Chapter 408:

Let’s End This Charade with a Divorce

Marissa was certain that no matter how much Connor knew about Clarissa and the Peridot Consortium, he couldn’t surpass Xander in knowledge. Xander had been a high-ranking member of the Peridot Consortium for several years and had a close connection with Clarissa.

Revealing anything about Doomsday Base was out of the question, even to Connor, who was her husband only in name. Thus, Marissa smiled warmly and spoke. “Mr. Daniels, I’m all ears if you choose to share. If not, I’ll respect your silence.”

Connor’s expression darkened immediately after her words. “Why don’t you trust me?”

She responded apologetically, “It’s not about personal trust. This involves the entire organization. I’m bound by duty not to disclose any information.”

Her words seemed to resonate with reason, leaving Connor momentarily at a loss for words.

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After a brief silence, marked by a trace of irritation, he asserted, “I forbid you from meeting Xander again.”

Marissa, puzzled and defiant, asked, “What right do you have to control my actions?”

acceptable for my wife to date another man publicly?” Connor

really dating him,”

you must act, it should

you be so overbearing?” Marissa’s frustration grew. “We are not truly a couple. You

me fidelity as long as

this charade with a divorce,

He often used his grandmother as his most reliable excuse, making it difficult for Marissa to seek a straightforward

had once agreed to a mutually beneficial arrangement: to pretend to be a couple

often used his ninety-year-old grandmother as

a brief silence, she spoke calmly. “Connor, I need to maintain the pretense of a relationship with Xander for a while. This is necessary for my justified visit to the

Consortium?” Connor inquired thoughtfully. “Are

her lips in silent

him, her plan to retrieve the chip from

her tacit agreement,

of contemplation, he asked, “Is the item

nodded. “Yes,

need to pretend to be with Xander. You don’t need to use that as an excuse

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