Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 549:

After Connor posed his question, Marissa replied with a distant look, “Why do you care about our organization’s matters?”

Connor was open about the issue involving Burnet. He explained, “Burnet fears for Clarissa’s safety. He hopes you both could meet and settle your differences through discussion.”

“That’s not going to happen,” Marissa responded resolutely. “We might settle our organizational disputes with the Peridot Consortium if they return what they took from us. But I cannot negotiate with Clarissa. She must be dealt with!”

Connor paused before asking, “Do you really despise her that much?”

As sleepiness overcame her, Marissa slurred, “That woman Clarissa nearly killed me once, and she’s still after me. Shouldn’t I kill her first?”

With those words, Marissa drifted off to sleep, leaving no room for further conversation. A grim expression crossed Connor’s face, his eyes slinting with a hint of vengeance.

Since Clarissa had almost killed Marissa and still wanted to harm her, Connor resolved to protect her at any cost. He would never permit anyone with intentions of harming his wife to go unpunished in Blebert. Reflecting on this, he narrowed his eyes menacingly.

Lɑτєѕτ cнαρτєrs 𝑖n g𝓪l𝗇ovєl𝑠.𝓬o𝓶

Marissa to encourage her to settle her and Clarissa’s differences through peaceful discussions, which would have made things simpler for both him and Burnet. But now, there was no longer any need for such persuasion. Even if Marissa could

conclusion, and he felt no remorse over this.

the 19th floor, where the Collaborative

ways abroad, they had kept in touch daily through messages. Each message from Ernst usually filled her with a sweet joy. However, today, upon seeing Ernst’s

had cultivated, she remembered how Ernst had persistently tried to coax her into having sex with him. Her firm decision to avoid any sexual relationship before marriage had protected her from

depraved nature, how disgusted would she have been for the

that she was his target, she was determined to teach him a lesson. With this resolution, she still clicked

dreams about their future together,

we

move at such a moment. Analyzing his behavior, typical of a promiscuous individual, Silver Fox was puzzled that he would opt for a breakup so abruptly, especially since they had not been physically intimate. Could this be part of a

would engage and make sure she ultimately

to break up with me? Just yesterday morning, you said that after winning the perfume competition and securing a position

I have indeed thought about marrying you, but unfortunately, your modest background doesn’t align with my ambitions or career goals. There’s no advantage in marrying

this, her lips curled in scorn. She had deliberately not revealed to Ernst