Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

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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calling Marissa ‘Boss’. You act as if you’ve known her forever, not just met recently. What’s really going on between the

once been a member of Black Snake’s team, become entangled in the mercenary world, and dodged death more times than he cared to remember. The mere thought of his parents finding out made his stomach churn, knowing they

ever, caught onto his discomfort. She leaned in,

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

of his head, as if the motion might

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

the pressure building until sweat formed on his palms. Desperately, his eyes darted toward Marissa, hoping she

turned to Hannah and spoke in a

don’t I answer that

over significant aspects of his life, like whether to share his past experiences with his parents. He decided to follow whichever direction Marissa

from Landen to