Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 460:

After listening to Marissa, Xander paused for a moment. Being a member of the Hoffman family, and with Burnet as his brother, Xander had many things to consider. But he soon looked up and explained, “Chief Instructor, in fact, earlier today, my brother noticed that I was intentionally introducing you to Clarissa.

He suspected it had something to do with the Doomsday Base.

However, he didn’t realize you were Black Mallow, the chief instructor there. The reputations of Tiffany and Black Mallow are so different that most people wouldn’t make the connection. When you and Clarissa went to the restroom, my brother pressed me to reveal our plan.

I firmly refused to disclose any details. He then warned me against harming Clarissa, saying that he would intervene if anything happened to her. He even mentioned he might oppose me.”

Marissa nodded, her expression unchanging. She had anticipated much of what Xander shared. As a former international special forces soldier, Burnet was smart and had seen the world.

Since he knew Xander belonged to the Doomsday Base, it was likely he’d guess the reason behind their meeting with Clarissa was connected to the base.

That was why Marissa summoned Xander tonight. She needed to understand his thoughts and which side he would choose between the Doomsday Base and Burnet. If Xander sided with Burnet, she would have to dismiss him from the base and exclude him from missions.

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it against Xander. Choosing sides was a part of human nature, and she had no grounds to blame him. However, this was a matter of the base’s core interests,

was your position then?”

my brother that I wouldn’t blame him if he sided with my enemy for Clarissa’s sake,”

briefly at

him that our involvement with Clarissa is linked to the Doomsday Base, but it doesn’t concern the Hoffman family. I’m not backing out. I’m committed to the Doomsday Base. It’s my duty and

you would, Chief Instructor. But the Doomsday Base benefits me. I’m

if our sides clash, my brother and I

comfort. “I won’t let it come to

do you prioritize the Doomsday Base over your relationship

than my brother,” Xander explained. “When I

people praised me, the worse I felt. I struggled to find meaning in life every

for. I deeply love my brother. If anyone dares to harm him, I’ll be the first to defend

anyone threaten its interests, I’ll stand up to defend it, even if it means risking my life. I never imagined that the Doomsday Base I cherish could one day be at odds with my brother.