Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1048:

Marissa, however, offered no commentary, responding instead with a serene smile. Yet her subtle glance toward Everett said more than words ever could.

Everett, catching her look, pressed his lips into a tight line. His expression darkened, and his displeasure was as plain as day.

Chloe’s performance might have fooled most, but Marissa and Everett weren’t so easily duped. They’d already pieced together the truth—Korbin and Betty weren’t here by chance. Everett was certain Chloe had pulled the strings.

Normally, Marissa wouldn’t have hesitated to call Chloe out for her theatrics. But today, for Everett’s sake, she chose to hold her tongue, tolerating Chloe’s antics with a patience that didn’t come easily.

Meanwhile, Korbin and Betty, shaken by Chloe’s verbal lashing, dared not reveal her involvement.

drowning woman reaching for a lifeline. “You remind us so much of our daughter, Marissa. It was an honest mistake. Please

with earnestness, “Yes, it’s all a misunderstanding. We were only looking out for your family’s reputation. We meant no

my home, causing a scene without consequence, we’d soon be the laughingstock of society. No matter if you were instructed by someone or genuinely mistook me for your

escape begins

shot up, her face pale and trembling with fear. “Miss Nash, w-what do you intend to do?” she

smile. “Naturally, I’ll involve the authorities. Once the

over to the police and the

don’t call the police! I’ve feared them since I was a child. I can’t — I

in pleading. The arrogant confidence they had flaunted upon

to resolve the trouble this family had caused. However, as her sharp intuition pieced together