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“What do you mean?” Marissa asked.
After pondering for a moment, Xander exined, “When Bu served as an international special forces soldier, he became acquainted with rissa. However, I couldn’t find out how they met or where she came from. Bu remains silent on these matters.”
Xander appeared truthful, so Marissa ceased her interrogation. Her interest in rissa’s background grew.
The Peridot Consortium had been around for a while and gained strength. Yet, the leader of the Peridot Consortium remained enigmatic, with many unsure of even their gender. Luckily, with Xander’s help, Marissa was able to learn the leader’s name was rissa.
Marissa was eager to discover if rissa had any links to Q and whether she had influenced Tiffany’s departure from Blebert.
Given that Tiffany managed to elude Connor’s surveince and sessfully escape Blebert, she must have had some assistance.
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Marissa knew she wouldn’t understand everything until she met rissa.
She needed to learn more about rissa.
After some reflection, she proposed, “Xander, let’s act as a couple for a while.”
“What?!” Xander eximed, surprised. “Chief Instructor, are you…”
“So, are you opposed to the idea?” Marissa sneered. “Are you worried about being ridiculed because I have two children?”
“No, it’s not that,” Xander quickly said, then admitted, “I’m actually quite honored.”
Marissa gave him a puzzled look, not grasping the reason for his statement.
Blushing, Xander borated, “Everyone at the Doomsday Base knows how much Mark and Terry admire you. Yet, you’ve only revealed your identity to me and asked me to act as your boyfriend…
If Terry and Mark find out, they’ll be envious to no end! It feels surreal. I used to just follow orders like a subordinate. And now, I’m going to pretend to be your boyfriend. I… Haha!”
Marissa was at a loss for words. “We’ll just pretend in front of others. Don’t overthink it.”
Xander took on a serious tone and asked, “So, what’s the n?”
Marissa exined, “You’ll introduce me to the Peridot Consortium, iming I’m your girlfriend. I want to observe it firsthand. Introduce me to rissa, and I’ll look into her background and identity myself.”
“Okay!” Xander agreed and obeyed hermand. He then looked slightly concerned. “I’m worried Bu might get upset. You are still Connor’s wife, after all, and he’s good friends with Bu.”
Marissa was taken aback. “Are Bu and Connor actually good friends?”
She hadn’t known about this. She had never seen them interact privately. She had heard that the four top families were often at odds with each other, both openly and in secret.
“Yes, they’re quite close,” Xander confirmed.
Marissa was speechless and raised her eyebrows.
If that were true, Bu wouldn’t be pleased to see her pretending to be Xander’s girlfriend. If he strongly disapproved, it mightplicate her efforts to meet rissa.
But it was the quickest route to get close to rissa. Marissa knew she couldn’t hesitate.
After deciding, she said, “Xander, it doesn’t matter. Let’s give it a try now. King has pressed me repeatedly. We need to recover the file bag stolen by the Peridot Consortium immediately. We can’t afford any more dys.”
“Okay!” Xander nodded and said, “Then I’ll introduce you to rissa, even if Bu might beat me to death for it.”
After finalizing their n, Marissa let Xander go, and she returned to the Nash family’s vi alone.
As she reached the vi, she saw Landen leaning against a tree, engrossed in his phone.
Upon seeing her, he moved closer and whispered mysteriously, “Boss, Connor is here.”
Marissa’s eyes widened in surprise. “What’s he doing here?”
“I’m not sure. He’s waiting for you in the living room.”
“Landen, I’m heading out. Don’t tell anyone I was here.”
As soon as she had finished speaking, she turned and was on the verge of leaving.
But just as she was about to stride away, she suddenly heard Connor’s voice. “Mrs. Daniels, please wait.”
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