Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 575:

Burnet was always unflappable, unfazed even by a looming disaster. Clarissa, on the edge of her patience, raised her voice over the phone while he listened in silence.

When she stopped her accusations, he responded in his usual calm manner, “Clarissa, I don’t know Black Mallow, and I certainly didn’t lend her my private plane. There’s clearly a mix-up. I’ll look into it right away.”

With those words, he ended the call abruptly, not waiting for her reply. Immediately, he dialed his assistant to delve into the issue.

It didn’t take long to uncover the truth. His private plane, last seen at the Crystal Hotel, had been stolen. The prime suspect? His own brother, Xander.

The discovery left Burnet seething with rage. He longed to confront Xander and deal with him directly. Despite Xander’s warnings to stay out of conflicts between the Doomsday Base and the Peridot Consortium, the audacity of his brother to steal the plane was infuriating. Burnet couldn’t let this go.

Resolved, he phoned Clarissa again. “Clarissa, it was the Doomsday Base that took my plane. I’m heading to the Skytop Mansion now. Don’t worry; you’re safe as long as I’m around.”

During the wait, Clarissa had regained her composure. Listening to Burnet’s assurances, she felt a rush of relief and remorse. “Burnet, I’m sorry. I let my emotions get the best of me and said things I shouldn’t have.”

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replied tersely, ending the call once more. Without wasting another moment, Burnet boarded his other aircraft and headed to the

left with words unspoken due to his swift disconnection, felt a pang of disappointment. Burnet’s manner was invariably distant, dictated by a vow he once made to always protect her. He

as he spoke of providing strong support over the phone, his voice was devoid of warmth, as if he were merely ticking a box on his

was securely under his wing, the lack of warmth

Black Mallow, backed by the entire Doomsday Base, was immense. Even with Burnet’s personal involvement, the safety

her thoughts to Aelfric, someone she usually avoided and whose knowledge of her true identity she closely guarded. Yet, given the dire circumstances, she had no

cut straight to the chase. “Aelfric, I’m the leader of the Peridot

couldn’t hide his surprise or his

Skytop Mansion. I want to use this chance to eliminate her

confront Black

sudden assault on Skytop Mansion, his initial