.
Genevieve missed her first shot as usual, and everyone was secretly relieved.
However, her second shot went in.
Following that, she did not miss a single shot out of her third to tenth shots.
At that point, no one could laugh anymore.
und was the most difficult – the par–five hole.
The third round was
Even so,
Genevieve easily scored four times.
Sullivan was laughing so hard, that his face practically crumpled.
It was the first time he thought getting investments was easy.
One by one, everyone present finally realized that Genevieve had deliberately hidden her skills.
She would still miss once every round out of respect and to give them an out. Otherwise, it would be too deceptive.
When there was one last shot left, someone smiled and said, “Last one, Ms. Lawrence. Steady now!”
Anthony paused and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll get the ball for you.”
The others could not help but feel Genevieve was no ordinary woman, seeing as she managed to make Anthony humble himself and pick up the ball for her.
Thus, they could not renege on their promise even if they wanted to.
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After all, Anthony had to fork out the most money out of them all.
Anthony stood tall on the green. He looked like he was enveloped in a golden glow as the light shone over him.
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When Anthony bent down to pick up the ball, Genevieve was momentarily stunned and missed her shot. So, the ball went straight to
his wrist.
Everyone gasped. “Mr. Hoffman…”
At the same time, Genevieve saw Anthony’s expression change all of a sudden. He clutched his wrist while silently enduring the pain, and his forehead broke into a cold sweat.
But, after a short pause, he slowly straightened up again and walked toward them.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Sullivan glanced at Genevieve nervously and said, “Your aim is really something.”
He even thought that Genevieve was seeking revenge..
Genevieve’s heart sank a little. She felt wronged. After all, she only missed because she was momentarily stunned.
‘How could I bully Anthony in public?’ she thought.
At that moment, Anthony walked over and glanced at Genevieve. Then, he placed the ball on the ground with his other hand as if nothing had happened and said in a mellow voice, “Have another go. The one just now doesn’t count.”
Genevieve’s face changed slightly. Her heart ached as she looked up at Anthony. She felt uneasy.
“How’s your wrist?” she asked.
The others also echoed. “Yeah, Ms, Lawrence has great aim. Is your wrist okay?” one asked.
“Mr. Hoffman, do you need to go to the hospital to have it checked?” asked another person.
“Yeah. Go and have it checked!” said one.
Anthony looked at Genevieve with a deep, dark gaze and said, “Why don’t you hit your last ball first? I’ll go afterward.”
He seemed as though he would keep waiting until Genevieve made her last shot.
Genevieve slightly lowered her eyes. Her mind was a mess. As a result, she failed to swing well and ended up missing the shot.
After the men exchanged a few words, Sullivan urged Anthony to go to the hospital.
Seeing Genevieve miss her last shot somehow made Anthony feel better.
She’s so worried about me, she couldn’t even score, he thought.
“Will you
“Will you come with me, Ms. Lawrence?” asked Anthony.
Genevieve paused and asked, “Me?”
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“If you don’t come along, who’ll pay the medical fee?” replied Anthony.
Anthony’s words made Genevieve speechless; she couldn’t find a reason to refuse.
After all, she ought to pay the medical fee since she was the one who hurt him.
When Sullivan saw that, he e narrowed his eyes and took the club from Genevieve with a smile. “Go ahead, Ms. Lawrence. Make sure Mr. Hoffman is fine before you come back. I’ll stay here and prepare the investment contract!”
Otherwise, everything that happened today would be for nothing, he thought.
Naturally, the club’s medical facilities were not as advanced as the ones in private hospitals.
Moreover, not just anyone could attend to Anthony because of who he was.
The two hopped into the golf cart and got to the door. The person in charge kept apologizing, saying that their facilities were not well–prepared, and asked Anthony to not come for them.
Genevieve felt a little guilty as she listened to that.
After all, she was responsible for the incident. The club had nothing to do with it, yet they were apologizing.
When they arrived at the door, the staff from the club escorted them to the car.
Anthony finally smiled at Genevieve and said, ‘It’s okay, Ms. Lawrence, you didn’t mean it anyway. You’ll come with me to the hospital, I won’t hold the club accountable.”
The person in charge of the club breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Genevieve.
“Please take good care of Mr. Hoffman for us, Ms. Lawrence,” he said.
Genevieve forced a smile and replied, “Of course.”
This guilt–tripping is top–notch! thought Genevieve.
In the car, Anthony clutched his injured right wrist with his left hand and wordlessly leaned back with his eyes slightly closed.
It was very quiet in the car. Genevieve couldn’t help but look at Anthony’s wrist several times.
Anthony must have noticed it, so he opened his eyes and caught Genevieve’s gaze.
He stretched out his right hand toward her.
