Chapter 48
“Miss Watson, are you unwilling?” Oliver asked expressionlessly.
“N–no…” Natalie did not dare to refuse Oliver.
Jane did not expect Natalie to agree so readily. After a moment, she turned around and looked at Isaac playfully as she said, “If we lose, do you really dare to kiss me?”
Isaac shook his head and said without any hesitation, “Miss Jane, I value my life very much. I have no interest in risking my life.”
Wyatt thought about it for a moment before he said, “Alright, for the both of you, if you lose, you’ll both get a smack on the arm.”
“That’s fine with me.”
Meanwhile, Natalie muttered to herself in confusion, “Why does Isaac seem afraid of Jane?”
Unexpectedly, Oliver, who was standing behind her, said, “Don’t you know?”
Natalie shook her head.
‘Should I know why?‘
Oliver scoffed slightly. He was not sure if Natalie was just stupid or if Natalie just trusted Jane unconditionally. However, it was clear to him that Natalie had never asked Jane about the shocking Watkins case years ago.
At this time, Wyatt flipped a coin. With that, it was decided that Jane and Isaac would go first.
The patrons of the clubs were almost all young elites. It was not surprising that they were all somewhat acquainted with each other. However, it seemed like not many recognized Oliver.
One of the onlookers, who recognized Isaac, cheered, “Go Isaac!”
At the same time, a few women could not help but discuss among themselves.
“I don’t know who that man is, but he’s really handsome. I’m really considering asking for his phone number.”
Her friend raised her chin, gesturing at Natalie, as she said, “Can’t you see he’s interested in that woman?”
She glanced at Natalie’s strikingly beautiful face before she finally sighed in disappointment..
At this time, Jane had already hit two balls into the pocket.
Upon seeing this, Natalie felt a little nervous. She said to Oliver in a low voice, “I don’t know why I feel a bit nervous…”
“It’ll be fine,” Oliver said as he lowered his head to chalk his pool cue. His movements were elegant yet lazy, and they held a hint of arrogance.
Natalie continued to say, “But my skills are terrible…”
“If you’re skills are terrible, why do you even bother to play?” Oliver asked, showing no mercy.
‘Can’t I play to improve?‘
Natalie pursed her lips.
Jane was very good at calculating the formation of the balls after she hit them, making things difficult for the opponent who went after her.
Sure enough, Natalie missed.
Isaur pocketed a ball, then it was Oliver’s turn.
Natalie said, cheering Oliver on, “You can do it!”
Natalie naturally wanted to win. She did not want to kiss Oliver. Although they were married, their relationship was not even as intimate as that of friends.
Oliver looked at her. Her voice was soft and sweet when she spoke, and her eyes were bright and clear when she looked at him. He thought she likely did not
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know that her current appearance was very alluring.
“We’ll get by. Don’t worry.”
Then, Oliver tossed the block of chalk to the back, and an employee hurried forward to catch it. Then, he leaned forward and took aim. His movements were fast and accurate, with a hint of leisure.
In the next second, he pocketed all the remaining balls.
The whole venue fell silent for a moment before everyone exploded in cheers.
So cool! He’s so cool!”
“That can’t be the extent of his skills, right? It’s obvious that he was just playing casually earlier!”
“Hey, handsome! Do you have a girlfriend? What do you think about me? Can I pursue you?”
Meanwhile, Natalie looked at Oliver in shock. “You call that just getting by?”
Oliver feigned modesty and replied, “It’s just luck.”
Wyatt really wanted to see Oliver kiss Natalie, so he said, “This is not fair. The skill gap is too big. It’s not fun like this!”
Oliver put down the cue and said, “Let’s continue playing then.”
In the second round, Natalie did not pocket any balls.
When it was Jane’s turn, she almost swept the whole table clean, leaving only one ball behind.
With this, the teams came to a tie.
In the third round, Oliver flipped the coin, and he started first. He easily pocketed four balls.
“I’ll have to rely on you to win again!” Natalie said. She had the feeling of winning without exerting any effort.
‘It seems like she really doesn’t want to kiss me…
Oliver narrowed his eyes but did not say anything.
Isaac and Wyatt exchanged a glance silently. With Oliver’s skills, they knew he could have easily pocketed for balls. There was no doubt he was intentionally downplaying his skills.
