Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 545:

“Why?” Burnet inquired.

“It must be because the feud between Doomsday Base and Peridot Consortium is beyond reconciliation,” Connor elaborated. “Discovering Black Mallow’s identity won’t pave the way for negotiations. Why do you continue to pursue this?”

Burnet mulled over Connor’s remarks and then nodded in silent agreement. He had long understood the gravity of the situation but clung to the hope that negotiation might solve the problem. Yet, neither side was inclined to compromise.

After a brief pause, Burnet exhaled deeply. “So, it’s inevitable that Black Mallow and Clarissa will be in a mortal combat, correct?”

Connor affirmed with a nod. Marissa’s behaviors had made this quite clear.

Then, he cast Burnet a meaningful glance. Burnet had just confided that he would stand with Clarissa should she and Black Mallow be thrust into mortal combat. Since Connor was Marissa’s partner, his allegiance lay with Black Mallow, setting the stage for an eventual conflict between him and Burnet.

Reflecting on this, Connor stood and made his way to the wine cabinet, selecting a bottle of fruit juice and filling two glasses.

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up today, so alcohol is off the table. Let’s toast with this juice instead. Cheers!” he

against Burnet; both were driven by

by Connor’s impromptu toast, Burnet smiled wryly. “You’re making this sound like a

as a sign of his earnestness. He then set down his glass, cautioning, “Take your time, Burnet.

of his juice, commenting, “This

have more. We’ve shared many years of friendship, and this juice

finally sensed something amiss and fixed Connor with a penetrating look. “Connor, is there something you need

is not the right

juice

his juice quietly without pressing for more details. Though he detected an underlying tension, he chose not to push Connor for explanations. If

and announced his departure. “I must go

as well. “I’ll

as he pleased, with little fanfare from Connor. But today, the offer to escort him out seemed laden

they had shared past brushes with death, trivial issues had never threatened their bond, including business matters that concerned their companies’