Damien's POV♣️
I looked around the hall trying to find the target but I couldn't. I carried the tray with champagne flutes on them and walked round the hall avoiding the leering eyes of the women here. I was undercover as a waiter alongside some other agents to ensure that the mission goes smoothly. Then she walked in.
Something about the way Kimia carried herself drew people to her. She knew how to turn heads and she was using it to her advantage. She looked absolutely stunning in the navy blue gown she wore. Her now blonde hair was pulled back into an elegant chignon and her skin looked flawless under the lighting.
I saw the target headed for Kimia and I rolled my eyes. He's weakness was women, and that was going to be his downfall tonight.
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Kimia's POV 🖤
" Hello."
' Too easy'. I thought to myself.
I turned to see the target, Dorrien Morris. His blonde hair blue eyes and boyish looks gave him this 'all american boy'aura. But I knew looks were deceiving. Dorrien has aided more than a thousand drug deals in New York alone but he always managed to slip away.
" Hi." I replied with a smile.
" Dorrien." He said.
" Laila." I said as he kissed my hand. It took all my self control not to wretch in disgust.
" I'm guessing this is your first time at a gala because I'm sure I wouldn't have missed a beautiful face like yours."
" You're right. I'm not much of a party person I guess."
" Well I hope this won't be the last time I would be seeing your beautiful face." He said,his eyes twinkling.
" I hope so too."
" Care to dance?" He asked offering me his hand.
" Thank you." I replied taking his hand.
We danced and chatted for a while until I pulled away.
" Thank you for the dance Dorrien, but I have to go. Like I said earlier, I'm not much of a party person." I said giving him a sad smile.
" It's okay Laila. Till we meet again." He said kissing my hand.
" Till then." I replied walking towards the exit but then turning towards the restroom when Dorrien's attention was elsewhere.
" I got it." I said quietly.
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Damien's POV♣️
" I got it." Kimia said through the ear piece.
" Awesome." I replied dropping the tray of champagne flutes and making my way to the control room.
Luckily, the control room had been left unattended giving me access to all the surveillance cameras. I spotted Kimia on one of the screens and I gave her directions on where to go through the earpiece.
She was out of her gown and was now wearing a sleek black jumpsuit. She opened the door to the file room using the key card she had stolen from Dorrien. I checked the tracking device that was installed in my watch and according to the thermal detector, Kimia had company.
"Kimia you need to hide,fast!. You've got company." I said but when I turned to the surveillance they had her surrounded.
"It's a little too late for that." She retorted sarcastically.
"I'm coming for you Kim. Don't go anywhere."
" Oh cause while I'm surrounded I'm going to make myself a sandwich." She said sarcastically.
" You know what?, Don't bother, I can take them."
"No Kim-" I was cut off by the screeching of the earpiece which I begrudgingly removed from my ear. I turned towards the monitor screens searching for the one with Kimia on it. I eventually found her and was shocked to see that the armed men were on the floor around her.
"How did you-"
" I have a black belt in MMA." She said cutting me off.
Master of MMA[✓]
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I opened the door and saw the Minister and a bunch of other agents .
"Agent Myers, congratulations on the success of the mission. We were finally able to convict Dorrien Morris." The Minister said.
" Thank you sir." I replied with a slight nod.
" Come in." I said and he replied with a smile.
As they entered the living room Kimia came in vigorously rubbing her hair with a towel.
" Kimia." The Minister greeted and Kimia raised an eyebrow and gave a slight nod.
While the Minister was talking with the other agents Kimia came to stand next to me and gave me a look that clearly said
' What the hell?'
But I just shrugged . I pointed to her hair which was now back to it's òmbre colour.
" Temporary dye. It's washable."She whispered.
" You did extremely well on the mission yesterday Kimia, there's no doubt that you're perfect for this mission." The Minister said.
" Wait, so that wasn't the mission?" Kimia asked.
" No. That was a test, but not withstanding it plays a relevant role in the real mission. You see the files you recovered yesterday was not only able to convict Dorrien and his associates but it also led us to the drug lord,Diego Monestro. We've been tracking him for years but he was always managed to escape when we were about to convict him.
The file shows that his second in command, Francisco is currently in Havana, Cuba which means he's also there. You'll both be going undercover as a couple on their pre-honeymoon and you'll be staying with Francisco's mother at her villa. We were able to get his mother a free ticket to a cruise so she'll leave you in charge of the villa and if we're lucky, tell Francisco to check up on you. And if we're able to get Francisco, we'll get Diego too. Any questions?"
" When do we leave?" Kimia asked.
" You have the next two weeks to prepare for the mission. And I strongly suggest that you spend the time training."
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Kimia and I have spent the last couple of days training separately. She was being trained by Special Agent Ryan on the use of guns and Special Agent Amira on accuracy with knifes, daggers and other small sharp weapons. Kimia was a very fast learner and she finished her training in five days.
Today was the first day that we were training together and were meant to train in hand combat.
" I am a disgrace to MMA fighting." She said as her back hit the mat.
" You're not that bad Mia." I said offering her my hand. She took it and I pulled her up.
" No need to sugar coat the truth Damien. This is the fifth time you're beating me. And I have a black belt in MMA!." She exclaimed and I chuckled.
" I'm only beating you cause I have an upper hand, I'm a trained agent . Besides, you were able to pin me down. Not a lot of people can do that. You have a fighting spirit Mia, you don't give up easily. " I said and she smiled and my heart started beating a little faster.
" What's the deal with this Diego guy anyway?" She asked offering me a water bottle which I gladly accepted.
" Diego is one of the most wanted drug dealers. He traffics illicit drugs and also drugs that are still in testing. He has caused over a thousand deaths in the US alone. We've tried to get him many times but he's more slippery than an eel. This is the fifth mission I'm going on to get him."
" But how come you're stuck on Diego duty?"
" You know how they say blood is thicker than water?, Well the agency is kinda counting on that . But I personally think it's stupid."
" Wow, who would've guessed the CIA's golden boy is related to the big bad wolf." She said and I rolled my eyes.
" Correction, I'm not CIA."
" FBI or NDA?"
" Neither. I don't belong under a particular agency."
" And why is that?" She asked but I just shrugged.
" I am a directly under the government. Kinda like the secret service."
" Good to know." Kimia said.
" Break over, back to work." I said and she groaned loudly.
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We had just a week to go before the mission. Kimia was supposed to learn hacking today but she was being stubborn.
" You," She started
" Wanna teach me, hacking?"
" Look you may know the basics of hacking but I'm a pro. I've been hacking since I was eight." Agent Ming said.
" How 'bout this, you set up a challenge. The fastest hacker wins. If you beat me I'll let you teach me without a single complain. But if I win you have to leave me alone."
" Fine." He agreed.
" Mia, are you sure you wanna do this?" I asked her
" Just chill Dam." She said with an impish smile that made my pulse race.
" Here" Agent Ming said placing a laptop in front of Kimia.
" I'm not going easy on you. This is one of the hardest firewall to crack. Good luck.".
Ten minutes later and Kimia cracked the firewall.
" Done!" She exclaimed with a smug smile on her face.
" How is that possible?!!" Agent Ming exclaimed while he was still struggling with his.
" Are you trying to teach Kimia how to hack?, She should be teaching you." The Minister said placing his hand on Kimia's shoulder.
" She learnt from the best."
" Who taught you how to hack?" Agent Ming asked.
" My father." Kimia said with a sad smile.
" Excuse me." She said standing up and walking away.
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