Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 582

Chapter 582:

Marissa’s relief was palpable when she saw that Burnet was protecting Xander. She had hoped that Xander would avoid any severe punishment for this task. If he suffered badly, she would be deeply regretful. It now appeared that Xander would not face harsh consequences.

Marissa was unfazed by Burnet’s threats. Despite the power of the Hoffman family and Burnet’s formidable presence, the Doomsday Base stood unafraid. The chip was crucial to them, and Marissa was determined not to yield it, regardless of who supported Clarissa.

She was confident that Burnet would not jeopardize his entire family by opposing the Doomsday Base, which wielded significant global influence. As the leader of the Hoffman family, he could not afford such a sacrifice just for Clarissa.

Once Burnet stopped speaking, Marissa responded defiantly, lifting her chin. “Let me make this clear, Mr. Hoffman: even if God intervened, it couldn’t stop me from taking that chip away!”

Burnet squinted, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “So, breaking in, causing destruction, and theft is the modus operandi at the Doomsday Base? Are you all just thieves?”

Marissa retorted, “The chip rightfully belongs to the Doomsday Base! Clarissa infiltrated our base five years ago and stole it, merely claiming what’s ours. You may be close to Clarissa, Mr. Hoffman, but your family aims to be honorable. Will you really side with a thief?”

expression was skeptical. He was uncertain whether to believe

Xander moved closer to Burnet and spoke softly, “Burnet, what Black Mallow is saying is true. The chip originally belonged

his brow,

Black Mallow. Black Mallow

dawned on Burnet. He realized why Black Mallow had such a vengeful agenda against the Skytop Mansion. It was not only about the chip

was indeed at fault, which meant he shouldn’t obstruct

by her own desire for vengeance. Preventing her from taking the chip might also serve as

don’t care who’s right or wrong between your Doomsday Base and the Peridot Consortium. But

scanned him with a dismissive grin. “Mr. Hoffman, are you suggesting you want to duel with

means, Black Mallow, show me what you’ve got,” Burnet retorted with a

“I’ll handle you, Mr. Hoffman. Black Mallow needs

how she had earlier demeaned Xander, he found himself unwilling to strike her. There