Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 400:

As the chief instructor of Doomsday Base, Black Mallow was sharper than others, almost as if she possessed extra eyes and ears. She could detect the slightest movements and anticipate situations to avoid risks.

That was why she managed to save herself when Xander drove the car into the ditch.

So, when Clarissa launched her attack, Marissa noticed but did not move. Instead, she feigned terror and screamed, “Argh—”

Her scream alerted Xander just in time. Before the knife could reach Marissa, he seized it.

Marissa continued to act frightened, her face turning pale and her eyes wide with horror as she gasped for breath.

Burnet, caught off guard by Clarissa’s sudden move, remained composed. With a slight frown, he stared at Clarissa, waiting for an explanation.

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Annoyed, Xander demanded loudly, “Clarissa, why did you do that?”

Clarissa smiled gently, her tone light. “Miss Nash, sorry for that. I heard you hurt Charles and his people and wanted to challenge Remy. I thought you were an excellent martial artist, so I wanted to have a friendly competition with you.”

her lips together, remaining

surveillance records when she dealt

revealed to be

to gauge her skills. To avoid alerting Clarissa, Marissa feigned

Xander intervened to protect Marissa. “Clarissa, that was too aggressive. If I hadn’t been

why Tiffany succeeded in hurting him. She’s just a

abrupt,” Clarissa said with a smile. Then, she turned to Marissa. “I

pouted and looked at Xander

forgive her this time, okay?”

at Clarissa again

Marissa as a frail

aiming directly at Marissa’s face. A true martial

Marissa showed no reaction. This confirmed to Clarissa that Marissa possessed no fighting skills, prompting her to lower

back to her

an invitation. “I need to use the restroom.

her background, Marissa eagerly accepted. “Certainly,” she replied

rose and walked toward the ladies’ room, engaging in light conversation along