FLORIE POV.
"Sweetie, the pesticides have been delivered. Thank you for the money you sent last week. Also, I'll just send back the amount that was left since you sent a huge amount of money" (Mother)
"Don't worry, mom, just keep the money and buy what you want and need, you can contact me anytime if you need more," I said through my Bluetooth earbud since I was driving on a highway.
"Ahh, don't worry about me, Florie. I can manage just fine, I just need your help since I got short on budget last week. But you don't have to worry now, everything is fine, and thank you for your help" (Mother)
"By the way, you never told me the kind of job you're working after you got hired." (Mother)
"Oh, don't worry about my job, Mom, let's just be grateful that I got hired instantly."
"Of course I am grateful, Florie, it's just that, it seems you have a high salary because you always send a large amount of money whenever I ask, even if it was just a small amount" (Mother)
"Don't worry about it, it's just that... my boss was being too humble with their employee. Anyways, I've got to go now, Mom. I still have a job to attend to," I said, before we bid goodbye to each other, and I waited for her to hang up first before turning off my phone.
It didn't take too long when I arrived at the venue, where my friend, who was my partner in crime, told me to go. It was a large venue, and from what she said, there was a wedding ceremony that was happening here.
I hop out of my car and wear my earpiece, connecting to my friend.
'Are you already there?'
Lisa asked while I took a look at the venue first, making sure I was in the right place.
"Yeah, it was the Zhou Family and Smith Family, right?"
I said while reading the small banner at the side, which has a picture of the groom and bride with their Names.
'Yes, it is! Now, all you have to do is stop the marriage and drag the Smith Family down! All the evidence and documents were in your hands! Our target must be the father, who is Mr. Jerald. Now go go go!'
"Wait, but one question. Why do we even need to interrupt the marriage when we could just take Mr. Jerald in one go after the marriage?"
I asked in confusion, wanting to make sure she wasn't plotting something else.
'Come on, are you doubting me now? After we succeeded in almost 40 missions in just a few months. Now you're doubting me?'
She asked in disbelief, making me grit my teeth and but I tried to calm myself. I always doubt her, maybe not before, but right now it seems to be different.
"Fine, I'll go now."
I said and strode toward the venue entrance, holding an envelope full of evidence, pictures, and papers of the crime that Mr. Lee Jerald committed.
"Mr. Zhou Xumien, do you take the bride to be your lovely wife, through thick and thin?" (Priest)
"I..."
"Stop the wedding!" My voice boomed across the hall, making everyone turn their heads and look at me with shock, confusion, disgust, and even anger. But that doesn't matter, and all I have to do is finish this mission all at once.
"And who the hell are you?" Mr. Jerald stood up with a scowl, making me smirk as soon as I saw the target.
"Who... Are you?" The bride suddenly asked, which made me chuckle, and I crossed my arms against my chest.
"Me? Oh, please, I am-" I was about to introduce myself, as a detective this time. Pretending to capture Mr. Jerald, but then the groom suddenly interrupted and announced something shocking that everyone got thrown off balance, even me.
"She's my girlfriend!" The Groom said, making us gasp and frown.
"WHAT?!"
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"What?!" Linda shouted in disbelief as she slammed both of her hands on top of the table
I just gritted my teeth in annoyance before grabbing my shot drink and gulped it down in one go.
"Does that mean our mission just failed?!" She asked with a frown.
"Of course it was! It was so damn frustrating!" I said in anger and clenched my fist, slamming the shot glass at the counter before ordering another bottle of liquor.
"Okay, so... This is the very first mission we just failed- No, it's 'You' who failed. We always succeed, but what happened this time?" She asked me, making me rub the bridge of my nose.
"Me?" I said in disbelief with a scoff. "So now you are blaming me?! You're the one who told me to go and interrupt the wedding! I told you that I could just take that Jerald guy in one go! But you're being a puss!" I snapped and stood up, looming over her in anger
She stood up and pushed me on my shoulder, making me stumble back a little.
"A puss? You've got a nerve to talk shit to me like that? Maybe you're forgetting who was giving you a salary. You thought you could do it by yourself?" She said and scoffed before glaring at me. "Let's be real, Florie, I may act like your friend, but I'm still your boss. So you will do whatever I ask you to do, even if I told you to risk your life and die," She said with a sly smirk.
That smirk made my blood boil. My hand moved on down and grabbed her hair, dragging her out of the bar. I can hear her yelp and yell, I can hear those people gasp and gossip. But I don't care, I was seeing it all red and black.
This bitch... needs to die.
"That's enough..."