Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 206:

After a brief pause, Connor inquired, “What’s wrong?”

Marissa hesitated for a moment. She had a nagging suspicion about Lone Wolf, drawn from her previous encounter with him. Yet, disclosing her doubts to Connor risked exposing her identity as Black Snake. Thus, she chose a safer tactic

“Look at him, all soft with that beer belly. He doesn’t seem like a genuine mercenary,” Marissa said, her contempt for the bulky man in black evident in her tone. This helped ease Connor’s jealousy, as he had momentarily speculated that Marissa might harbor romantic feelings for the man

Smiling, Connor observed, “True expertise in martial arts goes beyond mere physical form. Even with his bulk, he might maneuver with surprising nimbleness and precision.”

After a moment of reflection, Marissa nodded in acceptance. Connor’s observation resonated with her. In martial arts, exceptional ability could indeed allow someone of considerable size to execute impressive maneuvers

Eager to gauge Lone Wolf’s fighting skills herself, Marissa reached for a cup on the table. However, before she could proceed, Connor swiftly intervened, catching her wrist

“What are you attempting to do?” he asked

his fighting

smile easing the tension as he carefully removed the cup from her grasp and set it back on the table. “I’ve already checked everything necessary. He is Lone Wolf.

Connor plucked a grape from the bowl and popped it into her mouth, winking at the bulky man dressed in black. When Marissa finished her grape, she realized that the man

private plane landed smoothly on the deck of the Sunrise. Despite the deepening night that veiled the sea in darkness, the cruise ship was

forties dressed in a sharp white uniform, headed the welcome team. As Connor and Marissa stepped off the plane, Elvis greeted them with a

and Mrs. Daniels, welcome aboard

on the Sunrise previously, Connor was

and complimented her, “Mrs.

compliment. “Thank you, Captain.

chatter about the richest man in Blebert marrying below his class had cast Marissa in a poor light. Elvis had braced himself to encounter someone

Elvis relayed a message from Paul Alvarado, who expressed his delight at having

please give my regards to Mr. Alvarado?”