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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look at the wound on Derek’s calf. Neil sensed something

Aelfric analyzed, “it was likely caused by a sharp metal object. The assailant must have been highly

engagement banquet was at a villa owned by the Daniels family, with tight security. How could anyone bypass the surveillance and guards to reach

him. “If the assailant wanted Derek dead, it would have happened. Their aim was likely

sighed, relieved the danger

left it at the scene. Neil, have someone search the area and bring me any suspicious

venue has already been cleaned, and I happened to oversee the inspection myself. I didn’t find anything

Foley revealed the metallic object, Aelfric stood abruptly, a

Black Snake?” echoed Neil, rising to his feet in

back,

recognizing it as the same one Marissa had used to shave his head. He was perplexed as to

allies in killing Connor. What baffled him was how Marissa’s simple blade was linked to Black Snake. As Derek mulled over this, Aelfric snatched the small

no doubt about it. This is Black Snake’s deadly weapon. The one