The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168 

After the premiere of Double Sided, not only was it nominated for the People’s Choice Awards domestically, but it also participated in the Europe Film Festival selection, thanks to Aubree’s popularity and reputation. 

However, Sasha herself didn’t hold high hopes for this, as she was still a newcomer in the entertainment 

industry. Being able to star in such a film was already a top-notch treatment, and she didn’t expect to win the 

best actress award in one fell swoop. 

Even before Double Sided was released, Shirley had already starred in The Earthquake, which was based on 

the Northridge earthquake and resonated with many people. Although Shirley’s acting skills were not 

extremely exquisite, they were still commendable and received a lot of positive reviews. Moreover, such a 

social theme was more likely to be appreciated by the judges. 

So, at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, Sasha’s biggest competitor was Shirley. 

Darwin, who had experienced numerous rumor scandals and had clarified the facts time and time again, 

could be considered one of the most exposed celebrities in the entertainment industry today. Many people 

went to watch movies just because of Darwin. Coupled with Darwin’s acting skills, the rating of The Pianist 

kept rising. 

After the release of these two films, Marie gave Darwin and Sasha a break. Apart from attending a few programs to promote the new films and participating in a few interview shows, the rest of their time was 

arranged freely. 

However, Darwin and Sasha seemed to have fallen into an awkward atmosphere, and even when they were in 

the same conference room, they didn’t make as much noise as usual. 

Marie asked Sasha once, and Sasha said it was nothing. Ever since the last time Darwin got drunk 

downstairs, she had been like this, seemingly always unhappy. 

Marie was also quite helpless. It was obvious that Darwin liked Sasha, but he never clearly expressed his 

feelings to her by accident. On the other hand, Sasha was completely focused on her own acting career and 

had never considered matters of the heart. The two of them were in an awkward situation, and Marie didn’t feel it was appropriate to interfere in their private affairs. 

Iliana had been feeling down ever since she last met with Marie and told her that her childhood sweetheart 

was getting married. Marie had visited her a few times, but Iliana didn’t seem very happy. 

It was almost the end of the year, and most of the tasks had been completed, which should have been a happy thing. However, several people around were preoccupied with their own concerns, which made Marie 

feel somewhat depressed. 

Dennis probably noticed that Marie was not in a good mood, so he deliberately chose a weekend, finished his 

work in advance, and took Marie out for fun. 

Dennis drove all the way to the suburbs, while Marie was drowsy in the car. It took almost three hours to 

teach their destination. 

Marie looked at the huge, Intimidating mansin 

in front dumbfounded, and asked, “You don’t have 

another mansion in the suburbs of New York, do you?. of 

Dennis picked up his luggage and nodded, “Yes.” 

Get Boys 

Marie looked at the man’s smug expression and raised her eyebrows at him. “It’s quite normal for Mr. Whitney 

to have a mansion, isn’t it?” 

Dennis freed one hand, placed it on Marie’s shoulder, wrapped it around her neck, and said with a smile, 

“Yeah, your Mr. Whitney’s mansion is not just one or two, maybe you should consider currying favor?” 

Marie also cooperated and flattered, “No need to worry, I’ve always been clinging tightly to Mr. Whitney’s 

thigh!” 

Dennis was in a great mood, carrying the luggage with one hand and holding Marie’s hand with the other as 

they entered the mansion. 

This mansion was bought by Dennis when he had just taken over Whitney Group. He would occasionally 

come to stay for a couple of days by himself. Marie was the first girl to come here. 

Since it was located in the suburbs, the mansion had a large area, with three floors and about seven or eight 

bedrooms. The interior design was very simple, with a lot of gray tones, giving off a cold and detached vibe, which was clearly Dennis’ style. 

Marie followed Dennis to put the luggage on the second floor. Without going further up, she casually flipped 

through the wardrobe. Inside, besides a few of Dennis’ old clothes, there were surprisingly no other clothes. 

“Dennis…” Marie called out to him, “Was I the first person to come here?” 

Dennis shook his head, “No, Andres, Gavin, and Clayton have all been here before, it’s just that I often come 

to stay by myself.” 

Marie nodded, without saying a word. 

“But, you were the first girl to come here,” Dennis said. 

Marie’s mood suddenly brightened; she just wanted to hear this sentence. Although Dennis had said it many times before, he had never had a girlfriend, let alone any messy scandals. 

While packing, no matter how much Marie protested, Dennis stubbornly moved all her luggage to his own 

bedroom. 

“Dennis!” Marie stomped her foot, “I want to sleep by myself!” 

“No way,” Dennis refused outright. 

“Why?” Marie glared at him. 

Dennis looked at her matter-of-factly and said, “You’re my girlfriend, so of course you should live with me.” 

“Dennis!” Marie glared at him angrily, “I’m your girlfriend, not your wife!” 

Dennis stopped packing his bags, turned to look at her with a smile in his eyes, and said, “Are you implying that I should get the matter of marriage at hand?” 

Marle was taken aback, her face turned red, and she yelled, “Bullshit!” 

She hurriedly ran downstairs, with Dennis’s hearty laughter following behind her. 

Get Borus 

Marie felt helpless, wondering how their initial aimless wandering had developed into suddenly discussing marriage and settling down. 

Dennis packed his luggage, went downstairs, took out a set of fishing gear, and took Marie fishing. 

Marie was dumbfounded again, “Where should we go fishing?” 

“You’ll know when we get there,” Dennis said, carrying his fishing gear. He led Marie on a walk that lasted almost 20 minutes, and they surprisingly ended up by a lake. 

Dennis found a spot to sit down, took out his fishing rod and bait, and looked at Marie, “Do you know how to 

fish?” 

“Of course!” Marie immediately said. 

What’s so difficult about fishing? Just sit and wait for the fish to bite. 

Dennis handed Marie a fishing rod and said, “Want to have a competition?” 

Marie suddenly became interested and squatted next to Dennis, imitating him and fixing the fish food onto 

the hook. 

Dennis took a few steps back, raised his hand, and the fishhook flew far away, quickly falling into the water. The float wobbled and steadied itself. Dennis turned his head to look at Marie, waiting for her to cast her 

fishhook. 

Marie tried to imitate Dennis, raising her hand and casting the fishing hook. However, unlike Dennis’s cast, 

which landed steadily in the water, hers fell near the edge of the lake, almost getting caught in the aquatic