Reborn, She's Back for Revenge novel Chapter 150

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The car sped down the road. Before long, they pulled up in front of the hotel where Edith was staying.

“Thank you for driving me back, Mr. Larson. I’ll head up now,” Edith said as she unbuckled her seatbelt and prepared to get out.

Marcus kept his gaze steady on her. “You sure seem to enjoy calling me Mr. Larson, don’t you?”

Edith thought, ‘Can we just drop this whole name thing already?‘

But Marcus stared at her quietly, making it more than clear he wouldn’t give up until she caved.

Edith braced herself and said, “Mr. Larson, Marcus, or Dodo–pick one. You’ve got a minute.”

Marcus’s face darkened.

Half the people in Bonrea called him Mr. Larson, the other half called him Marcus. Both of those were just way too ordinary.

And whenever Edith called him Dodo, the other personality would almost snap–he could barely hold it back.

Marcus pressed his lips together. He knew he needed to get better at reining in the other personality—more practice would mean stronger restraint.

He spoke in a defeated tone, “From now on, when there’s no one else around, call me Dodo.”

Edith’s eyes

widened.

She wondered, ‘Seriously? Didn’t this guy hate this name? And now he actually agreed to it?

‘Does this mean that he’s accepted the name Dodo and that personality too? Maybe that’s a good thing.

“Okay, then I’ll call you Dodo,” Edith said, a smile curving her lips. “Calling you Dodo is nice, actually. It doesn’t feel as distant anymore.”

She had such a gorgeous smile.

Marcus’s heart pounded wildly.

He had no idea if it was the other personality acting up or if he was actually falling for her.

Marcus turned his gaze away, keeping his tone cool. “The final is the day after tomorrow. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?”

Edith figured she’d just stay at the hotel, finish up her homework, and practice her piano piece some more.

“After the final, you’re heading back to Sunspire, right?” Marcus said casually. “We could go pick up some local specialties as gifts for your little brothers. They’re pretty cute. I’d like to get them something nice.”

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Edith inexplicably sensed a hint of hostility.

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She figured Marcus must have found out about all the trouble his other personality had gone through with the Lovett family. And Zachary had definitely bullied him more than a few times.

She silently prayed for Zachary. There was nothing more she could do for him now.

When Edith didn’t respond, Marcus pressed on, “I honestly have no clue what your brothers like. Why don’t you tag along with me and give me some advice?”

Edith replied, “Honestly, I don’t think that’s necessary.”

“How about buying each of your four brothers an apartment here in Bonrea? That way, next time they visit, they’ve got somewhere to crash.”

Edith was totally stunned into silence.

She rubbed her forehead. “Fine. I’ll go to the mall with you tomorrow to buy some gifts.”

Rich people really were crazy. She was officially impressed.

Edith practically flew out of the car, eager to leave before Marcus could come up with any more nonsense

Marcus leaned against the door, watching her figure vanish into the hotel lobby. A faint smile slowly tugged at his lips.

Then he bent down and slid into the driver’s seat.

A group of girls, about 120 feet away, caught the whole scene.

“Phoebe, look! Isn’t that Marcus?” one girl gasped. “I just saw him smile. Wow, I didn’t even know he could smile.”

Another girl spoke up, “I noticed that car earlier. So, that’s Marcus, huh? And I saw a girl sitting in the passenger seat.”

“No way, Marcus would never be with a woman.”

“Yeah, Phoebe has never even sat in his passenger seat.”

Phoebe Brodrick was the center of attention in the crowd. She had seen Marcus before anyone else had even noticed.

He was the guy she loved, so she always noticed him faster than anyone else.

She also saw Edith in the passenger seat.

Phoebe’d always thought she was incredibly beautiful, but Edith’s face had ruined whatever confidence she

had left.

Phoebe pressed her lips together, masking her nerves. “She’s probably Marcus’s sister or something. Don’t

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“His sister? She wouldn’t be staying in such a run–down hotel,” one of the girls sneered. “I bet some woman’s using her looks to hit on Mr. Larson. I’m gonna go check out who this chick is.”

This was a three–star hotel, and its security measures weren’t great. When the group walked into the lobby, they slipped a few thousand dollars to the front desk—and the desk clerk spilled everything about Edith right

away.

“She’s Edith Lovett, 17 years old. I heard she’s here for the National Piano Competition. She’s from a small

town.”

The girls started mocking Edith.

“How could a country bumpkin like that be good enough for Marcus? She’s daydreaming.”

“Honestly, she must be pretty something to even get to know Marcus.”

“And she even got him to drive her back to the hotel. She sure knows how to work her tricks.”

“If Marcus cared about her, why wouldn’t he get her a five–star hotel room? Clearly, he doesn’t take her seriously at all.”

Their comments made Phoebe extremely agitated.

She’d been drawn to Marcus ever since she first met him, but all these years, she’d never gotten a chance to spend time with him.

The Brodricks and the Larsons had been close for generations.

Phoebe often visited the Larsons but barely bumped into Marcus. It had been around three years since she last spoke to Marcus.

Still, her friends thought that Phoebe and Marcus were close, convinced she would marry him sooner or later.

Her friends‘ words felt like a slap in the face. A small–town hick could approach Marcus, but she couldn’t.

Phoebe was furious, but she forced herself to stay graceful. “Alright, drop it. We shouldn’t be gossiping like this. Someone might overhear. I have something to do at home, I’ll head back now.”

She hopped in the car and drove straight home, wasting no time telling Kamari Brodrick exactly what she’d seen on the street.

Kamari and Fiona had been pregnant around the same time. Kamari had even joked back then that if one had a son and the other a daughter, they should become in–laws.

Back then, the Brodricks and the Larsons were roughly equal in social status, so the idea of a marriage alliance hadn’t been a big deal.

However, as the Larson family prospered, the Brodrick family became hesitant to bring it up again, as if they were trying to marry off their daughter for gain.

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Still, the idea had taken root in their minds.

And with Marcus being only twenty–three, they didn’t need to discuss marriage.

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But if Marcus already had a girlfriend, that would be a different story. Dating wasn’t a problem, but he couldn’t get serious. Otherwise, Phoebe would become a laughingstock.

Kamari made a quick decision. “It’s still early. Phoebe, come with me to the Larson Residence and see what they think. If they don’t know anything about that girl, then stop scaring yourself for nothing.”