Chapter 716:

Burnet continued to smile and explained earnestly to her, “It was an exceptionally fierce stray dog that attacked me while I was drunk.”

“Oh!” Arabella nodded in understanding. “Burnet, you should cut back on drinking. Alcohol only leads to problems, as your experience last night shows. When you’re drunk, even stray dogs might take advantage of you.”

“Arabella, you’re right, I’ll be more cautious going forward,” Burnet replied with a smile.

At this point, Connor asked, “What brings you here?”

Burnet cast a significant look at Marissa before he casually replied, “I’m here for a meal and to coincidentally run into Black Snake.”

However, it wasn’t purely coincidental. Burnet had been lurking in a corner outside the Peridot Consortium’s building, following them all the way here.

Marissa. Noticing her look of deep embarrassment

night, Marissa had hurriedly left after receiving a call from White Mallow. It turned out that it was White Mallow who had

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himself at

a flush of embarrassment. She

to Black Snake, but the leap from that to identifying her as Black

questions, Marissa knew this wasn’t the moment to

confused by the mention of Black Snake, scolded Burnet with a mix of concern

got bitten by a stray dog last night, and now you’re chasing after a black snake? Aren’t you worried

Arabella. “Arabella, relax, Connor’s got my back. If Black Snake tries anything, she’ll

quickly shifted the conversation. “Grandma, let’s go

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