Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 463:

Xander, feeling like he was the teacher’s favorite student, straightened up, his voice taking on a softer, sweeter tone. “Go on, Chief Instructor, I’m all ears.”

Marissa’s lips twitched involuntarily. What started as a serious discussion had turned comical, courtesy of Xander’s naive enthusiasm.

“Ahem.” She cleared her throat, her amusement evident. She then adopted a stern tone as she continued her instructions. “Listen, I’ve mentioned that Marc and Terry are part of this mission, but you mustn’t go seeking them out willy-nilly.

More crucially, keep your identity under wraps until the operation kicks off to avoid complications. Also, it’s vital that Aelfric remains in the dark about our plans. I simply don’t trust him.”

“I can’t stand that bastard either!” Xander exclaimed. “Back at the Doomsday Base, Aelfric was always a thorn in my side. I can’t quite explain it, but something about him was always off!”

Their secret meeting wrapped up around two in the morning. After Xander departed, Marissa checked the time and decided it was time to head back to Daniels Manor. Firstly, she knew she wouldn’t sleep well unless she was close to Connor.

Secondly, she worried about how Lawrence and Lindsay were faring on their first night with the Daniels family.

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the manor, she parked her motorcycle away from the main building and killed the engine, opting to walk the rest of the way to avoid waking anyone. The patrolling guards saluted her as she passed, and

building, Marissa spotted Rita poised at the doorway, eagerly awaiting

exclaimed with

and Lindsay doing? Have

this place. They spent a long while chatting with Mrs. Arabella Daniels before they headed

no longing for their previous home with the Sanchez family, who had taken good care of them. Instead, they’d adapted

were her niece and nephew, and she

Connor’s house. Expecting everyone to be asleep, she walked softly. But to her surprise, upon entering, she found Marc and Terry in the yard, basking

table—roast chicken, grilled meat, dried fish, prawns, and several side dishes—and were deeply engrossed in conversation. The

her, they promptly stood and

tongue and whispered sharply, “Keep it

Terry quickly scanned their surroundings before lowering their voices. “Miss

Marissa teased them, “Midnight feast instead of

been ages since we’ve had decent food.