Chapter 138: Been Outplayed

Days later, I buried myself in work. Again.

"Fuck," I cursed, snapping my neck as I sat on the couch.

I read through some documents in my right hand while holding an iced coffee in my left.

I was trying to trace the impostor's whereabouts and dig into my past-a task I dreaded-using Kesha's help.

Unfortunately, this man had advanced skills that even Kesha couldn't match. I'd anticipated this, so I wasn't too disappointed when she informed me she couldn't find anything about him. He even had a mask that could replicate someone else's face. How advanced could his systems be?

"Hey." Evangeline snapped me out of my thoughts, tossing her red pen at me. "You're fighting again? But you literally fucked each other last time-"

I didn't let her finish as I raised my iced coffee, warning her with a glare that I wouldn't hesitate to pour it on her if she said one more wrong word.

"Don't start with me," I said sharply, giving her a pointed look.

She just laughed and raised her hands in mock surrender.

Was this a side effect of her recent hospital stay? And considering Haze was the one frequently watching over her, it seemed like she'd picked up his attitude in no time.

"Fine," she muttered, sitting next to me and peering at the document I was reading. "Another mission? I thought nothing interested you anymore?"

"This is from Simon," I explained, lifting the paper slightly.

It was an easy mission. Like before, we'd retrieve a document, and thankfully, there'd be no killing involved.

I may be frustrated, but I wasn't in the mood for bloodshed today. The twins' birthday was coming up this weekend.

I didn't want to stir up any trouble, especially with such a special occasion approaching. But I couldn't deny I was glad to finally have something to do.

Financial statements and business proposals couldn't hold my interest forever.

"Finally. I missed being in the field," I said with a sigh of relief.

"You're just looking for a distraction," she countered, earning a raised brow from me. "Fine. I'll shut up."

"Good."

mission. Like before, our target was in a hotel. I was to retrieve a flash drive and

evidence of Simon's corruption and was in the possession of Senator Windwood's ally. "The twins' birthday is around the corner," I muttered, reminding myself not to lose control

sometimes felt neglected because I was often unavailable, but I hoped they'd understand one day that I only had their best interests

the hotel, dressed in a black

in the lobby, Rain was disguised as a janitor, and Finnick

when we met earlier. I remembered calling him nonstop after the accident, but he seemed indifferent. Shaking

gripping the rope tightly as

death, other politicians have tightened their security. This meant I had to execute

going according

No one's on the

through the window Kesha had disabled the

wasting time, I searched for the flash

it be?" I muttered,

saw him snacking on chocolates during news interviews while reading papers. "Hurry up, L. Senator William is on his way with company," Luna

do this,

figure out the hiding spot. Simon was certain it

Rain asked through

his hobbies-perhaps the fridge or

"Wait..."

opening it to find it stocked

rummaging through the contents, I noticed a mini ice cream

Opening it, I grimaced.

it was-the flash

into my pocket, I cursed at the

accomplished. I'm heading

my sentence as

circling the

"What?"

breath at the sight of the

pull the rope off the terrace in time before it could be seen. Pressing my back against the wall, I thought through my

sighting of me

like a surprise inspection, and it doesn't seem like they're

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