Chapter 267 Tyrannical
“Straight flush!” Wyatt clapped and cheered.
Jeremy took a better look at the cards and laughed. “Curtis, you’re always so lucky!”
“I didn’t flip the card, and I didn’t peek before this.” Curtis grabbed Rayna’s hand and placed it next to his lips. “This is your third present. Do you like it?”
Rayna struggled and tried to pull her hand back. “Are you insane? Everyone’s watching!”
“Let them.”
Rayna forcefully retracted her hand and saw everyone staring at her. She cleared her throat and said, “Something’s wrong with Mr. Faymon today. Please ignore him.”
“He’s just horny!” Wyatt laughed mischievously.
“Are you feeling all right, Wyatt?” Curtis looked at him and flashed a half-smile. “We need men in Norham. Do you want to join Mr. Tylinski?”
“Oh, I have a bad memory. What did I say?” Wyatt pretended to be oblivious.
Hearing that, the others were amused.
After having a few drinks, Wyatt began to feel restless. He switched on the music and the lights on the stage, then hopped onto the stage and started dancing.
“You’re so handsome, Wyatt!” Jessica yelled, waving her hands in the air. “Take off your clothes! Take off your clothes! I want to watch a strip dance!”
“Babe, I only show my naked body to you.”
“Nonsense! Get naked! Everyone knows each other here. What’s there to be afraid of? Show Nana your body as well! Let’s see if yours is better than Mr. Faymon’s!”
Rayna choked on her wine and slapped Jessica’s forehead. “What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?”
“I’m just having fun!” Jessica pouted.
Rayna was at a loss for words. What the f*ck? How is this fun?
Jeremy was sitting near the LED screen display. When he saw how excited Jessica was, he changed the music and dimmed the lighting. A seductive voice of a female rang out from the speakers all of a sudden.
Wyatt grew excited. He took off his jacket before throwing it on Jessica.
“More!” Jessica cheered.
“Do you want to see more, Babe?”
“Yes! Quickly!”
Wyatt grinned and swayed along with the music.
He was a tall and muscular man, so when he danced, he looked sexy rather than awkward.
His exquisite facial features were alluring under the flickering lights. While narrowing his captivating eyes, he played with his tie.
After that, he slowly undid his buttons.
Rayna couldn’t take her eyes off him.
Upon forcing a gulp of wine down her throat, she said to Curtis, “Mr. Lopez’s body and eyes are irresistible! He can easily make a hundred thousand by dancing in the club for one night!”
Curtis’ eyes darkened, and he asked grumpily, “Are you enjoying what you see?”
“Yeah. He’s so hot!” Rayna’s eyes were on Wyatt when she answered Curtis. “Oh… His collarbones are to die for. Hey! Undo your buttons! Quick!”
Curtis had enough of it. He covered her eyes with his hand and pulled her into his embrace. He glared at Wyatt and fumed, “Wyatt, if you want to continue, do it in the ballroom!”
Curtis’ insidious tone sent a shiver down Wyatt’s spine.
“I was just trying to get the mood going!” Wyatt didn’t dare to continue his performance because he was afraid of crossing Curtis. With a playful smile on his face, he dragged Jessica to the stage. “Let’s dance, Babe.”
He then turned toward Jeremy and shouted, “Jeremy, change the song!”
Jeremy rolled his eyes at him in response.
“Why are you covering my eyes?” Rayna pulled Curtis’ hand away angrily. Only then did she notice the striptease was over. Wyatt had brought Jessica onto the stage, and the music had been changed.
Feeling disappointed, she looked daggers at Curtis. “Is it wrong for me to watch someone dance? You’re too much!”
“Well, it’s wrong to me.”
“You’re so tyrannical!”
Curtis raised his brows. “Yes, I am. What’s wrong with that?”
Rayna knew she couldn’t get the better of Curtis, so she turned around and ignored him. He leaned toward her and uttered in a helpless tone, “You were looking at another man. How can I not get angry?”
“I was just feasting my eyes.”
“That’s still not right. Wait until we get home,” he whispered into her ear.
“What’s happening when we get home?”
“I’ll dance for you. I can dance for you all night.”
Rayna blushed when she heard those words. She pretended not to have any idea what he was talking about and drank her wine. When she was drinking, she was practically hiding her tiny face in the wine glass. Curtis couldn’t help but laugh when he saw that.
Right then, Jeremy yelled at them, “Curtis! This is a nice song. Why don’t you guys come up and dance?”
Not only was Curtis bored with sitting, but he was also annoyed when he saw Wyatt and Jessica’s public display of affection.
He helped Rayna remove her heels and pulled her toward the stage.
Rayna glanced at the people under the stage and said awkwardly, “It’s not nice to leave Mr. York and Mr. Xavier down there, is it?”
“Do you want to sit there and watch someone else flaunt their love for each other?”
“No…”
Jeremy brought his glass of wine and walked toward Theodore.
Theodore shot Jeremy a cold glance as if he didn’t want Jeremy to approach him. “Go away.”
“Theodore, it’s so lonely to drink alone.” Jeremy smiled and sat next to Theodore before clinking his glass with the latter’s. “I’ll accompany you.”
Theodore kept mum and downed a whole glass of wine. After that, he stared coldly at the couples on the stage, seemingly in deep thought.
“Are you jealous of them, Theodore? If you don’t mind—”
“Jeremy.” In a deep voice laced with murderous intent, Theodore asked, “Can you please shut your mouth?”
Jeremy shrugged fearlessly and sighed. “What? You never even said a word when Wyatt misbehaved. I saw how lonely you were, so I thought I could offer you a dance.”
Theodore didn’t even bother to respond to Jeremy.
When Jeremy was filling up Theodore’s glass, he noticed Theodore was still wearing a ring. “Theodore, your fake marriage with Ms. Sanders has already gone on for so long. Why haven’t you taken off the ring?” he teased.
“The ring is too small. It’s stuck.”
“I knew it! I have something that can help.” Jeremy took out a small bottle from his pocket and smiled. “I can help you remove the ring, Theodore.”
Suddenly, someone pushed the door to the private room open, and a gorgeous figure was seen walking in.
“It’s so lively here!” Jasmine glanced at the people on the stage.
Although Sanders Group was the host that evening, Jasmine wasn’t dressed lavishly.
With the help of the light from the outside, one could vaguely see her light yellow gown. Her gown had a tight waist design to showcase her slim figure. Besides, her long and tidy hair was just over her shoulders.
She looked incredibly graceful and elegant.
“You look so pretty today, Ms. Sanders!” Jeremy praised. “Are you done attending to your guests?”
“Yes. You guys are my guests too. I was free, so I thought I should come over,” Jasmine replied.
Jeremy glanced at the man next to him and saw that he was sitting still with a cold expression on his face. Jeremy put his glass aside, stood up, and offered, “Ms. Sanders, would you like to dance?”
“Sure.” Jasmine tidied her hair to show her delicate earlobes and took off her high heels. Then she placed her hand on Jeremy’s before going onto the stage.
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