The Billionaire's Genius Wife

Chapter 273 Mission (1)

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After Scarlett found her phone in her backpack, she immediately turned it on. However, it received tons of notifications and vibrated non-stop until it ran out of battery. She cursed herself for not charging her phone earlier and missing important messages. Now, she had no choice but to wait for it to be fully charged.

But as soon as she finished dealing with her phone, she was surprised to find she had slept for almost 12 hours. It was already morning in country X or almost lunchtime.

Scarlett groaned, realizing she had slept too long, feeling like she had wasted much of her time.

"Why didn't Seven wake me up?" Scarlett muttered, annoyed. No wonder she woke up with her whole body feeling stiff. Instead of feeling refreshed from sleeping, her mood only got worse.

With slow steps, Scarlett dragged her stiff body into the bathroom.

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After taking a refreshing shower, Scarlett changed into a clean pale blue tracksuit set. She was grateful that the base camp provided women's clothing in her size. She can choose her clothes like she is shopping in a clothing store.

When Scarlett exited the bathroom, she heard someone knocking on her bedroom door. She opened the door with her hair still wrapped in a white towel. She frowned, looking at Seven standing before her.

"Seven! Why didn't you wake me up?" Scarlett asked, her tone showing her dissatisfaction with having slept too much.

"I'm sorry, Three. I wanted to wake you up, but you were sleeping so soundly like a baby that I couldn't bear to disturb you," Seven answered casually. Unbeknownst to Scarlett, Rex had instructed Seven to let her sleep a little longer.

Scarlett frowned, speechless at his response. She quickly ignored her annoyance as she realized she needed to eat to regain strength. 

"I'm starving now. Is there anything to eat?" Scarlett asked, rubbing her empty stomach.

"Yes! Lunch is ready. Hurry up before your steak gets cold," Seven said with a smile. He found it amusing to see the light in her eyes grow brighter at the mention of food. 

'This girl,' he thought, 'as long as she hears food, she forgets her anger...' 

"S-Steak!?" Her eyes beamed. "Ugh, I'll catch up with you soon. I'll take care of my hair first..." Scarlett said and closed the door.

Seven shook his head slowly after seeing Scarlett's bedroom door closed tightly. He returned to the dining room where Nine was waiting for them.

Nine raised his eyebrows at Seven's appearance, "Where's Three? She's still sleeping?" he curiously asked as he watched Seven sit down and start eating his steak.

"She just finished taking a bath. She'll join us soon," Seven replied nonchalantly, putting a piece of meat in his mouth and continuing with his lunch. Nine nodded, taking a bite of his steak.

Nine couldn't help but wonder what had caused Scarlett to oversleep. He glanced at Seven, wondering if he knew anything, but Seven seemed focused on his food. 

Finally, after a few minutes of silence, Nine couldn't resist asking, "Do you know why she overslept? Did something happen?"

Seven slowly raised his head to look at Nine before he said, "I don't know either. Rex asked me to let her sleep a bit longer..."

"Looks like we guessed right. That girl must have fought with her husband! That's why she ran here..." Nine speculated.

Seven shook his head, "Well, we shouldn't make assumptions without knowing the full story. It's not our place to interfere in her personal life. Leaving her alone is probably best for us and for her too."

"True, but we can still offer support and comfort," Nine suggested — He has known Scarlett since she was a teenager and considered her like his sister.

"Agreed. But let's trust her. At least for now. I know she knows what's best for her." Seven replied, and they silently continued their meal. As teammates, they knew supporting each other was necessary, both in and out of missions. 

Not long after, Scarlett joined them. Exhausted, she didn't have the energy to start a conversation with the two men who had finished eating and were staring at her as if they were trying to read her mind.

Scarlett ignored them and started eating her steak. Even though it was getting cold, she didn't care. She just needed to fill her empty stomach.

After finishing her lunch, Scarlett felt much better, and her mind was sharper now. She was ready for their mission tonight; they were going to the wedding party to approach Dax Withers.

Yesterday, she had hastily prepared everything for her undercover mission. She had researched the wedding venue and the invited guests who could attend the party. However, getting the invitations was Seven's responsibility, and she didn't know how he would do it.

She glanced at Seven before asking, "Is the invitation ready?"

"Don't worry, everything is ready. I have also read your research on the location and guests," Seven said, smiling as he raised his wine glass. "Your report is amazing, Three!"

Scarlett smiled, pleased with Seven's compliments. It had been an easy task for her, and she didn't need to use her skills that could have potentially alerted Theodor and his team to her position.

"Hahaha, indeed, our Three is amazing!" Nine joined in. "Guys, I'll come with you!"

Scarlett and Seven stared at Nine with shocked expressions. 

"What?" Seven asked, surprised. "You want to come with us?"

"Yes!" Nine smirked. "Why are you so surprised? Do you think I can't do that?" His eyes glared at Seven, clearly displeased with him.

"No, no, I don't doubt your abilities. But don't you hate doing this kind of thing?" Seven put his wine glass on the table, feeling chills all over his body when he saw Nine's piercing gaze.

Who would doubt Crazy Doc's abilities? This man could even kill mobs with a single move — his poison was potent. Seven was just shocked because Nine rarely went out on field missions. That's why it was surprising that he wanted to join them on an undercover mission.