Trapped in a Secret Marriage with a Dangerous Billionaire - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Xander’s Grandeur Gesture

“Mrs. Scott,” Nene called as she appeared at the in-house flower garden with a big box. “Mr. Scott sent a package for you.”

“A package?” Aurora lifted her gaze from her tablet, pausing the emails she was replying to, brows furrowing. She looked surprised because Xander had breakfast with her before leaving the house, and he never mentioned anything about sending something to her.

“Yes,” Nene confirmed, setting the box on the table in front of her before letting out a sigh. “One of his men delivered the box,” she said, straightening her back.

Aurora stared at the olive-coloured rectangular box and the big red ribbon on it and tried to guess what could be inside.

“I think you should go ahead and open it,” Nene urged, looking more excited than she should.

Aurora moved to untie the ribbon before opening the magnetic box. She saw her name ‘Aurora’ written on the cover with a heart shape and instantly, her heart warmed up.

She thought that Xander was such a romantic as she moved the ruffles and papers away to reveal the box’s contents.

First, her eyes caught the card and picked it up before moving her attention to the box’s content. Her eyes and her hands searched through it to discover the beautiful treasures lined up.

There were chocolate bars, expensive skin care products, a sexy Valentino perfume, a self-care book for women, a vanilla and coco scented candle, bath salt, face mask and hibiscus tea.

“Oh, My Goodness!” Aurora exclaimed with excitement in her eyes. “It’s a period care kit. No one has ever curated one for me!”

Nene was all smiles as she gave Xander a thumbs-up and a round of applause in her head. It was a good thing he was smart enough to know the right gift to give.

“Are you that happy?” Nene asked, despite knowing the answer. She just wanted to snag more credit for her boss.

“Of course, I am, Nene!” Aurora replied with a smile that reached her eyes. Looking back to the box, she continued, “Look, even the box is magnetic and has been designed to store the period care products. He even got me a book and a scented candle. This is huge!”

“Mr. Scott has done well today,” Nene said before urging her to try the perfume. “We have to make sure the scent is perfect for you and deliver feedback.”

Aurora thought she made sense and proceeded to spray two notes on her left wrist before dabbing it in.

“Mmmm!” She hummed, shutting her eyes as she let the sexy long-lasting fragrance assault her nose. “I love this one, Nene,” she said, opening her eyes. “I have to send a picture to Xander and give him feedback on his gift.”

As soon as Aurora said that, she gave Nene her phone and turned her into a photographer, letting her take a picture of her and the period care package from four different angles.

“Nene, which one looks better?” Aurora inquired as her fingers swiped through the recent pictures, looking for the perfect picture to send to Xander.

Nene peeped at her phone screen, squinting her eyes. “Mrs. Scott, I’m bad at choosing one option amongst other good ones. I think you should just choose randomly.”

“I will just send everything to Xander.” Aurora selected the four pictures of her staring at the box happily from four different angles and sent them to Xander. Then she added a ‘Thank You’ with a pink heart in the caption.

Nene helped Aurora to arrange the items in the box before reminding her about the card. “Would you like to see what the note says?”

“Oh!” Aurora lifted her gaze, “I almost forgot about it.”

How could she remember that Xander had sent a note along with the other items when she was pretty much satisfied by his romantic grandeur?

Aurora picked up the little card and flipped it open to read the content.

“My Dearest Wife, my love for you has increased with time and I’m lucky to have you. Please accept my little gifts and take proper care until my return.”

Aurora giggled as her eyes captured every word on that note. What was more romantic about the letter was the fact that Xander had written it with his pen.

“Nene,” Aurora called, lifting her smiling gaze. “This man is going to drive me crazy.”

“Well, he better drive you crazy in a good way,” Nene humoured as she tied the red ribbon around the box and lifted it in her arms. “Would you like to have your afternoon tea here with some cookies? The kitchen made a fresh batch.”

Aurora squinted. “I’m in the mood for light colourful macaroons. Are there macaroons today?”

“I thought it would be best to avoid sugary things on your period because of the cramps, so I opted for an oatmeal cookie in your stead,” Nene explained.

“That’s fine,” Aurora sighed. “Make some of that hibiscus tea Xander gifted me and serve it with the cookies. Also, add one of the chocolate bars.”

Nene smiled and left.

Aurora was having the best time of her life even though she and her team were working from home.

She had to attend to a lot of mails and monitor the champagne sales along with turning down the interview invitations from the media.

There was time for everything, and now was not the time to be accepting interviews. Besides, her eyes were set on Vogue, so ensuring she succeeded with her task and got the COO position was the best way to snag the deal confidently.

On the other hand, while Aurora basked in Xander’s love, something went south with her stepmother.

After attending a few meetings in her art gallery, Stella left for her private nail appointment. As soon as she exited the car at the underground parking lot, she turned to the chauffeur.

“Get me one bottle of the ‘Spraying Champagne’ from the trunk.”

“Yes, Ma’am,” the chauffeur replied and quickly moved to the back of the car and opened the trunk to get the champagne but he was greeted with something else other than the bottle he had come for.

“What is taking you that long?!” Stella scolded. She was more furious that she couldn’t see the chauffeur’s face due to the trunk raised above him.

But almost immediately, the chauffeur ran out from behind the car with a deadpan face.

“Ma’am, there is a dead man in the trunk,” he announced.