Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 405:

Was She Once Your Girlfriend?

Marissa’s question confirmed Connor’s suspicions. She indeed wanted to connect with Clarissa, which implied her interest in the Peridot Consortium. Connor wondered about her motives.

With doubts in his mind, Connor asked, “Why did you want to meet Clarissa?”

“I have some personal grudges to settle,” Marissa responded, keeping the details to herself. “As far as I know, Clarissa’s identity is very mysterious.

She’s never been seen in public. Outsiders don’t even know whether the leader of the Peridot Consortium is male or female. Even as Black Snake, I don’t know. How did you come to know her?

I heard from Xander that Clarissa adored Burnet so much that she revealed her identity to Burnet. But she doesn’t seem to adore you. How did she come to reveal her identity to you?”

Marissa looked Connor up and down and teased, “Were you the one she adored before Burnet?”

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boyfriend. Marissa asked, “Was Clarissa once your girlfriend? Did Tiffany

surprise that Clarissa despised

she stared at Connor expectantly, her eyes

and whispered, “I’ve

added, “Like Grandma used to say, I was too

reassured her, “You don’t need to worry about any ex-girlfriends. Forget

Marissa felt somewhat embarrassed.

meaning of Clarissa’s accusations, not to hear Connor clarify his love story or whether he had an ex-girlfriend. Marissa

offered an awkward smile and said, “Well, you’ve strayed a bit. We’re not talking about ex-girlfriends. What I need to know is

I was known as Lone Wolf, Burnet was

That shared experience and

nodded, now understanding why Xander had mentioned

in Bleber had been engaged in overt and covert conflicts for years, each undermining

were linked to the Daniels family by marriage, in truth, it was Neil who sought an alliance with the Brock and Warren

and Burnet was extraordinary. Their bond was solidified through

experiences helped them overlook the rivalry and