Hence, she asked for Lara’s help.
As soon as the phone call was connected, Janet spoke as she mucked around with her laptop, “Help me to investigate the Prime Minister of Hawke Kingdom, Peter Welch.”
Lara was shocked to hear that. Hawke Kingdom has only been formed for a short time. How did they manage to offend Janet? Hence, she asked, “Janet, how did they get under your nerves?”
Janet smiled as she shook her head. “The President of Markovia asked me to do so. He said Peter has threatened his position. You can’t find him as well?” she asked as she typed on her keyboard.
After a few attempts, Lara explained, “No. All of his information, documents, and photographs are encrypted. I can’t find anything.”
Upon hearing that, Janet smiled thoughtfully. “He’s pretty mysterious. Forget it, I’ll take my time.” I have six months after all.
When Lara heard her reply, she immediately asked, “You’re not handing this mission to us?”
“No.” Janet sounded indifferent and serious. “I have to carry out this mission as Shadow 1.” If my identity as Shadow 1 is discovered, at least the people from MX Group won’t be dragged into the mess.
Shadow 1 was a name that everyone was fearful of. As long as there was someone whom she would like to kill, it was impossible for the person to remain alive.
Whenever she carried out a mission, it was efficient, fast and cruel—she was able to kill her victims with a single blow.
Although she was efficient with her task, it was reflective in the fees paid to hire her. Since it was costly, not many people could afford the amount.
“Alright.”
With that, Lara was about to hang up on the call. However, she suddenly remembered something else and added, “Janet, I heard from Desire that there are human skin masks that look genuine for sale on the black market. Whenever you are free, come over to have one custom made. It would be greatly helpful for our future missions.”
When the topic of masks was brought up, Janet also thought that she could no longer wear hers. After all, Emily had recognized her during her trip to Yobril the last time whereas Mason recognized her this time around.
For her mission to assassinate Prime Minister Welch, the normal masks would not work.
Apart from people from the MX Group, no one knew what Shadow 1 looked like. Hence, Janet would need to make a batch of human masks for Shadow 1.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door.
“Come on in,” Janet responded as she switched off her laptop.
Wearing a bathrobe, Mason walked into the room with a wine glass in his hand. There was a mysterious and taunting glint in his eyes.
The more Janet looked at him, the more heat she felt building up within her, so she prepared to get up and wash her face in the bathroom.
He unexpectedly put down the wine glass and shackled her hands as he pressed her on the bed.
A shocked Janet resisted his attempt by pressing her hands against his chest. “Are you drunk?” she asked in exasperation.
With a smile on his face, he looked at her with lust in his eyes as he shook his head. “I’m not drunk.”
Mason remained quiet as he continued to pin her down to control her. Then, he kissed her soft lips. “What do you think?”
Oh no! Janet felt like the man in front of her had continuously changed her viewpoint—now that he could freely voice out his thoughts. “You’re drunk. I’ll fill the bathtub with water for you to have a bath, alright?”
She felt slightly helpless after she detected the smell of alcohol when she touched his body to take his temperature.
However, the man did not throw in the towel. He stared into her eyes with his black iris as he parted his thin lips. “Janet, my mind is clear now. I want you,” he spoke in a hoarse yet determined tone.
Mason felt as though he had been intoxicated by her. Whenever she was not around him, he would miss her. When she was in his vicinity, he wanted to get closer to her.
Janet obviously understood the desire that he had. She arched her eyebrows and gently slapped his cheeks. “You are no different from a beast.” He wasn’t this aroused before.
