The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 543 The $8.88 Million Prize

Maya was itching to get started. She had practiced her golf game tirelessly for this reunion, aiming to impress and dominate everyone on the green. That $8.88 million prize had to be hers.

Once everyone arrived at the golf course, Wyatt geared up with a professional air and declared, "Even though most of you are amateurs, and some haven't played golf at all, let's stick to official rules. Seventy-two strokes for eighteen holes."

"Sure, I’m good with that," said Maya, confident.

"I’m in," Sebastian added.

Maya then turned to Jessica with a teasing tone, "You joining us, Jessica?"

"I'll pass," Jessica replied.

"Come on! High-end business often revolves around golf—it's an essential social skill. I think you should take this golden opportunity to broaden your horizons, join us for a round. You might not win but hey, you've nothing to lose; Wyatt’s covering the massive $8.88 million prize."

"Just go ahead without me. I'm not interested," Jessica insisted, uninterested in golf and even less so in playing with Maya.

As soon as Jessica declined, Daniel eagerly stepped forward, grinning wide, "How about I join in instead?"

This got everyone's attention fixed on Daniel.

on Jessica and hadn't paid Daniel any mind. With Daniel

with a puzzled air, Maya asked, "Who's this country bumpkin? I

this country boy is her boyfriend. What do you think, Maya? Does he stack

disbelief and asked, "Is what Wyatt says true? This guy, a country bumpkin,

my boyfriend!" Jessica

denial she could pounce on to embarrass her. But Jessica's frank admission, and the confidence with which she made it, left Maya at a loss. The

Jessica had chosen such a "country boy" as her

some diner, or maybe

The $8.88 Million

She had practiced her golf game tirelessly for this reunion, aiming to impress and dominate everyone on the green.

at the golf course, Wyatt geared up with a professional air and declared, "Even though most of you are amateurs, and some haven't played golf at

with that,"

"I’m in," Sebastian added.

Jessica with a teasing tone, "You joining us,

"I'll pass," Jessica replied.

business often revolves around golf—it's an essential social skill. I think you should take this golden opportunity to broaden your horizons,

interested," Jessica insisted, uninterested in golf and even less

stepped forward, grinning wide, "How about I