Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 586:

As soon as Burnet finished speaking, Silver Fox responded sharply, “Consider yourself lucky; this is just a fraction of my skills at hurling insults. If you continue to be so shameless, I might unleash even harsher ones!”

Marissa crossed her arms, displaying no sign of discomfort. “I didn’t want to insult you, Mr. Hoffman, but you sacrificed your own reputation for Clarissa. Why should I show you any respect?”

She lowered her arms, brushed off nonexistent dust from her hands, and declared, “Now that the insults have been thrown and the threats have been made, it’s time to battle.” Waving to Burnet and Clarissa, she commanded, “You two, come at me together.”

Clarissa couldn’t care less about being shameless. Eager to win, she scoffed as Marissa gestured. “Black Mallow, tonight you’ll pay for your arrogance!”

Marissa smirked back. “Even if you have Burnet’s help, I can cripple you. Unless he literally ties you to his belt.”

Clarissa pressed her lips together in a tight line, holding back her words and preparing to charge. But before she could move, Burnet’s icy voice halted her.

“Clarissa, you face Black Mallow alone, or leave her to me.”

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Clarissa spun around, her face a mask of confusion. “Burnet, we should join forces against Black Mallow. It’s our best chance!”

“I refuse to do something so shameless and damaging to my reputation,” Burnet replied firmly.

“Please, Burnet, don’t let their taunts sway you,” Clarissa implored. “How can you speak of shame or reputation on the battlefield? Victory is all that matters! Alone, neither of us stands a chance, but together, we can prevail. Help me retrieve the chip. It’s crucial.”

Burnet exhaled slowly. “For me, this isn’t just a battlefield. I’m here to protect you, Clarissa, not to act like a thief or stoop to shameless acts in front of Black Mallow. I must maintain my dignity and reputation.”

Marissa opened her mouth as if to speak, then closed it without a word. She realized then just how furious Burnet was. His usually stoic face gave little away, making it hard to gauge his emotions. But the moment his anger became apparent, it meant he was already extremely furious inside.

Seizing the moment, Xander stepped forward and said, “Clarissa, I once admired you and thought you were honorable. How did you come to abandon your principles so completely?”

Clarissa, already on edge, felt her anger spike at the accusation. Yet when she saw it was Xander who spoke, she curbed her retort. Despite her dislike for what she considered his foolishness, she couldn’t risk alienating Burnet’s brother.

After composing herself, she managed a strained smile and replied, “Xander, you’ve never faced the harsh realities of the battlefield. You can’t understand my decisions. There, only victory matters.”

Xander shrugged and asked with a hint of sarcasm, “So, should I jump in and help you and my brother against Black Mallow? Make it three against one?”

Before Clarissa could answer, Xander shook his head and said, “No, I couldn’t stoop to such shamelessness. You two can handle the shame better than I could.”

“Xander,” Clarissa bit back her anger, her teeth clenched in frustration. As Xander clearly sided with Black Mallow, it finally dawned on Burnet that he had been deceived by those individuals from the Doomsday Base.

They had insulted Xander to gain his sympathy, thus ensuring he wouldn’t hurt his brother.

However, Burnet didn’t have time to confront Xander at the moment, and in fact, his anger towards Xander had indeed dissipated. He faced Marissa and stated flatly, “I will take on Black Mallow myself. Please, allow me.”noveldrama

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