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Marissa, for her part, allowed him a moment of reprieve, her lips curling into a knowing half-smile. Their shared
past had given her insight into the depths of Derek's character, enabling her to decipher his thoughts with ease.
The previous day, Xander had relayed to her that Derek had ventured alone to the Blebert branch of the
Doomsday Base, intent on a rendezvous with the chief instructor, Black Mallow. Discovering Black Mallow’s
absence had visibly deflated him.
Derek had hovered outside the fortress-like doors of the Doomsday Base for ages before finally walking away.
Before he left, he had the staff relay a message to Black Mallow, a declaration of his admiration and his
eagerness to swear fealty.
After Xander reported this, he said to Marissa, confused, “I'm at a loss with Derek's antics. He's poised to join
Aelfric’s family, yet Aelfric himself was cast out from Doomsday Base. How can Derek still expect a warm
welchere? And yet, he brazenly seeks favor with you. Has his judgment deserted him? With Aelfric now a
sworn enemy of the base, plotting his vengeance, Derek’s maneuvers could only be seen as a stark betrayal.
How can he not fear Aelfric’s wrath?”
Marissa merely offered a knowing smile and advised Xander to disregard Derek’s machinations.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer understanding of Derek ran deep; his motives were transparent to her seasoned eye.
Derek was forever chasing the coattails of power, aligning himself with the mightiest. Knowing Black Mallow had
defeated Aelfric, it was inevitable Derek would gravitate toward this new beacon of strength. Marissa also
surmised that Derek, chafing under Aelfric’s heavy hand, yearned to break free from the chains of subservience.
Tired of being a mere puppet, Derek was positioning himself to climb the social ladder, using Black Mallow as his
ladder to reach new heights.
To Marissa, Derek's actions were merely a source of mild amusement. She knew that his arrival today was driven
not by his own volition but by Aelfric’s manipulative grip. When Chloe saw Derek’s timidity, his reluctance to
voice his thoughts, her patience wore thin. Her concern that he might waver when most needed spurred her into
action. She stepped forward, her voice tinged with urgency. “Derek, why this silence? Tell me, is this Tiffany in
front of us really your ex-fiancée in disguise?”
Caught in the spotlight, Derek stuttered, “I...” His voice faltered, and he bowed his head, overcby the
gravity of the moment.
Chloe silently condemned Derek as utterly useless and turned her wrath toward Marissa. “Given Derek's
hesitation, you must really be an imposter. What have you done with the real Tiffany? Why pose as her?” she
demanded, her voice laced with fierce suspicion.
Her emotions escalated tically as she grasped Marissa’s collar, her voice tinged with desperation and
accusation. “Did you harm Tiffany? You've injured my best friend, haven't you? | want her back!”
Chloe's theatrical display seemed to cement Betty's previous assertions, effectively painting Marissa as a
deceitful impersonator.
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