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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girl’s boyfriend. Marissa asked, “Was Clarissa once your girlfriend? Did Tiffany push you into marrying her by having your grandma put pressure on you, which led to your breakup with

true, it was no surprise that Clarissa

Connor expectantly, her eyes shining as she awaited

forehead gently and whispered, “I’ve never had a

his eyebrows and added, “Like Grandma used to say, I was too cold before, which drove away

“You don’t need to worry

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 wasn’t really interested in

talking about ex-girlfriends. What I need

“You see, back when I was known as Lone Wolf, Burnet was with the international special forces, and we found

learned each other’s real identities. That shared experience and surviving several dangerous

now understanding why Xander had mentioned

overt and covert conflicts for years, each undermining the others. True

families were linked to the Daniels family by marriage, in truth, it was Neil who sought an alliance with the Brock and Warren families to counter Connor, devoid of any real friendship or

Connor and Burnet was extraordinary. Their bond was solidified through shared adversities

of war, their mutual support, and shared life-threatening experiences helped them overlook the rivalry and bitterness between their families, forming a unique