His Fiancée, The Secret Agent

His eyes were filled with endless disdain. "It's a shame your family is so insignificant. The resources they offered are barely worth mentioning."

The look of disgust in his eyes deepened. "And since we're on the subject, let me make things clear. Even if you become my wife, you will have no right to interfere in the Group's affairs."

"You need to remember your place and what you traded to get here. If you displease me, I can have you blacklisted in an instant."

His words were a bucket of ice water dumped over my head. "If you're so unwilling, Patrick, then let's call off the engagement."

I thought Patrick would agree. To my surprise, he let out a cold laugh.

"What's wrong? Did I hit a nerve? Since you had the guts to come to the Trevor Group, you should be prepared for the ridicule. This isn't a place you can just come and go as you please."

I took a step forward, meeting his gaze with an icy stare. "I'm sorry, but this is precisely a place I can come and go as I please. The Trevor Group means nothing to me."

As soon as I spoke, murmurs erupted from the executives around us. They glared at me, looking as if they were about to throw me out at any moment.

"Don't try to hide how out of your depth you are with that tough act," Patrick said with a mocking smile. "Still making such grand claims with that cheap dress on your back?"

I paused. After years of covert work, keeping a low profile had become second nature. I never imagined it would be mistaken for weakness.

Looking at Patrick, I felt a laugh bubbling up. The Trevor Group was merely a large, moderately successful corporation. Its core technology was nothing special; most of its breakthroughs came from collaborations with top consulting firms.

And the firm the Trevor Group collaborated with most frequently was none other than "Aegis," led by Cyrus.

Patrick requested ace agents from Cyrus for support at least ten times a year. But he would never know that the mysterious ace, codenamed 'Aquila,' who always stood by Cyrus's side, was me.

I let out a cold laugh. I couldn't wait to see the look on Patrick's face when he realized what he'd just thrown away. These fawning executives would lose their minds.

I gave him a cool nod. "Since I am so unworthy of you, Patrick Trevor, let's call off the engagement. After all, a man of your... noble stature... deserves better."

I let the last two words hang in the air, dripping with sarcasm.

A flicker of disbelief crossed Patrick's eyes. He clearly couldn't believe that someone he saw as a nobody would give up an opportunity others only dreamed of. "That's the best decision you could make. I hope you're serious."

I nodded. "Since the engagement is off, you'll be returning all the resources my family invested. After all, our deal is void."