Everything was settled in court and Jordan was free to leave with Ana and their new foe in sheep's clothing. The good part was that Maruela's cloak was a bit transparent, giving room for Jordan and Ana to be weary with her.---------------About an hour later, Jirdan arrived home with Ana and Mariela. The lady had managed to penetrate into Jordan and Ana. Her plan was working, and Jordan was already plotting his next move on the his next target."You can make yourself comfortable here. Ana and I will be in the study for a while." Jordan said when they were in the living room. "I am just new here. I will just get bored. I don't even know the way around the house. What will I do all alone here?" Mariela snapped. She wanted to stay as much close to them as possible so that she could be always in the know of what they were planning. Only then could she have valid and exhilarating information to make the call to her targets. "Exactly the point, Mariela. You are new. You are a stra
"It is me, boss Elias, Mariela!" Mariela spoke with fear. She was not sure how the man would react at the very start."Why are you calling? I heard your boss is dead. Are you looking for work?" The man spoke in a deep hoarse voice. He had heard the news. Everyone had. And everyone in their group was sick worried for their lives and safety. "No, boss. I am not in search of a job for I have already found myself one. However, you and I need to discuss my salary." Mariela spoke."You and I? You are not working for me. You and I have nothing to discuss." The man was getting pissed off. The lady seemed to be bluffing something that he did not quite understand. "Not directly, but I am." Mariela said as she looked up to make sure her conversation was safe. She spoke again when she was sure she was safe. "I have something interesting for you and the whole group."The man stopped smoking. He stood on his feet. "What are you talking about?" He asked."I know by now you know what happened to y
"Have you received all the information I needed?" Jordan asked through the phone.Officer Adamson was perched in his seat in the middle of the night in his seat. Before him sat some files on the desk. He had been perusing through them one after another but returned to the first page when Jordan called. "Yes. Dominic Raul was once a police officer. He was sucked from office and jailed for corruption and fraud for two years. After prison he started the smuggling business . He is returning in the country in two days. His networth is 80 Trilion dollars." He spoke."80 Trillion." Jordan wondered out loud. The amount was mind-boggling. "I thought De'Luka was the richest." He said."It seems he has a lot of undercover properties that no one knows about." The officer said."What time is he arriving arriving? And where is his next stop after landing?" Jordan asked."He is arriving at 11 in the morning and then he is meeting the governor at a his private Villa at twelve." The Officer spoke."
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
"Boss? I have some information that will interest you." Mariela spoke as she slammed the kitchen door shut. Ana hurried behind her and leaned on the door. "What kind of information do you have?" Boss Elias asked with a flat tone."Something that will shock you, boss." Mariela said."I hope it is something important. Do you know who their next target is? When are they planning their next attack?" Elias asked."Yes, boss. I have managed to fully infiltrate them. I have made them believe that I am on their side. I now know who and when they are planning to attack. And you won't believe who it is." Mariela said. She was pacing back and forth with restlessness and worry. She had managed to fool Jordan and Ana and got the information that she needed, or so she thought, but the information was contrary to what she would have imagined. "I can not guess. Tell me who it is and when so that I can mobilize the group." Boss Elias said."You, boss¡¡¡” Mariela said.The man sprung up from his fee
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
“You almost made me fall, you..." Mariela held her anger somewhere behind her throat before she could bark. She swallowed hard before speaking again. “You almost hurt me, Ana.” She said she was playing nice.“That would have been better to teach you some manners.” Ana snapped while Jordan watched them from behind.“What? Why would you say that to me? Do we have a problem here that I don’t know about? Have I wronged you in any way?” Mariela asked in a soft voice. She wondered whether they knew why she was sticking with them, although she was so certain that they had no way of finding out.“No, Mariela.” Ana said as she let go of the door, giving her a clear view of the inside. “The problem is that you chose to mannerlessly eavesdrop on our conversation instead of just simply knocking. We would have gladly welcomed you in and shared our conversation with you just like we welcomed you in this house and let you be a part of our life and the course we are fighting for, you know. We are now
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