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After completing their mission, I overheard the secret agent team playfully teasing Scarlett Grey, "Hey Scarlett, try not to break the bed this time when you're with the captain."
"Tell Carter to be more careful, not me," Scarlett replied with a mischievous grin. "And don't spread rumors in front of my spouse tomorrow."
As she reached for her phone, the team exchanged knowing looks. "You save your love for your husband, but your passion is for Captain Brooks. Scarlett, you're quite the diplomat."
A moment later, my phone vibrated.
As I listened to Scarlett express how much she missed me, my heart felt heavy.
She was unaware that I had covertly joined the team as their intelligence expert, accompanying her on every assignment.
I had remained awake all night when she and Carter Brooks first spent the night together.
After ending my call with Scarlett, I dialed another number. "I accept your proposition. I'll depart from the squad and embrace a peaceful life."
A composed voice answered, "Excellent. Following the success of the decapitation mission, we'll leave the country together. Just three days from now."

Undercover Heartbreak, A Spy's Silent Revenge

Initially, my intention was to withdraw unscathed, confess everything to Scarlett, and plead for her forgiveness regarding my deceptions. However, I altered the plan 72 hours prior. The explosion would claim Henry's life, allowing me to abandon everything and finally find freedom.


The explosion's force sent Scarlett tumbling. Disoriented, she got up and hurried towards the inferno. It was futile. The explosive had already ignited.


Henry was no more. The image of his final grin etched itself in her mind, and Scarlett's chest constricted with agonizing grief.


"This can't be happening...", she collapsed, desperately sifting through the rubble. Her palms soon became lacerated, shaking from both fatigue and anguish, yet she persisted.


"How could Henry be present? It's inconceivable." Her words were barely audible, choked with incredulity.


Chapter 7