When they reached to the door of the study room, Ana was surprised to learn that Mariela knew exactly the door to the study. "I didn't know that you knew this room." Ana stated.Mariela shrugged. "I just guessed." She said.'Guessed, huh!' "You must be gifted with strong guessing abilities." Ana remarked.All the same, they went on inside, and found Jordan scrolling through his laptop. "We brought you some food, Jordan." Mariela spoke as Ana rested the tray in front of Jordan."Mmh. I love the aroma. And I am so hungry." Jordan said as he looked at ana who was still a bit shy from that accidental kiss they had shared. None of them had said a word about it after.She just smiled shyly.Mariela wanted to have a sneak peek at what Jordan was starting at the laptop, but Ana read her mind. "Will you help me clear the table a little bit, Mariela? We can not place the plates on top of the files." She said.Mariela cursed inside

Jordan’s gaze had remained stuck on Ana’s face for a while without saying anything. For the short or long time that they had been together, he had not felt the urge to care for someone like he did that day. He sensed that Ana was in danger in the line of their mission. As he gazed at her, gauging her stubbornness, he did not want her to go through any kind of hurt again. He did not want to hurt her either. The mission was a dangerous one. He was sure they would meet more lunatics in the fight to attain the vengeance he was looking for, and Ana did not deserve to encounter any similar situation to what had just ended.“You are just staring and not saying anything to me, Jordan. Answer me. Why don’t you want me to be a part of this?” Ana spoke again. She did know exactly why Jordan wanted her out of the mission. And she hated that he now saw her as a burden or as a weakling that he needed to watch over every time. That was why he was considering leaving her out of the mission because he

Ana jerked herself up from the cold floor and sprung to her feet, gazing at the lady before her. She wanted to spit on her face or slap her across the face for scaring her like that, but she contained herself. The lady seemed more disconcertingly placid than usual. Her gaze conformed to that of a vicious person, too. She did not cooperate either. “Talk, huh? Was what you did to me just now the way to summon a person for a talk?” Ana asked as they racked before each other.“The other way would not have worked. Or do you want to lie to me and say that you would have willingly come if I called you? Or better still, would you have opened the door for me if I came to your room?” Mariela asked, shoving her hands in her pockets.Ana didn’t have to think about the damn questions. Mariela was right, after all. She would never have adhered to Mariela’s call or opened her door for her. Reason number one was simply because she hated the lady for trying to fool them, and there were some other reas

“What I am trying to make you see is that Jordan is taking advantage of you, Ana.” Mariela spoke in a calm voice to try and trap her culprit. If the two started fighting, it would be so easy to finish them both. “Think about it, Ana. This man is getting richer and richer with every mission you people take. He is becoming invincible and insanely rich already, and you are not even halfway through your mission. By the time this ends, this man will be the richest tycoon in this country, Ana. What about you, Ana? What do you stand to gain after everything? No, wait. Let me rephrase my question. What have you gained after what you have done so far? I mean, except for these bruises on your face.” Mariela asked.Jordan listened closely, while Ana took some time to read Mariela’s mind. She knew the lady was up to something, and she wanted to hear what it was all about. “I think you are right, Mariela. I have the right to reap something from all this. I just hadn’t thought about it.” She said,

“Alright, boys! If we are on one page, you can take your posts around the compound and get ready for tomorrow. We will leave at eleven.” Jordan explained to his battalion of security men that the officer Jordan had just brought. “Major?” He called the one who was introduced to him as their leader.“Yes, boss?” The man answered, bowing slightly to Jordan.“Distribute the firearms to them all. Bring the remainders to the house when you are done.” He said.“Yes, boss!” The major spoke as he called his men to stand around the armory table that was filled with high-quality firearms.Jordan then turned to Officer Adamson. “Thank you once again. I am impressed. They seem exactly like what I expected.” He said.“I am glad you like them. I do not doubt that they will be of great help to you on this mission.” The officer said“I feel the same.” Jordan said just at the same time Ana reached where they were.She took a good, satisfying moment to take in the new guests as they prepared the firearm