Genius Manager: I Can Make All Girls Talented!

The next morning quickly came as Darius wasn't in his best form. Last night had been quite hard to sleep through. The main reason was that all the girls had argued with each other to develop a schedule system where they would each get a night with him.

Every night, there would be someone else sleeping with Darius completely alone.

Matt, alongside the others in the room, couldn't believe their ears last night. It was already quite clear who the winners of Love Island would be. After all, all the girls were only interested in one man; they didn't care about anyone else.

But the other guys still didn't give up. They believed in themselves.

-Knock!

-Knock!

-Knock!

Suddenly, three knocks resounded against the door of their room as Harry, next to the two girls from earlier, stood at his side.

"Rise and shine! Today is the first day of Love Island where filming will finally begin. So be careful of how you act and show to the camera. Obviously, we will remove everything when you guys are changing, etc. But apart from that, it's all fair game for us to use."

Darius nodded. He knew how the TV show worked. They wanted drama, and they would definitely get it.

"For the first day, we've prepared a small challenge for you all, and the person who manages to complete it will obtain a night alone with the candidate of your choice."

Matt rubbed his hands as he heard that and immediately looked toward Yuna with a smirk.

He would win this challenge and finally get some time alone with one of them. He had a feeling that she would act much differently if she were to be alone with him. Darius had a big hold on her. He just needed to get her away from him to achieve that.

"What is the challenge?" Matt asked right away, a smile on his face.

"Parkour! Also, only the guys can participate. The girls will have to stand on the sidelines and cheer for the guy they want to win."

Matt already knew what would happen, but he couldn't care less.

"Anyway, put on some clothes and come meet us outside. We have everything ready over there!"

***

A few minutes later, everyone came out of the house dressed. All the guys wore shorts and were topless, while the girls wore nice bikinis that highlighted their curves perfectly, making it hard for any men to look away from them, except Darius, since he was already used to the view.

Matt also noticed this uncaring behavior and decided to copy him, thinking that was the reason why they were all so obsessed with him.

In front of them was a nice parkour course with a bunch of pillars they would need to jump onto. The parkour was also quite long; it somewhat resembled the ones from the TV show Ninja Warrior. It looked really hard; it was a good thing that all the men present were quite in shape.

The girls lined up along the side of the obstacle course, laughing and chatting excitedly. Cameras hovered at the edges of the setup like vultures ready to catch every gasp, stumble, and cheer.

"Come on, Darius! You've got this!" Yuna shouted with a beaming smile, clapping her hands above her head.

"Wipe the floor with them!" Alicia chimed in, her voice soft but brimming with admiration.

Even the normally quiet Emma cupped her hands around her mouth and yelled, "You got this!"

The other girls joined in, forming a chorus of enthusiastic chants and cheers, all aimed toward one man. Their voices echoed over the beach, bouncing off the obstacle pillars and walls.

Meanwhile, when Matt stepped up to the starting line and tried to send a wink toward Yuna, all he got in return was a cold, indifferent glance.

"Let's get this over with," Avery muttered when another contestant—Brad—flexed unnecessarily and tried to flirt with her.

Evidently, the girls weren't interested in flattery anymore. Not when they had seen someone like Darius.

The whistle blew.

All five men launched forward at once.

The first stretch was a rope climb followed by a leap onto unstable pillars that rotated when stepped on. Darius moved like a jungle cat—fluid, focused, unshaken. He pulled himself up the rope with raw strength and leaped across the first set of rotating platforms with practiced ease.

The girls screamed and clapped as he spun midair, landing like a professional freerunner.

"He's insane!" Yuna said, nearly bouncing with excitement. Her eyes never left him.

But Matt wasn't slouching either. What he lacked in Darius's grace, he made up for in raw aggression. He attacked the course, using brute force to power through the climbing wall and vault sections. His timing was rough, but he made it.

Darius took the lead early, but on a narrow beam balance section suspended over a shallow pool of water, his foot slipped slightly. He caught himself, but it cost him precious seconds.

Matt seized the opportunity. With a grunt, he barreled forward, arms swinging wide for balance, and somehow managed to stay upright long enough to surge past Darius.

The last obstacle was a monkey-bar ladder angled steeply upward toward a bell at the finish line. Darius gained on him again, his hands a blur. But Matt let out a shout and surged forward with one last desperate burst of strength.

Ding!

The bell rang.

"I DID IT! FUCK YES!" He celebrated like he had just won the World Cup.

Matt dropped to the mat, panting heavily but victorious.

A stunned silence followed.

Then, tepid applause.

"…Well, he won," Emma said flatly.

"Tsk," Alicia muttered, clearly unimpressed.

Yuna's expression was harder to read. She crossed her arms under her chest, biting her lower lip as Matt stood and raised his arms like he'd just won a world championship.

He walked straight up to the host, a wide grin plastered across his face.

"So, Matt, who will you be spending tonight with?" the host asked, mic extended toward him.

Matt didn't hesitate.

"Yuna," he said clearly. "I choose Yuna."

Gasps rippled through the group. The camera zoomed in on Yuna's stunned face.

She blinked, clearly not expecting that. Her eyes flicked toward Darius, just for a second.

Matt turned and held out his hand toward her with a smirk.

"Whatever… it's not like anything will happen between us, you loser," she answered as she turned around and returned inside the house as the host began exploding with joy at the early drama.