The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 I Am Good Looking

“Yeah, the least popular Ms. Marie, that’s why I’m locked in the room. What about you? Why are

here alone?” Marie said while rummaging through the bushes.

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“Birthday party is boring, let’s go out and get some fresh air,” Dennis said.

“Actually, I also find it boring, but if I don’t go, Grandpa will never let me participate in any other

activities in the future,” Marie said helplessly.

“Why aren’t you allowed to join?” Dennis felt a bit nosy, as he hadn’t been so talkative before. It’s just

that today, he found this girl to be much more interesting than those people at the previous banquet.

“You see, I have a bad figure, too fat, and not well-received. I would embarrass the Spence family,”

Marie said.

“Fat? I think it’s just right.” Dennis recalled the feeling of the girl in his arms, soft and cuddly, like a little

animal.

“I’m telling you, ther

all look down on me. But once I lose weight, I’m actually really

good-looking!” Marie said with conviction.

“Oh? That confident?” Dennis said with a smile.

“Of course, this face…” Marie originally wanted to say that this face was identical to Rose’s, and Rose

was an Ace Killer who could approach her target with her beautiful looks.

But on second thought, no one would believe that the soul of a deceased assassin resides within the

body of this high school student.

And she, too, didn’t want to return to the life of an assassin, where mornings were never guaranteed.

Being Marie was just fine.

Dennis noticed the girl suddenly went silent and asked, “What are you looking for?”

“Oh, where are my high heels? I just threw them here a moment ago,” Marie muttered as she

rummaged through the bushes.

“Mr. Whitney, if you’re not busy, could you help me by shining your phone light? It’s so dark in here,

how am I supposed to find anything?” Marie said.

Dennis reluctantly unlocked his phone, for the first time in his life, he found himself being bossed

around by a girl like this.

The girl bent down, searching through the bushes. A strand of hair fell beside her ear, accentuating her

delicate and charming facial features.

“Found them!” Marie exclaimed as she pulled two high heels from the bushes and tossed them in

front of her. She reached out her hand towards Dennis and said, “Mr. Whitney, give me a hand,

please.”

Dennis reached out and grasped the girl’s soft arm. He used to be quite reserved around strangers, but

today he had been chatting with this girl for so long, even touching her skin.

Marie didn’t think too much about it. With Dennis’s help, she put on her high heels, tidied up her hair,

and said, “Thank you so much. I’ll treat you to a meal some other day.”

“When?” Dennis asked.

“What?” Marie didn’t catch on.

“Didn’t you invite me to dinner? When is it?” Dennis asked.

Marie was speechless. Weren’t these words just meant to be a polite gesture? How could they take it

so seriously?

But since she’ve already said it, she can’t go back on her word.

“How about next Saturday, is that okay?” Marie asked.

“Sure, I’ll come pick you up,” Dennis said.

“No need, no need. Let’s just meet at Time Square in the city center,” Marie said.

She definitely didn’t want Carly to see a strange man coming to her house looking for her, or else who

knows what unpleasant rumors would spread.

Dennis nodded, indicating his agreement.

“Then I’ll be going first!” Marie waved her hand, picked up her skirt, and ran towards the banquet hall.

Her steps didn’t look like she was wearing high heels at all.

In the banquet hall.

Olive asked, “Grandpa, where’s Marie?”

Asher’s face darkened, and he remained silent. Carly immediately spoke up, “Olive, Marie had

originally promised Grandpa that she would attend the birthday party, but she hasn’t shown up yet. As

you know, Marie has a very introverted personality, and she has a history of not keeping her

word.”

Upon hearing Carly’s words, Asher became even more upset. How could someone so young be so

fickle? He had even specially arranged a seat for her today. What a mess!

Carly, just eat your food, why so much talking!”

Noel didn’t quite like the strange and eerie atmosphere at home, so he rarely came back.

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“Noel, I’m telling the truth! Marie, she was originally…” Carly said, feeling somewhat wronged.

“What was I like originally? Carly, please continue.” A crisp voice came, and everyone turned around to

see Marie in a black evening gown appearing at the entrance of the hall.

Her delicate face was round and smooth, with skin as flawless as congealed cream. A light touch of

makeup graced her features, and her waist-length hair cascaded down her back, giving her an elegant

and poised appearance.

Her eyes were so bright, like a lost elf in the woods, that one couldn’t help but become entranced by

their clear and captivating gaze.

“Who is this? Is she also a young lady from the Spence family?”

“I don’t know, I’ve never seen this before… Marie, you…” Carly exclaimed in surprise as she stood. up.

It couldn’t be; she had clearly put sleeping pills in the water she gave to Marie, intending for her, to

sleep through the night.

Even if she woke up, Carly had locked her bedroom door. How could she possibly show up at the

birthday party?

“What’s going on? Carly seems so surprised to see me… so surprised that she didn’t call me Marie, but

used my full name instead!” Marie said with a beaming smile.