Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 240:

Aelfric’s words dripped with sarcasm and menace. Derek’s heart raced as he stammered his loyalty. “No, no, no, Aelfric, I am completely loyal to Melinda. None of those female fans can attract me.”

Aelfric’s smile was mocking, clearly unimpressed by Derek’s declaration. He didn’t really believe the story about Derek’s head being shaved by a crazed fan; he simply didn’t care enough to investigate further

Meanwhile, outside the door, Melinda, who had been listening in, took everything to heart and felt her anxiety spike. Initially, she had dismissed Derek as a simpleton from the countryside. It was only after Aelfric’s persuasion and witnessing Derek’s success through live streams that she began to value him. Now, aware of his popularity among women, she feared losing him

After a pause, Aelfric broke the silence with a question. “So, what made you suddenly kneel at the engagement ceremony?”

Derek showed him his injured calf. “Look, Aelfric. Someone threw something that hit my calf. The pain made me kneel.”

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the wound on Derek’s calf. Neil

from this wound,” Aelfric analyzed, “it was likely caused by a sharp metal object. The

a villa owned by the Daniels family, with tight security. How could anyone bypass the surveillance and guards to reach Derek? This

reassured him. “If the assailant wanted Derek dead, it would

sighed, relieved the danger wasn’t

at

I happened to oversee the inspection myself. I didn’t find anything unusual,” he said, holding up a small metallic object. “Except for this strange little object.” He opened his

Aelfric stood abruptly, a look of shock

Black Snake?” echoed Neil, rising to

Snake?” Foley stepped back, his voice trembling with

as the same one Marissa had used to shave his head. He was perplexed as to why this tiny object would invoke the name

their allies in killing Connor. What baffled him was how Marissa’s simple blade

with conviction. “There’s no doubt about it. This is Black Snake’s deadly weapon. The one who injured Derek was Black