Chapter 949:

Sergio and Hannah exchanged glances but made no protest. They were content with the way Balthasar had set things up, and Landen’s obedient demeanor toward Marissa seemed to suit them just fine.

Once, they had been steadfast in their plan to mold Landen into someone exceptional, a person who could stand out on his own. But over time, they had come to understand the truth—no matter how much Landen grew, even with a century’s worth of effort, he could never reach the brilliance that Marissa effortlessly embodied. So, they had chosen to let him follow in her footsteps instead.

With a mentor like Marissa, his future seemed nothing short of bright.

Yet Hannah was a bit puzzled. She tilted her head, eyebrows pinching in thought.

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curious, “you keep calling Marissa ‘Boss’. You act as if you’ve known her forever, not just met recently. What’s

a member of Black Snake’s team, become entangled in the mercenary world, and dodged death

as ever, caught onto his discomfort. She leaned in,

she warned, “if you don’t tell us the truth right now, I swear,

of his head, as if the motion might help him find the

room picked up on the tension. Their gazes locked onto Landen,

his eyes darted toward Marissa,

calm smile. She turned to Hannah and spoke in

don’t I answer that

decision-making power over significant aspects of

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