Dante sat facing his window and stared at the night view. After arriving at his office, he went through a couple of his leftover files and by six p.m, he turned around to face his window.
K7 had been in the office with his boss ever since they left the marriage bureau. He had been checking up on the other businesses while his boss did the paperwork.
However, no matter how busy he was, he had been observing his boss and he could see the worry and ire rising up in him.
By the time it was getting close to 11, tension suddenly began to spread wildly in the office and K7 was fighting the urge to run out of the room.
"Update"
K7 heard a deep voice say sharply and he started for a second before he responded. "S2 has completed the routine check and she found substances in his blood. She is conducting more tests to find the specifics but from the tests she has done, she believes it's a new drug. Other than that, she said there was no major issue in his body and that he should be awake by tomorrow afternoon.
However, since she doesn't know if the substance had already acted or is in its process, she cannot call him safe yet and all her calculations might be wrong so if he does wake up then he'll have to be under her observation till she says otherwise."
Dante remained quiet even after K7 had finished reporting to him. K7 stood straight and dared not to speak another word.
"Was that all she told you?"
"Yes Sir! But she mumbled about how things would be faster if she had help." K7 replied tentatively. He was aware that most of their experienced and specialized medical agents had been drafted into important duties and the only one on ground was S2 and her frenemy S0. An information, S2 was unaware of.
"Contact S0 to report to the mansion before 12:30 tomorrow morning and find out A9's progression in the lab. If he is still in a block then get him over her to assist S2 in the identification and sequencing of the substance she discovered."
K7 heard the orders and wanted to cry. This was a death trap more than help. How could he bring the 3 most unsuitable people together to work when he knew about their history. "Sir..."
"My judgement stands and tell S2 that they must throw their disputes out and work properly on this joint mission. Nothing must happen to him or ghey should be prepared to face their end."
"Received!" K7 saluted and went out of the office to contact them.
Dante turned away from the window and reached towards his phone. He frowned when he didn't find any message or call and placed the phone back down in frustration.
The Raine he knew wasn't a promise breaker so he calmed down and continued waiting. This time, he picked up the updated file on her family members and went through it.
On coming across Xu Ying's name, he paused and frowned. He had heard from his informants that she was in the city presently. He wasn't sure of what her plans were and if she was still sincere to his wife. He circled her name and continued his study.
"Raymond?" He muttered after going through the whole document. His name was mentioned and a childhood picture of him at 4 years old was included but there was no other information about him and it intrigued Dante.
Dante picked up his landline to ask K7 to be brought in when he received a message on his private line. His private line was not accessible to people so he picked up the phone and checked the message.
Raine : Let's meet up tomorrow at Bleü Raine. I'll be at the entrance by 8:30.
Dante stared at the message and chuckled. It had been eight years but she had not gotten over her habit of demanding.
Though he wasn't angry, he felt like he deserved an apology so he wast going to let her slip away with her text. He tried calling her but she rejected the call and this happened twice.
"Pick up."
He sent her the text message and tried calling again but she rejected the call yet again and replied his message.
Raine : If you can't send a message then postpone whatever you have to say until we meet tomorrow.
Awestruck about her reply, Dante put down his phone and laughed. His previous assumption was wrong. Raine had changed a lot attitudewise and he wasn't sure I'd he wanted to help her tone down her arrogance or he loved it the way it was.
Picking up the phone again, he typed. "Bring your disguise box tomorrow. People are tailing you so we aren't meeting at your restaurant. Goodnight wifey."
He put down his phone and rubbed his face. He was getting too excited.
Just as he turned back to look outside the window, K7 entered the office.
"I've relayed your orders to them Sir and only S2 knows the identity of the agents she is going to work with. However, I emphasized on hierarchy and teamwork."
"Hmm...any message from S2?" Dante asked with a smile that chilled K7. "Speak while I'm in a good mood." Dante continued as he flipped through the file on Raine's family.
K7 continued to open and close his mouth as he wasn't able to find the right vocabulary to pass across the words S2 said. "I'm afraid the words can't be repeated Sir." He replied at last and was surprised by the laughter of Dante.
"You are dismissed."
In relief and glee, K7 saluted his boss and was about to step out.
"Wait.."
K7's froze at his spot, placed the leg he had lifted up before back on to the ground and turned around with an inaudible sigh to face Dante. "Boss!" He saluted.
"Get me more details on Raymond Peters; I don't care how but I need that file on my desk by tomorrow. Take a half day leave to complete this task."
"Yes Sir!" K7 boomed and saluted as Dante waved his dismissal. He speed walked out of the office and didn't stop until he got to the top floor receptionist's desk.
"Need water?" Tia, code name agent RQ, the receptionist asked as she bent to pick up a cool bottle of water.
K7 stretched out his hand to receive it and slugged it all down. "Thank you, Tia. I'll need permission to the national database."
Tia stared at him and shook her head. "I don't have..."
"Orders from boss." K7 interrupted and she stared at him haughtily.
"Protocol is protocol!"
K7 sighed and stared at the door to Dante's office as if he was looking at his imminent death. Even though RQ knew that it was just a trick, she still gave in to it because she knew how tasking it was to be In the presence of the boss.
"Go to the IT room and get the agent permission slip from I8. Follow the measures he takes you through then come back here. That's the best I can do."
When she saw he was about to complain, she hardened her voice. "Either that or go back to the boss and get verification."
K7 kept quiet and turned towards the IT room.