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    Keeping her around would only sow chaos within the Peridot Consortium and could spell disaster if the news spread.


    Marissa, of course, wasn’t about to exin any of this to A or Sansa.


    As she observed them kneeling and pleading for mercy, she took a slow, deliberate breath and prepared to address them.


    “Sansa, A, there’s no reason to be rmed. I’m not one to hold petty grudges,” Marissa said.


    Sansa and A exchanged nces. Could the new president really overlook their previous offenses? They were stunned by her good nature.


    Kevin, seated next to Marissa, also appeared surprised. His investigations had shown that Marissa deeply resented Sansa and her daughter.


    He had orchestrated today’s meeting as an opportunity for Marissa to seek revenge. Why, then, was she not seizing it?


    Marissa gave Kevin a brief look, signaling that now was not the time for exnations.


    Originally, Marissa had intended to embarrass Sansa and A, but that was before she was aware of A’s condition.


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    Now, with the discovery that A was carrying a novel hybrid virus, Marissa’s priorities had shifted. She needed to monitor A closely, to study the virus she harbored.


    Releasing A now could risk a viral outbreak if she lost control—a scenario Marissa wanted to avoid at all costs.


    As a doctor, Marissa wasmitted to understanding this new hybrid virus in A and developing a vine to neutralize the threat.


    Marissa had also uncovered that rissa and Q’s virus research had been conducted very covertly.


    Security measures in Blebert were tight, and fearing exposure, they had set up their main research facility abroad. The viruses injected into A were secretly transported from there.


    Marissa hadn’t yet pinpointed the location of their overseas research facility, making it essential to keep A close.


    Observing Marissa’s steady manner, Kevin refrained frommenting and looked away.


    Marissa then addressed Sansa and A again. “Sansa, A, please stand.”


    A was still in disbelief, while Sansa was visibly delighted, quickly rising to her feet and eagerly ttering Marissa. “Ah, President, I had no idea you were so forgiving.”


    A also stood, saying, “Thank you, Ms. President.”


    Marissa simply gave a slight smile and remained silent.


    At that moment, Kevin intervened. “Sansa, A, I was told you wanted to rmend two people to the president today?”


    Sansa paused, then affirmed, “Yes, that’s right.”


    Their original n was to rmend Sheppard and Wesson to rissa. With the unexpected change in presidency, they didn’t know how to proceed with their rmendations


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