Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 976:

Although Derek couldn’t quite grasp the source of Foley’s sudden confidence, he felt an uneasy chill crawl down his spine. A sense of crisis loomed over him.

He had no doubt that if Foley ever gained real power, he would crush him without a second thought. Foley was as ruthless as they came.

But Derek knew he couldn’t afford to show weakness or fear in front of him. He had to maintain his composure, stand tall, and hold his ground. He couldn’t let Foley see him falter.

So when Foley finished speaking, Derek forced a smile of his own and shot back, “Oh, so you’re about to rise to the top, Foley? So powerful that you won’t even fear Aelfric or our father?”

With a sneer, Foley clapped Derek’s shoulder with a rough hand.

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for the sake of it. You’ll see for yourself

turned and walked

person, afraid of confrontation since childhood, and Foley’s veiled threat filled him with dread. His mind

that soon he would have the chance to get close to Black Mallow,

powerful backing of the entire base, Derek felt an unexpected surge of boldness. Perhaps, in

Derek called out, “Hold on a second,

called out, stopping him as he

a reminder—don’t harbor any ill intentions toward me. Don’t push me too far. One day, I’ll

ally Foley was seeking, but he was on the brink of establishing a connection with the chief instructor of the

would never betray their father to side with

to side with,