Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 596:

After Clarissa rose from the ground, she did something astonishing—she howled in despair as she ran to the brink of the large pit and leapt in. Everyone watched in shock. Marissa’s lips twitched in silent surprise.

Marissa had just dealt Clarissa a brutal beating and threatened her harshly, aiming merely to break her resolve and extract information, such as the identities of her boss and the mysterious ‘Q’ from the shady organization. Unexpectedly, to escape further punishment, Clarissa took the drastic step of jumping into the enigmatic pit herself.

Marissa, always curious about the contents of the pit, stepped forward and peered into its depths. Silver Fox was battling with Aelfric and could not break away.

Marc and Terry were still fighting with the bodyguards, unable to assist. Xander, who had been on the sidelines, rushed to join Marissa and peered down. He couldn’t contain his curiosity.

“Chief Instructor, what’s down there?” Xander asked.

Marissa glanced at him. “Weren’t you expelled? Why are you here?”

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Xander grinned. “Come on, Chief Instructor. My brother has already seen through your plan. I’m facing punishment when I return home.”

Marissa felt a pang of regret. Noticing Xander’s limp right arm, she inquired, “What happened to your arm?”

Xander grimaced. “I was trying to assist White Mallow against Aelfric when my brother dislocated it.”

Marissa was silent for a moment, then grabbed Xander’s arm to examine it. Without warning, she twisted it and realigned it.

Xander yelped in pain, caught off guard by the sudden maneuver. However, the pain quickly subsided, and he found his arm restored.

He swung his arm in astonishment and grinned. “Chief Instructor, you fixed my arm?”

“Yes,” Marissa replied, her tone even.

At that moment, Connor and Burnet joined them at the pit’s edge, peering into the darkness. There were no lights near the pit, and it was very deep. Just then, the moon slipped behind the clouds, plunging the area into darkness and making it impossible to see anything below.

After Clarissa’s leap, there was silence; her fate was unknown.

“Did Clarissa die from that?” Burnet asked.

Marissa didn’t respond but scanned the surroundings. She then instructed Xander, “Go and angle the searchlight on the second floor towards the pit.”

“Okay, Chief Instructor.” Xander promptly went to execute her command.

Watching his brother’s eager actions, Burnet could only twitch his lips in resignation and then sarcastically addressed Black Mallow, “You just expelled my brother, didn’t you? How can you still give him orders?”

Marissa gave Burnet a playful look and teased, “Mr. Hoffman, maybe you should ponder why your brother seems to be closer to me than to you. It might just be that I’m a better person.”

Connor couldn’t help but chuckle at this exchange. Burnet rolled his eyes, feeling defeated by the part.

After a brief pause, Burnet asked Marissa, “Is White Mallow the one who swindled eighty million dollars out of me with your help?”

Burnet had his suspicions but needed confirmation from Marissa. Knowing she couldn’t fool someone as sharp as Burnet, Marissa openly admitted it but couldn’t resist a jab.noveldrama

“Mr. Hoffman, you identified the right person, but your choice of words is off. How could you say we swindled eighty million out of you? It was a straightforward transaction—money exchanged for an item. Nobody forced your hand.”

Burnet was left without a response. Internally, however, he was both stunned and impressed. He had not anticipated that the renowned perfume, Elin, was actually White Mallow from Doomsday Base. She embodied a blend of delicacy and ferocity, making her a remarkably complex and intriguing figure.

Meanwhile, Xander had reached the second floor, adjusted the searchlight, and a sharp beam of light pierced the darkness, illuminating the pit’s depths

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