Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 130:

Aelfric’s inquiry startled Derek, setting his heart racing with the fear that revealing his relationship with Marissa could lead to a catastrophe. Marissa was a constant source of anxiety for Derek, akin to a ticking time bomb. His concerns about her potential outbursts even invaded his dreams, where he repeatedly schemed to remove her from his life

After a moment of uneasy silence, Derek replied with a tight smile, “Aelfric, why bring that up? She’s merely an uneducated girl from a small village. I’ve cut off all connections with her long ago.”

Aelfric, scrutinizing Derek’s face for signs of deceit, pressed on. “Rumors say you’ve been battling depression because of her. Is there any truth to that? If there’s still affection there, you’d do well to stay away from my sister.”

“Aelfric, there is no need for worry,” Derek hastily said. “That’s just the media trying to drum up clicks with sensational stories. There’s no truth to it.”

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completely cut off any ties with that girl from the village. In the past, his grandmother from the Tucker family, desperate

by the father and son’s firm denials and decided not to probe further. With Aelfric dropping any concerns about his sister’s marriage to Derek,

family to the pinnacle of Blebert’s elite, aspiring to lead all the influential families. He detested that Connor often outperformed him, despite them being the same age. From childhood, his goal had been to surpass Connor. The prospect of collaborating with

animosity between Connor and Amiri, and with Black Snake accepting the task

must approach this calmly. Connor is a master strategist, and his next move is unpredictable.

in these matters,” Neil responded. “You

When they collide, and with Black Snake poised to strike, it will be quite the spectacle. We should

Connor,” Neil said eagerly. “I’ll reach out to Black Snake and Amiri in secret to coordinate with them. Keep me informed of any updates on

“Okay,” Neil responded

need to stay alert and seize any

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