Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1049:

Realizing their pleas had no sway over Marissa, Korbin and Betty turned to Paul, only to be met with his piercing glare. The weight of his authority rendered them speechless, and they shrank back, trembling like cornered prey.

Paul gave a subtle nod to Elvis, who immediately stepped forward, flanked by a group of imposing bodyguards. Without a word, they seized Korbin, Betty, and Denise, dragging them out of the banquet hall.

Moments later, agonized screams pierced the air from outside. Though the guests couldn’t see what was happening, the bloodcurdling cries painted a vivid picture of the Nash family’s unyielding stance against disrespect.

Inside, Paul remained stoic, his expression as cold as stone. The screams didn’t faze him; if anything, they seemed to confirm his resolve. He had waited too long to teach that family a lesson, and today, justice was finally served—not by the law, but by the will of a father fiercely protective of his daughter.

The screams eventually subsided, leaving an eerie silence in their wake. Moments later, Elvis reentered the banquet hall, his composed and gentlemanly demeanor utterly unchanged, as though he hadn’t just overseen the punishment that had sent chills down everyone’s spine. This calm after the storm only deepened the awe and unease of the guests, solidifying the Nash family’s unyielding authority in their minds.

Chloe, Aelfric, and their group exchanged nervous glances but wisely kept their silence.

In the middle of the hall, Derek stood frozen, his legs trembling beneath him. He had watched Korbin, Betty, and Denise being hauled away, their screams still echoing in his ears.

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As he felt Marissa’s piercing gaze settle on him, his body stiffened involuntarily. Slowly, he looked up, confusion flickering across his face, but the dread pooling in his chest was impossible to mask.

With a faint, poised smile, Marissa spoke, her voice steady yet edged with a quiet authority that made Derek’s blood run cold. “Derek, don’t you think you owe me an explanation as well?”

Derek stared at Marissa, unable to utter a word for quite some time.

Though he was certain the woman in front of him was Marissa, his ex-fiancée from Adagend, he had no idea that she was Paul’s biological daughter.noveldrama

The only explanation he could think of for the paternity test result was that Marissa must be Tiffany’s twin. This would also explain why Korbin and Betty treated her differently and so poorly—because she wasn’t their biological child.

Derek could only assume that beneath Marissa’s calm and composed exterior amidst the barrage of slander and accusations, she was inwardly mocking them, seeing them as nothing more than fools.

Now, with the paternity test result preventing him from exposing the truth that she was not Tiffany, Derek was left with no other choice but to bear the accusation of slander.

“Marissa, I…” Derek wanted to say something, but words failed him.

Slandering Paul’s daughter was no small matter, and he knew things wouldn’t go well for him after this.

Standing behind Derek, Neil was utterly dumbfounded. He was there to witness Connor’s humiliation, not to see his own son accused of slander.

To make matters worse, Derek had offended a Nash. If it had been in the past, when the Nash family held little power, Neil wouldn’t have been so worried. But with their current influence, crossing the Nash family was as dangerous as crossing the owner of Sunrise.

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