Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 409:

You’ll Start to Enjoy It

Marissa faced him fully, yet Connor played with her, watching her attempt to please him. He snorted, brushed off his neat clothes, and dismissed her.

Marissa silently cursed him, yet quickly masked it with a smile. “Mr. Daniels, what would you like me to do?”

Connor looked out of the car window and responded, “I’m not so easily pleased.”

Worried she might give up, he continued, “Just so you know, there’s nothing important in the Peridot Consortium building. It’s just an office. Even if you manage to get inside, it’ll be pointless.”

Connor understood her tendencies well. In the past, he had often sought to make her happy. She had never been one to humble herself for his amusement. Thus, he relished the opportunity to dangle the secret before her.

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Marissa’s anger flared as she observed his smugness, and she clenched her teeth, imagining confronting him physically.

Yet, she restrained herself. After all, he held a secret of the Peridot Consortium that could prove invaluable to her.

She could uncover it herself eventually, but that would take time. Since Connor was well-acquainted with their secret, it was simpler to have him disclose it.

Marissa curbed her anger and softened her tone, “Okay. I’ll do as you say. I’ll stop my pretend relationship

turn back to face her. He set another stipulation.

fury but suppressed it quickly. She responded with

forbidden. After all, her initial plan was just to use Xander to gain entry to the

last. He leaned in and pecked her on the lips.

at him. “Mr. Daniels, please respect yourself. Stop kissing me. We’re

we? What’s the problem

do so whenever now,” Marissa replied sharply. Furthermore, he had stolen those kisses when she

indefinitely just because she had been kissed by him

pulling her closer with a grin. “You’ll start to enjoy it if

him away firmly. “Are you going to reveal the secret

now,” Connor retorted, still playing games.

fiercely. “Send me a message when

her and inquired casually, “Where do

back to the Sanchez family’s place to be

let

not?” Marissa looked at him, puzzled. “Where are

that demands my attention at the company