Sentenced to Marriage by MadlainQ novel Chapter 75

Secret mission

Aren and I left the Wintons’ mansion soon after I had promised to meet with Augustus after the weekend.

“You did an excellent job, my beautiful wife,” he commented as we were going back to the penthouse.

“You knew that your grandfather would approach me, didn’t you? Was that why you suddenly chose to leave me alone in that hall?” I narrowed my eyes at him. He chuckled and kissed my forehead. “Of course. I knew that my grandfather would naturally assume that you are naïve. That was why he waited for the moment I wasn’t around you. He was afraid that if I was listening to your conversation, I would make the choices for you, and I would make you refuse his offer.”

“Now, he thinks that I am willing to listen to him and use the diamond as an investment. What do we do next?” I asked.

Aren sighed. “We would have to use the fact that you’re going to meet my grandfather in his office, but the plan that I’m thinking of is a risky one…” “What do you mean?” I asked, my heart speeding as I saw his uncomfortable grimace. “You would have to search for it,” he said. I blinked my eyes at him. “But how can I search for a flash drive with your grandfather around?

He smirked. “You’re quite a good actress. Use the fact that he thinks you are dumb, and I’m sure that you will figure out a way to stay alone in his office for a minute or two.” I smiled nervously. “What if I can’t do it?” Aren shrugged. “Then we will find another way.”

I nodded, trying to hide the fact of how restless I’d just become. Aren had hoped to get this flash drive for a long time. He had lost his chance to look for it trying to save me. I wanted to make sure that I wouldn’t lose this chance to find it..

“Um… Aren?” I muttered, hesitantly. “Can I engage Alan and Norton in this flash drive operation?”

He laughed. “Of course. What’s on your mind?”

I took a deep breath. “I think this will require a few gadgets, kind of spy gadgets that is…”

***

My meeting with Augustus was supposed to happen on Tuesday at noon. Our time to plan

everything was quite limited. A few hours before the meeting, my husband, Alan, Norton, and even Neil, all assured me that it was going to work. I wished I had their confidence, but despite a courageous smirk on my lips, I was shaking inside. Nonetheless, I put a spy-like earpiece into my ear and my enhanced by a few super-apps phone into my purse, and prayed that I wouldn’t mess everything up.

Aren grabbed me by the shoulders and pressed his forehead to mine. “Remember, we will be

right outside the gate of the mansion. We will hear you and know what’s going on. If something goes wrong, I will get there in less than a minute.”

“I know.” I smiled at him.

He placed a quick kiss on my lips. “Good girl.”

I wanted to calm down, but I felt the pressure only increase. Aren counted on me, although I couldn’t say that he was comfortable with the fact that I was the one going on the mission, not him. Yet, it was only logical to assume that Augustus was more likely to lower his guard in

front of me than in front of Aren. Our current leverage was based on the fact that, in the eyes of Aren’s grandfather, I wasn’t a threat at all; I was nothing but a mere, foolish woman. Well, for a while, I needed to be one.

Benjamin stopped the car in front of the main entrance. I took a deep breath and turned on the magic earpiece; the show was about to start. As soon as I got out of the car, I was greeted by Lucious, who apparently was sent by Augustus to lead me into his office.

Seeing his uncomfortable act in front of me, I couldn’t help but tease him a bit. “Hello, Lucious. How is your day? Is your mistress doing OK?”

“My day is like any other day, and if you want to ask about Mrs. Winton, you’d better ask her yourself,” he replied coldly before gesturing at the door at the end of the corridor. “Master Winton’s office is the last door on the right.”

I smirked. “Oh, Lucious. I’m seriously waiting for the day you take that stick out of your ass and act like a human.” I patted his arm as I passed him by. “Have a good day, Lucious.”

He didn’t reply. I guess he was offended by my language, but I didn’t fail to amuse my husband and others who listened to every word I said. Their laughter spread through the earpiece loud enough to ring in my head. “Guys, mind my eardrums, please,” I murmured as I headed to the office. “Sorry, sunshine.” I heard Aren’s voice through the earpiece. “We just all admired your sharp tongue.”

I chuckled and shook my head. “Just don’t do that when I’m in Augustus’s office. I need to focus now.”

I walked to the end of the corridor and knocked on the door. A few seconds later, Augustus opened the door and invited me in with a grin glued to his face. As I entered his office, I saw long rows of bookshelves on every wall and a grand wooden desk standing near the floor-to ceiling window. I felt an incoming headache just by looking at the number of possible places where the flash drive could have been hidden.

“How lovely to see you, Cora,” he said, pulling out a chair in front of his desk for me.

When I sat down, he rushed to get back behind his carved, mahogany desk. I kept looking