Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 142:

Black Snake said in her message, “Lone Wolf, you accused me of being out of my mind from being short on money, but aren’t you the same?”

Lone Wolf responded, “What have I done to offend you?”

Black Snake retorted, “You initially agreed to join forces with me to defeat Amiri, yet you went ahead and took Connor’s offer. Are you driven by greed, or are you challenging me?”

When Connor read this, a radiant smile illuminated his handsome features. As his grin widened, the name “Black Snake” suddenly seemed endearingly charming to him. He wasn’t certain if his village girl was the chief instructor of Doomsday Base, but she was unmistakably Black Snake. He had kept his recruitment of Lone Wolf a secret, yet Black Snake was aware of it, indicating she had to be Marissa. This revelation made sense to him; Black Snake’s way of speaking had always reminded him of the village girl. With this realization, he figured out her reason for taking on Amiri’s mission—likely she feared someone else might take the job and kill him

This insight sweetened his heart

From the driver’s seat, Domenic, catching sight of his boss’s bright smile through the rearview mirror, ventured, “Mr. Daniels, has something good happened?”

of stories:

answered with a light

who was normally composed, so visibly joyful. This was the first instance Domenic had witnessed him smiling so unabashedly. Unconcerned with Domenic’s curiosity, Connor typed into his phone, “Mr. Black Snake, how did you

“I’ve established my

to challenge you. I’m here to keep you

“What exactly do you mean by

be close enough to

probed further, “Are you considering

but I’ll look out for you too. Nobody can

Lone Wolf, the tone of their exchange became romantic. She wondered if Lone Wolf was making advances. After a brief pause, she typed

came quickly.

like women!” After sending the message, she immediately logged off the Dark Net, her cheeks warming with a flush. It dawned on her why Lone Wolf had agreed so readily to join her in taking down Amiri. It wasn’t for the money. He was probably interested in her. How irritating! The more she pondered it, the more it bothered her. She hurriedly finished her noodles and rushed