My Wife Is A Secret Assassin

"I was born in New York, and since then had been living here until recently. My parents died when I was eight. My dad's best friend adopted me. I studied Business Management and with some investment from my dad, me, David and our late friend Lucas started a Real Estate Business, which is doing good. Then I fell in love with a woman, who lives in San Diego, so I shifted there now." In a brief Chance told him about himself and asked, "Anything else you wish to know?"

Edwin was not sure how to react to it. He was not able to figure out if it was something Chance would normally tell to everyone or he is somewhat special with whom Chance is sharing all these details with.

Whatever information Chance just mentioned, Edwin already knows all of it, as he did some research by digging on everyone present here before visiting this place.

"Well, nothing else. It is enough" Edwin awkwardly said.

"Wow, you didn't even say sorry or pity me after knowing my parents died when I was eight. Usually, people pity me when they find out this" Chance smiled at him and added, "It seems like you already knew about it"

Edwin was not sure how to respond and somewhere the way Chance looked at him, it was a bit intimidating.

Even when they met the first time and Carol was sharing the story of their first encounter, Chance looked at him suspiciously.

'Is he the Grim Reaper?' Edwin wondered to himself but he pushed this thought back, as he can't believe Samantha would be dating the Grim Reaper.

"I told him" Carol answered Chance, "I casually mentioned it to him"

"Oh, that's why" Chance again flashed his friendly smile at Edwin who was not sure how to interpret all of this.

"Yeah, sorry to know about your parents" Edwin formally said.

"Tell us about you Edward" David asked him as he was annoyed with this man's attitude.

"Well, I used to live in Georgia and shifted to New York for job. My parents still reside in Georgia." Edwin wished to share as less information about him as possible as he didn't ask his organization to create any fake profile for him.

"It must be difficult to adjust here after living in Georgia, right?" David asked him.

Edwin nodded his head in yes and wondered did he dig a hole for himself by suggesting they spend more time together.

They all generally talked for a while.

"Should we all go out somewhere nice for dinner?" Abigail suggested when they discussed their night plans.

"Yeah, it would be great" Carol loved the idea.

"Sure, let's do that" David too agreed and looked at Chance, who agreed too.

"By the way, Chance. Have you decided what to do for Avenue Real's Estate's Seventh anniversary?" Jack casually asked him as his company would be completing seven years this Wednesday.

Chance and David remembered it but it still hasn't even been a year since Lucas' death so, this year they decided to not celebrate this event like they do every year.

"Actually, we decided to not throw a party as elder brother is no more" Carol answered Jack and updated him with the decision, the trio took together.

Carol turned very sad remembering her elder brother. It was clearly evident on her face.

Samantha looked at Edwin, her eyes clearly saying, 'Look what you did'

Edwin gazed back at her, with a look that said, 'We are assassins and this is our job. We can't be emotional'

'Yeah, that's why after killing our targets we don't get involved with their family' Samantha conveyed with her eyes.

"Are you two already close?" David, who had been observing the exchange between Samantha and Edwin, suddenly asked them, startling the two people as they had no idea, they were being observed.

"Sorry, what?" Samantha tried to hide her nervousness.

"You and Edward, you two seem very close suddenly. You guys seem to be communicating with your eyes" David didn't give them any face and directly pointed it out.

Chance wanted to beat up this guy. He too noticed the exchange between Edwin and Samantha, yet he kept calm as that's what he decided to do for now but David was so out of control right now, he was not thinking rationally.

"What communicating with eyes?" Carol didn't like the fact that Samantha was trying to be closer to Edward. She already lost Chance to her and didn't wish to lose anyone else.

"You are misunderstanding, he was just expressing how bad he felt seeing Carol upset and was asking me if he should gift her the thing, he bought for her when we just went out" Samantha calmly made up a lie.

She has always been a good liar, but it was only against Chance that she fails.

"What thing?" Carol curiously asked hiding the smile and excitement on her face.

Edward looked at Samantha, as he too had no idea what thing she was talking about as he didn't buy anything for Carol.

"He bought a chain for you" Samantha answered Carol but she was indirectly hinting Edwin what to do.

'Fuck, I can't lose that chain. Sam, why would you do this to me?' Edwin cursed her in his mind.

"Chain?" Carol excitedly looked at him.

Edward awkwardly smiled and nodded his head, "Yeah, a chain" He then took out his wallet and there was a delicate silver chain, which he took out.

Carol was surprised and astonished, "Oh my god" she exclaimed loudly.

Edwin then gave her the chain which she looked at with adoration in her eyes. After giving her the chain, Edwin went back to his seat and glared at Samantha, who ignored him.

She had to get out of this situation so she was ready to do anything for that. Even if it meant sacrificing Edwin's mom's chain which he always carries in his wallet as a reminder of her after her demise.

Samantha couldn't care any less about his mom's chain.

"Thank you so much, Ed. I totally love it" Carol got emotional on receiving this gift.

"Glad you like it" Edwin had to smile in spite of the anger erupting inside him for losing his mom's last memory.

"See, I told you Carol would be happy when you will gift it to her, she won't feel awkward or weird" Samantha said to Edwin and turned to look at David, "He was being shy in gifting this chain to her as he was worried, it would freak her out"

"Oh, okay" David was speechless as Samantha easily got out of the trap, he was laying for her.

'Only Grim Reaper can handle this woman and no one else' He thought to himself and looked at Chance, who gave him a, 'Only I can handle her' look.

"Carol, how about we actually throw a celebratory party this year too and dedicate it to Lucas' memory?" Chance suddenly asked Carol as he got one idea.

"What?" Carol was surprised at his suggestion.

"Yeah, and instead of just inviting the employees and their families, we will invite all the friends of Lucas and host a party in his memory. What are your thoughts on it?" Chance had been thinking of something for a long time and after aligning his thoughts he made this suggestion. 

He realized he might have encountered a new problem, so he decided to throw this party to come up with a solution to their problem.

David was confused as it was Chance, who in the first place decided a party won't be happening and now it was him who suggested they throw a party for Lucas.

"Well, it is not a bad idea" Carol was not sure why suddenly Chance wants to throw a party for Lucas.

"I think it is a brilliant idea" Edwin suddenly chimed in the conversation and added, "I know it is not my place to comment anything but doing something in the memory of the loved one we lost, helps their soul rest in peace" Edwin said as this party will give him the opportunity to meet all friends of Lucas.

'What nonsense is he blabbering?' Samantha wondered and the next second she realized, this party would help Edwin come across the Grim Reaper as Chance just suggested they should invite all Lucas' friends which meant, GR too would be at that party, making it easier for Edwin to find the Grim Reaper.

The possibility of meeting Grim Reaper left Samantha's heart in shambles.

She was not sure how to react to it but somewhere she too wishes to know who this Grim Reaper is. The man who ruined her missions and makes her feel like a completely useless assassin.

Chance on the other hand, was happy when Edwin chimed in and insisted Carol to agree with this idea. This was a confirmation for Chance that this guy indeed has no idea who Grim Reaper is and wishes to meet all Lucas' friends to figure this out.