𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

48

3 weeks later ::

"how are we going" Kallan shepherd asked through the video conference

"steady.....we are meeting for coffee after session but he hasn’t brought it up YET but i think it’s on the way" Mayur answered sipping her masala tea and letting out a satisfied groan

"they are getting impatient you know"

"it takes time to gain asset's trust, dad" Cole answered rolling his eyes

"i'm aware"

"getting into his team by earning his trust is hard enough but what you want is entirely different, i don't think he'd give me a big op on first mission"

"we will give him a leverage then.....something that would give him the confidence that you do not fail him"

"what do have in mind"

"i don't think you'd like the idea........." Kallan didn’t finish his sentence but his face gave away his plan making Mayur's face go red with anger

"no way in hell you are getting your hands on my husband, seriously.... are you insane ?" She yelled looking at his blank face

"we have no other option, beside nobody in outside world knows about both of you being married so, we are not even sure he'll take this bait at all"

"so what......use my husband as bait to catch a criminal. are you out of your mind, keep my relationship out of trouble, away from all these, that's it" Mayuree argued looking sternly at her superior

"but Parrish___

"NO, Kallan I'm an agent, a trained assassin, using my husband, a civilian......No, do whatever you want with me, i wouldn’t even blink but not him Kallan"

Kallan on the other hand just let out a sigh and cut the call

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3 week and 3 more days later ::

"hey"

"hey, Harry!"

"i'm---- this is maybe working for many of your other -- um i mean you know ---

"but it isn’t for you ?"

"yeah,...it's like a bandaid on bullet wound and powerless to stop the bleeding"

"hearing you being so proud of 2 of your job and your boss everytime, please don't quit.....
not yet at least"

"but why ? i leave, it's my decision and----"

"i may have something to make your life more meaningful, i know you are desperate to prove yourself, you were just scared, i get it, just stick around, there is someone i want you to meet''

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4 and half weeks later ::

it was 10 o'clock at night when Mayur was out on a night walk and sipping her coffee when she noticed not 1 but 2 very familiar figure at the side of the road, 1 waved at her and another one was looking directly at her with a small smirk.

not that she wasn’t expecting something like this but she definitely wasn’t prepared for BENJAMIN ORLANDO to not being afraid at all coming out in public like this, especially when he's in FBI's hitlist.

looking around, she crossed the road,.....stopped right infront of them.

"Mayur.... i want you to meet __

"Benjamin Orlando" She whispered looking at him

"have we met before!" He asked amusedly, to be honest she wasn’t expecting an enemy to look this handsome and confidence

she shook her thoughts off her head and answered him in her own confident voice
"you are infamous enough"

"pity, can't say same about you though, hop in......." He cheekily replied looking behind her where suddenly a shiny black car stopped

"what do you want" She asked first

"more like what do you want.....
you know, i think you are looking for a way out of a huge labyrinth you created inside you, due to years of struggle ?"

"isn’t that what the programme is for ? to get us out of our labyrinth"

"yes, none of them would be haunted by bankrupt government if anything goes wrong anywhere....judging by your history"

the way he uttered that word, a cold shiver ran down her spine, realizing that Kallan used the record of her past life to bait Harry cross and eventually he took it.

"what makes you think you know me better than my Government,  understand my mind better than them" She confidently asked keeping her chin high

"everytime you think you did something good by breaking cases for your agency, finding culprits 3 years ago, you were just stalling the truth, like, throwing snowball in forest fire, it's useless"

"what do you mean ? what should i do then ?" She swallowed hard and asked, suddenly feeling nervous

"why, letting it burn of course, i'm hoping we would be friend Parrish, have a good night" He smirked and said as if it was most normal

"i don't remember agreeing on anything!"

"neither did i offer anything....YET!"

with that he was gone

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5 week later ::

"hey"

"he didn’t offer me any job, if that's what you are asking" She directly said giving a deadpanned expression

"that's because i'll make the offer, it's my job is to find people, capable ones to be good at what we do.....i've done my research, you would be amazing, he found me when i needed help once.........

"just say it, Harry" She asked feigning impatience

"i want you to use your credentials to find some details on some highly confidential file"

"but that would be committing treason"

"or copying some documents in plain sights, however you want to see it" Harry suggested

"not the change i was looking for, trust me" She turned away from him

"let's face it, you are broke, Mayur and 10 millions buys a lot of changes"

only thing she wanted to do right then was punch the day light out of this idiot here, considering she was the wife of one of the most sought after filthy rich, hottest bachelor in America, who nowadays constantly tries to seduce her in every possible ways.

wait why would you address your husband as Bachelor, woman ?
exactly!

No do not let it get to you
Don't you remember nobody knows who you are Or who you are married to.

you can’t disclose in front of anyone about your marriage until --- remember you signed an agreement! Her mind debated constantly

"but-----

get a grip on your bloody emotions and let this scum get to you,....let him believe that you are a greedy bitch and do your job, Her mind screamed again and won eventually, she let out a defeated sigh

"fine, just this one time" She gritted out angrily

"i'll be in touch" He smiled and left

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