Chapter 24. Impossible Marissa

"Good evening, madam Marissa, is it?" Bernard said even before they were introduced, he wanted to see what her reaction would be.

Her eyes widened, and then she must have realized that he learned her name from Henrietta's announcement, as her expression changed immediately.

Henrietta looked at him in surprise, then looked back at Marissa.

"Wait, you two know each other? How? I can't remember introducing the two of you," she asked in befuddlement

"Even you, in all your almighty power, would admit that you don't control people's meet-ups, dear wife of mine," Simon said as he slung his arm around his wife's waist and kissed her hair.

"Oh, you be quiet," she hushed her husband even as she leaned back against him.

"Marissa, tell me, how did you know this one was here?" She pointed at Ben and said, Girl, you have been holding out on me."

Marissa took her eyes off Ben long enough to smile vaguely at Henrietta.

"I do not know him, Hen