Chapter 400:


    As the chief instructor of Doomsday Base, ck Mallow was sharper than others, almost as if she possessed extra eyes and ears. She could detect the slightest movements and anticipate situations to avoid risks.


    That was why she managed to save herself when Xander drove the car into the ditch.


    So, when rissaunched her attack, Marissa noticed but did not move. Instead, she feigned terror and screamed, “Argh—”


    Her scream alerted Xander just in time. Before the knife could reach Marissa, he seized it.


    Marissa continued to act frightened, her face turning pale and her eyes wide with horror as she gasped for breath.


    Bu, caught off guard by rissa’s sudden move, remainedposed. With a slight frown, he stared at rissa, waiting for an exnation.


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    Annoyed, Xander demanded loudly, “rissa, why did you do that?”


    rissa smiled gently, her tone light. “Miss Nash, sorry for that. I heard you hurt Charles and his people and wanted to challenge Remy. I thought you were an excellent martial artist, so I wanted to have a friendlypetition with you.”


    Marissa pressed her lips together, remaining silent.


    She had erased all surveince records when she dealt with Charles and his people, so no evidence remained.


    When she challenged Remy, she was revealed to be Only and thus did nothing openly.


    rissa had thrown her knife at Marissa to gauge her skills. To avoid alerting rissa, Marissa feigned weakness, trusting Xander to intercept the knife.


    After her exnation, Xander intervened to protect Marissa. “rissa, that was too aggressive. If I hadn’t been here, Tiffany could have been injured.”


    After discarding the knife, Xander continued, “rissa, Tiffany challenged Charles in Connor’s name. Charles was too afraid to retaliate, and that’s why Tiffany seeded in hurting him. She’s just a delicate girl. Her hands are meant for fine arts, not fighting. Please be more considerate next time.”


    “Sorry about that, Xander. I’ve been too abrupt,” rissa said with a smile. Then, she turned to Marissa. “I do apologize, Miss Nash. I nearly hurt you just now. Please forgive me.”


    Marissa pouted and looked at Xander with a hint of grievance.


    “Tiffany, rissa is always direct. Please forgive her this time, okay?” Xander asked.


    Marissa looked at rissa again and muttered, “It’s alright.”


    Their exchange painted Marissa as a frail girl utterly dependent on her boyfriend.


    rissa finally eased her guard. During her earlier attack, she had shown no restraint, aiming directly at Marissa’s face. A true martial artist would have dodged instantly, avoiding certain harm.


    However, Marissa showed no reaction. This confirmed to rissa that Marissa possessed no fighting skills, prompting her to lower her defenses.


    When rissa noticed Marissa remained quiet, she turned her attention back to her meal. “I’ve had enough. It was delicious,” she announced with a smile.


    She nced at Marissa and extended an invitation. “I need to use the restroom. Miss Nash, would you care to join me?”


    Seeing a chance to uncover more about rissa and explore her background, Marissa eagerly epted. “Certainly,” she replied with a smile.


    Together, they rose and walked toward thedies’ room, engaging in light conversation along the way.


    Bu and Xander observed them depart.


    In their view, rissa handled herself with elegance and seemed to be genuinely considerate towards Marissa, even softening her tone when addressing her.


    However, the moment they entered the restroom and moved out of the two men’s sight, rissa’s facade dropped. Her smile disappeared, reced by a stark coldness.


    She slowed her steps, gave Marissa a sharp look, and sneered, “Miss Nash, your skills in disguise are quite remarkable.”


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