Chapter 35: Plot To Break Existing Protocols

Susan's POV

“Yes, that's me.

And who are you and what do you want from me?” Angela responded in a suspicious tone.

She was still trying to figure out the person behind the voice.

The moment Paul introduced himself, Angela's tone changed.

She suddenly became so excited and anxious.

She sounded like she'd been waiting for that moment all her life.

“I am willing to accept your offer. Can you please suggest a nice hotel for us to meet? I just got dressed,” Paul asked.

He tried his best to sound convincing to avoid Angela from getting suspicious.

“Sure! The address will be forwarded to your phone. I am not asking for too much.

After the sex, all your problems will be over,” Angela reassured Paul and ended the call.

Seconds later, Paul's phone beeped. It turned out to be a text from Angela describing the hotel of her choice.

Attached to the test on W******p were some of her explicit photos, just to keep Paul turned out.

Paul and I felt relieved, even when the mission was yet to be accomplished.

“You were right after all.

I shouldn't have doubted you before,” Paul confessed after he initially doubted my prowess.

As we drove to the location, we kept rehearsing the lines in our heads to avoid making blunders that would alter our mission.

Locating Ethan's Father's mansion wasn't a difficult task after all, even though I hadn't been there for a while.

“Now that we are here, how do we get past the secretary without an official invitation?

Remember, we don't have an appointment with Mr. Woods.

After what happened last night in his mansion, we are the last people he wants to see right now,” I complained to Paul.

I trusted him to come up with a perfect solution after exhausting mine.

He rested his hands below his jawline for a while, trying to come up with something.

Finally, he did after snapping his hands.

“Come with me,” he said.

“I got a plan.

This will work out in our favor,”

I expected him to spill the plans the same way I did with mine, but he refused.

With a hint of doubt, I went with Paul to the company.

We were about to sneak to the route that leads to Mr. Woods's office before the secretary caught us.

She forced us into a halt.

The only thing we wished was for the ground to swallow us.

I was scared that she was going to call security to throw us out.

After seeing how brave Paul was, I eradicated every atom of fear embedded inside of me and gestured to the secretary.

“Why did you walk past me? Do you have an appointment with the CEO?” She questioned us.

Her hands were already resting on the landline, waiting to tell us if we chose to act smart.

“Don't you recognize us? I am Ethan's wife, the son of your CEO.” I introduced myself, while Paul did the same thing. I was hoping it would be enough to sneak us to Mr. Wood's office.

“Of course, I know you,” the secretary said while keeping my hopes alive.

“But that doesn't matter right now, does it? I was given strict orders, and I am not ready to lose my job.” She shattered my heart to shreds after the false hopes.

I looked up to Paul for a way out after our initial plan failed.

Just like me, Paul is more confused than I thought.

“You two are wasting my time and I hate it.

So I am going to ask you again; do you have an appointment with the CEO?

If you don't, then you need to leave before I call the security,” She warned us for the second time.

Seeing how agitated she had become, I signaled Paul to step aside while I handled the situation.

“I guess I have got to call him myself.

I don't understand why I need an appointment before seeing my Father-in-law,” I pretended to be upset while I brought out my phone.

I moved a few steps backward from the secretary and pretended like I was on the phone with Me. Woods.

While I feigned the telephone conversation, I had my vision focused on the secretary.

Immediately after she left her position, I alerted Paul. “She's not on the seat now. Let's go quickly before she returns,”

Paul understood the assignment.

He was more alert than I was.

Like thieves at night, Paul and I sneaked into Ethan's Father's office.

Unfortunately for us, the secretary returned and ran after us.

However, it was too late for her.

Paul and I already found our way inside the office where we met with Mr. Woods.

“I warned them not to come inside. They pretended to be gone only for them to sneak in after I left for the restroom,” The secretary explained in a weaker tone.

Paul and I nearly had her sick. Nonetheless, we weren't bothered. We were just grateful to finally find our way inside the office.

“Don't worry, Davina, I'll handle it,” Mr. Woods assured the secretary.

Despite the assurance, she remained unmoved as fear enclosed her face.

“Are you sure?

I am sorry, sir.

I could still walk them out of your office,” she begged. She was desperate for redemption.

She had every reason to believe that Mr. Woods would still revisit the situation after our exit.

“No, that won't be necessary. I'll sort this out. You can leave now,” Mr. Woods said.

This time, it sounded more convincing and was enough to make her leave.

“And you, what are two things in my company?

If this is about Ethan, forget about it because I'm not paying attention to that rubbish.” Mr. Woods made it clear without giving us a chance to speak.

“We are not here for Ethan.

Rather, it's about Angela, your wife.

There's something you need to know about her,” I uttered

“You are here to talk about my wife?”

Mr. Woods exclaimed in shock.

His voice changed.

He never expected the twist.