Spencer's POV:
The following day, as soon as I walked out of my room, I saw Vivian in a gorgeous dress. It looked like
she had somewhere to be.
"Vivian, hang on. Are you going somewhere? And if you are, who are you meeting? Is it a man or a
woman?" Naturally, I was upset.
"Spencer, this is my life and I don't have to report everything I do to you. So, don't interrogate me like a
nagging wife." Vivian rolled her eyes and made a face at me.
"Who are you calling a nagging wife? Are you talking about me?" I could no longer regulate my voice at
this point, and I was practically shouting at her.
'Damn it.
How is she always on point?' I wondered.
"Whatever, Spencer. I don't want to fight with you so early in the morning. Your blind date, Nicole will
meet with you at ten in the morning. Don't say I didn't remind you, okay? Anyway, I'm rooting for you!"
Vivian raised an eyebrow at me and smirked before she turned around and began to walk away.
'What is wrong with her? Why is she so happy that I'm going to see another woman?
If she wants to leave, tough shit. I won't let her!' I remarked inwardly.
"Stop!"
I grabbed Vivian's arm and pulled her towards me.
"You're the one who set me up with Nicole, remember? How could you be absent for such an important
date?" I asked. The only reason I said that was to piss her off.
"Spencer, don't cross the line!" Vivian's face turned grim.
Now, I was regretting that I said those words. However, I didn't want to see her leave my sight while
she was dressed like that.
"If you leave, I'm going to tell my mom that you slept with me! See if she's going to pay you anymore!" I
warned her.
Vivian gritted her teeth, reluctantly agreeing to stay.
Somehow, I felt relieved.
******
After breakfast, Nicole came right on time.
However, I didn't expect that my mother would come with her. 'Is she planning to keep an eye on my
blind date?'
"Spencer, take this seriously. I honestly think that Nicole is a good woman."
She then gave me a look of encouragement before taking Vivian to another table.
Even as I looked at Nicole's delicate face, I knew that I had no feelings for her.
"Nicole, does it bother you that I've slept with other women before?"
Even though it was impolite to say something like that, I wanted her to know that I had no interest in
her.
And just as I had expected, Nicole fell silent.
'Well, it seems that this matter has been settled!'
"Spencer, I don't mind that you've had relationships in the past," Nicole replied firmly.
"Do you mind if I ask why?" Honestly, her answer stunned me.
"If you want… I can sleep with you." Nicole's beautiful countenance turned red. She was looking at me
with a wide-eyed gaze, as though she was ready and willing to sleep with me whenever I wanted.
And no, I was the one who clammed up.
"Your mother told me that you've been supporting poor children since ten years ago. I believe that an
altruistic man like you will be a wonderful husband. Besides, nobody can guarantee that her husband
won't ever cheat on her for the rest of their lives together. Are you of the same mind as I am?"
Nicole sounded very sincere. But even so, I still wasn't moved.
I couldn't resist the urge to glance at Vivian's direction.
There, I saw my mother handing her a bank card, and she took it.
Frustration overcame my heart again, and I subconsciously frowned.
"Spencer? Are you listening?"
Nicole's voice pulled me back to reality. Ignoring the disappointment in my heart, I braced myself and
prepared to deal with th
e current situation.
"You think too highly of me, Nicole. For a family like mine, charity is just tokenism. Allow me to give you
a piece of advice. Don't ever marry a man you barely know."
"Please do not belittle yourself like that. In my opinion, your honesty just proves how noble you are,
and I'm touched by your bluntness."
Nicole's eyes lit up. It seemed that she really did think of me that way.
Hurriedly, I averted my gaze to look at Vivian again.
I happened to notice that she was happily putting the bank card into her pocket.
'God damn it!' I cursed inwardly
I glared at her in an attempt to make her feel my displeasure. However, she just gave me a defiant
smile and pouted at Nicole's direction.
It seemed like she was saying "She's your date. Why are you looking at me?"
Nicole continued to praise me for my kindness. If I was being completely honest, I never thought that
kindness was a word that would be used to describe me one day.
For the rest of the day, she just kept on following me around. It was pretty annoying.
Finally, I decided to send Vivian a message.
"I don't care how you do it. Just take this annoying woman away from me! Now!"
"Sorry, Spencer. I'm on a date, too, and I don't have time to deal with your problem. Besides, I'm your
private doctor, not your personal assistant," she replied.
After reading her response, I almost crushed my phone.
Feeling helpless, I decided to send Charles and David a message to invite them to play tennis. I
planned to use this as an excuse to get rid of Nicole.
David refused me without a shred of mercy.
As I wallowed in despair, Charles replied, "Come by my company's tennis court."
'Thank God!' I exclaimed inwardly.
"Sorry, Nicole, but I'll have to take off. Charles has invited me to play tennis with him. I'll assign
someone to escort you home." I tried my best to hold back my laughter as I said those words.
"You play tennis? That's awesome. I love playing tennis! Do you mind if I tag along?" Nicole asked with
glee.
With no other choice, I had to compromise.
******
About an hour later, Nicole and I arrived at the Moore Group's tennis court.
"Spencer, are you going to introduce me to your friend?" Charles appeared to be surprised that Nicole
was with me.
It was then that I introduced them to each other.
"You're on a blind date, huh?" Charles shot me a knowing glance while teasing me.
I began to feel uneasy. He knew about my messy relationship with Vivian. And now, I had brought a
blind date along to our tennis game. This only made me look even guiltier.
Nicole didn't notice my eye contact with Charles, for she was really excited to meet him.
To be fair, very few women could remain calm upon seeing his handsome face.
After changing into her sportswear, Nicole volunteered to play a match against Charles.
Naturally, I didn't stop her. I knew that he wouldn't show her any mercy just because she was a woman.
And sure enough, she could barely score against him. After losing miserably, Nicole's face became
gloomy.
"Just give up, Nicole. You're no match for him. Allow me to show you how it's done." I took the tennis
racket from her.
Nicole nodded in response before standing quietly by the side while taking pictures of me and Charles.
When it was time for dinner, I suggested, "Charles, let's have dinner together."
"Pass. I'd rather go home and have dinner with my wife," he said.
Then, Charles walked away without even glancing back.
'Fuck! He's choosing his wife over his best friend. That asshole!'
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