Misunderstood Protector: An Enemies to Lovers, Military, Romantic Suspense by Natalie Belle

Author:Natalie Belle [Belle, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

STEPHEN

It was the opposite of what we wanted. I had come out here with Rebecca to ensure nothing happened to us. But somehow, before we could get to our lead, Asher had been kidnapped. Soon it could be one of us getting killed by the faceless men we were still trying to figure out.

I was pacing the room, confused, unable to think. Mateo should have acted faster. We could have gotten to the end of this sooner. Then, the meddlesome CIA. I despised security agencies in the past. I still did.

My mind floated back to my time with the FBI:

After retiring from the SEALs, I was glad to be back courting danger and finding a purpose for my life.

This was the mission that would make or break me. I already had a half a million dollars in my account for this. After the task, I would have a million. My previous contact at the FBI, Agent Grey assured me this would be my last mission.

I would be leaving the danger soon and starting a new life and venturing into opening a new business.

He said I’d be receiving directions from my new handler.

"Are you ready, Stephen?" the new handler's voice said over the phone.

I had never seen him, and there was no indication that I was going to.

"Yes, I’m headed to the room," I replied.

I checked to ensure my gun was still where it should be before I made it across the abandoned hotel lobby. I knew what room he was in. The mission would be quick: get in, shoot, get out.

It was a straightforward mission but still dangerous. A man known as Eagle led a fanatic cult that wanted to purge the world of sin. They had already taken out clubs, bars, and other places they considered sinful, leaving burnt carcasses and ruined buildings in their wake. But none of that could be traced to him, not properly. He could not be charged. So, the FBI did what they knew best: ordered a hit on him.

I took the stairs, taking my time, counting it slowly as I made my way up.

At the floor, where they said he was hiding, I accessed the landing and walked slowly down the hallway. There was not a single guard on the floor. It set off an alarm in my head, but I was not about to be deterred from my mission, especially since the building was empty otherwise.

After leaning against the door slightly and listening for sounds in the room, I get it open and walk in the room. It was then that I realized something was wrong. It was empty.

My phone started ringing. Instinctively, I knew what was going on.

The beeping from the center of the room sounded like what a warning would be if it was in my head. I went to the window barely having time to get out on to the fire escape where I jumped…

"What's that sound?" Rebecca asked.

I realized I had stopped pacing in the middle of the room, carried away by my thoughts and past memories.

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