Leanna-Chapter 229: [Jennifer Brane] [Golf]

[Jennifer Brane]

One of the two daughters of the Brane’s family of five.

The Brane’s family was well known as a famous local supplier of different building materials that came from abroad.

Born to a wealthy and renowned family, she was taught money, fame, and power were the most important things in life. With the teachings of her household, she believed she was cut above the rest of the kids in their province.

She was not like those skunks’ who were contented to breathe the farm and pigs pens air in an unknown province in a little country.

No.

She belonged in the limelight!

So it was only right that she wanted her man to contend with her in terms of physical and status wise.

When Lance Lee came into the picture, she was happy, but not thrilled. Happy because the twins were the most sought after in their school. That was another boost to her popularity.

But that’s just it.

Just another pretty face.

Though his family was wealthy, who didn’t know what their family business was?

Buy and sell of rice and dried coconuts, and . . .

Farmers!

No way!

What would her parents say if she dated a farmer’s boy?!

Humiliating!

Hence, she let him courted her. He had his use. She enjoyed the attention. The girls’ jealous stares. His gifts to her.

Every now and then, she gave him hints to keep him wrapped around her little fingers. She knew what tricks to use to manipulate a man, much less an ignorant boy. She learned from the best, her mother and sister, as well as, her brothers.

She didn’t have any plans to say ’yes’ to him –– until this tall, gorgeous lady appeared in the twins thirteenth birthday. This woman’s whole being radiated nobility that she thought she was a Princess. Everything about her, the way she carried herself with confidence, poise, and elegance –– so natural like she was born with it.

The woman attracted everyone’s attention without even doing anything!

The woman was everything she ever wanted to be. At that moment, for the first time in her life, she was jealous.

But her revenge came too soon when she noticed this Emery Jansen fancies Lance.

She felt she won an invincible contest between women. The smug feeling that the boy she likes –– likes her instead.

Now that’s satisfying.

She wanted to make Emery jealous of her, so she kissed Lance. She never wanted to say ’yes.’ However, one thing led to another.

She was planning to break up after, but having Lance as a boyfriend was much more convenient than she expected. He was like her credit card, instant and fast. She didn’t have to beg for her family anymore.

After two years, they broke up after meeting his sister, Leanna Lee. She didn’t care. It was fun while it lasted. She knew Lance had a sister complex and that she resembled his sister somehow. She didn’t mind it one bit since she didn’t love him anyway.

When the twins became popular, so popular that almost all the girls and some boys in their province go ’gaga’ on them –– she approached him again, and they got back together.

Their relationship had been on and off since then. Lance was even more busy with his gigs and investments. She had to admit, she was impressed that he was already successful at a young age.

But that was not enough.

When they broke up on their graduation day, she didn’t have any plans to get back together since she was going to the states. That meant there would be lots of men who were much more successful and much more famous than him abroad.

On the first day of college, she already made friends. Rich friends! Belonging to the same status as her. And on the same day, she was shocked to find out that the twins were famous even in New Haven.

Every girl wanted them for themselves! For that reason, she approached him again. She knew Lance couldn’t say no to her. She could use him again to raise her popularity while on the lookout for someone who was a better catch.

Till she laid eyes on him.

A Prince!

A pure-blooded royalty!

Only this man could match her!

Adnan Sahid

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[Emery’s POV]

[Golf]

After so much salivating, batting of eyelids and looking all cute and getting acquainted and all that –– we finally started the match.

Since none of us were professionals and were only playing for fun, we decided whoever shot the ball into the hole first, wins. With each person only having three strokes in each rotation.

The boys went first, and after the boys, it would be us, girls. After that, it would be continued by our respective partners until a pair wins.

We have chosen a hole that was a few kilometers away to lengthen the game.

After we marked our balls, we began to play.

Bryan and Jasper were like a pro in this. They stroked the ball so naturally, landing on an easy terrain so their respective partners could have an easy advantage.

Lance, however, was not a pro. It took him three strokes before he finally hits the ball. All the while, I was holding my breath, secretly praying and chanting to every God I knew, and only managed to breathe a sigh of relief when he managed to land a hit. I was worried for a second there since, after three strokes, he would not be given a chance until the next rotation, and that would be humiliating for him.

However, the ball landed a couple of meters short than Bryan and Jasper’s, which warrant a frown on Jennifer’s lovely face. The boys snickered while Alice and Audrey glanced at each other, a hint of mockery on their faces.

Adnan did not even watch as his focus was glued on me the entire time, whispering frivolous words nonstop.

Jennifer’s face was all red as she refused to spare a glance at Lance’s direction. Lance, on the other hand, in spite of everything else, remained calm and indifferent.

"Emery, me’ love! This is for you!"

Adnan proclaimed with so much drama in his voice as he positioned himself to strike the ball.

All the girls sighed with droopy eyes while the boys’ face darkened.

I, on the other hand, pretended to look at Adnan, but my whole focused was on Lance and Jennifer’s conversation at the side as I sneaked towards them until I was meters away from the two.

"I don’t believe this! I thought you said you know how to play?"

Jennifer tried to lower her hissing voice, but I still heard it mainly because I forced my ears to concentrate on understanding their discussion.

"I know how to play, but I never said I’m a pro at it," Lance said in his defense. He then lowered his head, cheeks red.

"Woah!"

Cheers of astonishment pulled the three of us from our thoughts when Adnan hit the ball, and it went flying past the spheres of Bryan and Jasper’s –– garnering us first place in the first rotation.

"Isn’t he too perfect?"

One of the girls said with a love-stricken tone.

"Hmp! At least he’s not just a handsome face, unlike one of us here." Bryan snorted. He and Jasper snickered while throwing a look at Lance.

I’ll remember you.

I glared at the man, making sure to make him pay one of these days.

"God, you’re embarrassing me." Jennifer turned her back on Lance and went to their cart.

Lance just stared at Jennifer without any emotion on his face before he followed her in silence.

"How is it, me’ love? Did you feel awe? Amazement? In complete reverence towards me? Did you fell in love with me just now?" Adnan scurried to my side with his puppy eyes. If he had a tail, it would be wagging by now.

I rolled my eyes and went to our cart. Adnan just grinned before he followed me into the cart while his bodyguards tailed us from behind.

When it was the girls’ turn, I was surprised to know that Jennifer was actually good at this while Alice and Audrey held their own. When it was my turn, Adnan shouted like crazy. He was like a cheerleader where the only things missing were his skirt and pom-poms.

His constant howls garnered envy and jealousy from the girls while a sneer from the boys except for Lance, who was obviously astonished at watching the eccentric Prince.

Then he glanced at me, and when our eyes met, he avoided my gaze.

"See that lady with white-blonde hair?! She’s the best one in here! She’s got spirit. She’s got pride. I’m so lucky she’s on my side! Give me an E! Give me an M! Give me an E – R – Y! Go Emery!"

. . .

. . .

I wanted the ground to open and swallow me whole.

I honestly, wholeheartedly, regretted that I asked the eccentric Prince to be my partner. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

I took a quick peek at Lance, who was now holding a smile on his lips, and my face burned red.

Rotten milk!

I hate you! You obnoxious Prince!

I ignored Adnan and calmed my nerves.

"I think you’re going to lose, Jen. I never thought that your boyfriend doesn’t know how to play. I was really sure that . . . you know since he is famed that he can do anything . . ."

Alice said at Jennifer with her consoling tone while a hint of a smile was on her lips. She was apparently one of those plastic friends who could not wait to say something the moment she saw a tiny bit of mistake.

Jennifer remained quiet and only smiled. But she batted an eyelid at Lance –­– throwing a glare at him in secret.

I also heard the boys mocking him openly much to my annoyance.

What do they think Lance is? A perfect person because he is famous?

All of a sudden, I felt sympathy for Lance and Lawrence. Though they were not celebrities, it seemed like they were living in that kind of world because they were often seen on media where every person should be perfect.

Lance is still a person with many flaws! Not a perfect crafted object for you to shove your ideal image of a man!

I cursed, and I never cursed.

I stroke the ball –– it missed.

I stroke a second time, and it missed.

The third time and it still missed.

. . .

. . .

Silence descended as Adnan watched me in astonishment when I returned to his side with face held high like I came out as the champion –– ignoring everyone.

"I never thought Emery would also be . . ."

"Yeah . . . Who would have known that she doesn’t know how to play golf?"

Whispers resounded, and I stayed oblivious to it all.

Jennifer and the girls smirked, holding a triumphant smile.

I looked at Lance and found him staring at me with an unreadable face before he averted his gaze –– a slight smile on his pretty face.

"Hmmm . . ." Adnan watched me with a knowing smile plastered on his lips. He glanced at Lance, but he did not say anything much to my relief.

Even though Adnan was frivolous, no one could deny that he was actually smart and very perceptive. Adnan knew I was a pro at golf since my father, James Jansen, loves to play golf.

I could even rival the Prince when it came to this sport.

I deliberately pulled this stunt so no one would mock Lance on how poorly he played since if they dared too, it was also like mocking me because I too played poorly.

And who would dare mock Emery Jansen?

Not even royalties would dare.

And true enough, no one said a word. At least not openly anymore when Lance missed all his strikes.

Eventually, the game ended with Audrey and Jasper winning, and Jennifer and Lance came in last while us in third place.

After my poor display of golf skills, Adnan too lost his vigor as he just stroke the ball, whichever was which, but it still landed us third out of fourth.

The whole game, me and Lance battled each other on who was the most terrible player.

I giggled, remembering that time when I purposely swung the club and let it slip from my hands as it flew towards Bryan. Unfortunately, that boy had luck on his side today. The club flew past him with a slight margin from his cheek.

My face reddened when that memory flickered in my mind when I took a peek at Lance and found him already staring at me with a smile on his face. But he quickly averted his gaze when our eyes met.

There was something romantic when you glanced towards the person you love and found he was already staring at you.

I giggled at the flashback, and I knew, it would continuously replay in my mind for days to come.