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.”

pressed her lips together,

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she was revealed to be Only and

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

to protect Marissa. “Clarissa, that was too aggressive. If I hadn’t been here, Tiffany could

retaliate, and that’s why Tiffany succeeded in hurting him. She’s just a delicate girl. Her hands are meant for fine arts, not fighting.

she turned to Marissa. “I do apologize, Miss Nash. I nearly hurt you just

looked at Xander with a

direct. Please forgive

again and

frail girl utterly dependent

had shown no restraint, aiming directly at Marissa’s face. A true martial artist would have dodged instantly,

to Clarissa that Marissa possessed no fighting skills, prompting her to

her attention back to her meal. “I’ve had enough. It was delicious,” she announced

and extended an invitation. “I need to use the restroom. Miss Nash, would you care

to uncover more about Clarissa and explore her background, Marissa eagerly accepted. “Certainly,” she replied with

they rose and walked toward the ladies’ room,