Zane stood in front of the huge mirror as he knotted his tie over his office uniform. White long sleeved shirt, tight fitted black pants, a loose black leather trench coat reaching to his knees, and a black ankle boot to match.
He was looking all tall and dashing, just like a greek god. And Layla who was laying down lazily on the bed couldn't stop staring at him, she couldn't stop herself from drooling over him.
The atmosphere in the room was relaxing, and the early morning serenity surrounded them.
She gulped down hard, trying to control the weird feeling fluttering in her chest, but that didn't seem to work. She was helplessly attracted to the handsome man standing before her.
Catching a glimpse of her dazed look in the mirror, Zane asked. " Are you alright?"
She quickly adjusted herself, wiped the drool from her face, and said. "Yes."
Zane cringed at the sight but remained silent.
"Will you return home on time?" Hearing her question, he turned around, but didn't look at her." I'll return at night..." He picked up his wallet from the bedside table and tucked it into his breast pocket. "Don't wait for me. You can do whatever you want, but do not go inside my closet." Sternly, he warned her and she nodded her head vigorously.
" And if any of the nosy neighbours tries to befriend you, do not shy away. But you must only speak what you have been taught. Got it?"
The acidity in his voice told her she would be in huge trouble if she made even the slightest mistake, and she nodded again
"But...but what if that..that woman comes?" Her voice was raspy, and her words incoherent.
Zane didn't need to ask questions. He already understood who she was talking about. " That woman is the president." He simply told her.
Layla breath hitched. " President? As in the president of this country?" She stared at him with wide eyes, surprised.
Zane mentally face palmed himself at her stupidity, " I meant the president of my company, stupid."
"Oh!" She nodded her head slowly, finally understanding him. " I never knew that the head of a company is called a president." She laughed off the awkward moment.
Zane scoffed at her
"Then she is not your real mother, right?"
He gave her a piercing glare, but still answered, "No."
" I knew that..."
" And no more questions." Zane half yelled, interrupting her.
She gulped down the invisible lump in her throat, feeling scared.
"I'll be leaving now." And with that, he put on his dark glasses, took his briefcase and left the room.
When he got outside the building, he saw that a black car was already waiting for him. Without a word, he climbed into the passenger seat and slammed the door shut.
Standing on her toes, Layla leaned against the opened window and watched the car until it disappeared around a zigzag road.
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The car halted in front of a huge building named ' Gk transports'. At a corner, some people with the same outfit as Zane could be seen roaming around. Some were loading and unloading boxes on a huge truck, while some were shouting instructions to each other. The whole place was noisy, and everyone seemed to be busy.
Briskly alighting, Zane entered the building and took the elevator to the third floor.
Then he knocked on the president's office door before entering. He found her sitting behind her desk, her fingers tapping the table.
"Hey, Zane!" Her eyes lit up, seeing him, "Back to work, Hun?"
He nodded, his face relaxed and devoid of any emotions.
"It's good to see you," She pouted her lips in a cute way, "I miss you terribly."
"Do I have any assignment?" Zane was blunt with her. And she seemed to get that he was in no mood for play because she quickly nodded and handed him a medium size envelope.
The envelope contained all the details of his mission, his bloody mission. And it was usually burnt after the deal was completed. Just simple and brief instructions, he does not need to know the name of the client or what they looked like. He only needed the details of the prey'.
"Alright." He muttered and started towards the exit
"Zane." The president's voice stopped him.
He turned. "Yes, mother."
"There is an internal affair we need to fix."She spoke, staring at him intently. When he arched his eyebrow to show his confusion, she asked. " Have you heard what Tess did?"
" I heard she betrayed the company." Came his response
" That's true." Her face was suddenly filled with anger, and she gritted her teeth and clenched her fist, "She refused to carry out her orders, and got tied up in some stupid relationship."
Zane just returned a cold, blank stare.
"You know what to do," Her voice sank to a whisper. "We need to get rid of the virus."
"I'll wait for your order, Mother."
"Good." The president was satisfied with his response.
He turned around to leave but she stopped him again.
"If you see Eve, ask her to meet me."
"Alright, Mother."
The door shut closed behind him. He walked through a long passage to his personal office. A place when he does his indoor operations.
Gk transports was just a name. The company itself was an organisation, a deadly organisation with four levels of workers.
Level C, the lowest level was for the beginners
Level B was for the up comers, those who were good at only fighting.
Level A was for the masters, those who were good at both shooting and fighting.
And then the Elites. They were the deadliest and the strongest.They killed without mercy and had no feelings whatsoever. Zane was the best of them all.
All of workers in the company goes by a nickname. There was no favouritism, all works were allocated properly, and no one was allowed to look down on anyone. To them, learning to fight, kill and survive were the most important thing.
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A young Korean lady stepped into the building. She was dressed in a blue baggy jeans, a red puffy vest, and a white canvas. Her long, fine hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she had a tiny nose ring, and assorted piercings around her ear.
With a large smile on her lips, she stepped into the elevator singing. "My boyfriend! My boyfriend! I'm going to see my boyfriend." When the elevator stopped moving, she hastily stepped out and rushed into the second office by the left.
"Zane," She called out excitedly, her eyes lighting up seeing the handsome man.
Tbc