Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 259:

At this moment, Charles was utterly terrified. He had finally accepted the reality that this woman, as depicted by the head waitress, was truly a formidable presence

He had once taken pride in his subordinates, the dozens of tattooed men who had brandished machetes and fought at his side against rival factions. Each of them had emitted a palpable air of menace, capable of instilling fear in even the bravest souls. However, these fierce individuals, dozens of them, had been swiftly dispatched by this young woman in less than a minute, as effortlessly as slicing through ripe watermelons

Reluctant though he was to concede her power, witnessing it firsthand left him with no choice but to acknowledge it. Not only was she strong, but she was also ruthless. Even the mere presence of her now caused his entire body to ache

As Marissa drew nearer, Charles’ countenance drained of color, his former arrogance replaced by trembling vulnerability, like a drenched and shivering canine. He yearned to flee, but his body betrayed him, drained of strength. He was even unable to rise. With no recourse, he remained huddled on the sofa, captive to his own weakness

lips subtly curling as she posed the question, “Are you up for a token resistance, or

𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓾𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓰𝓪𝓵𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓼.𝓬𝓸𝓶

well-versed in bloodshed and brawls. This scar?

reached out and peeled off the scar from Charles’ face. “Ah!” Charles involuntarily cried out. After bracing for the anticipated blow, Charles found himself momentarily perplexed when it failed to materialize. As he regained his composure, he discerned

facade. Yet, who could have imagined that this young woman would see beyond its illusion and effortlessly remove it? With the scar gone, he felt stripped of his potent intimidation

Marissa flung the fake scar back at Charles, declaring, “A coward reliant on deceit to feign courage

fear Remy behind me, right? I might rely on bravado, but Remy is the genuine article, the top figure in the Undercity! By destroying my stronghold today, you’re challenging Remy. Nobody who

but remained silent. Charles interpreted her silence as intimidation, bolstering his confidence. “If you