Protector

Chapter 1

*Normal POV*

My shoes clinked on the marble floor as I walked through the silent reception, a smile still plastered on my face from the success of my previous assignment.

"Good morning, Miss Smith" Adam smiled at me from behind his desk.

"Morning" I nodded, before carrying on my way to my boss' office.

Once I reached his office, I knocked on the door, then pushed it open, not bothering to wait for a reply. He was on the phone, talking to another one of his lady acquaintances no doubt.

"Yes gorgeous, ok, I'll see you there darling. Bye" he said, hanging up to start our conversation.

"Chloe! Good morning. Congratulations on your last case, I was very impressed I must say" he smiled as I sat down.

"So, have you got the next case file for me?" I asked. He reached into his top draw and slid a thick brown paper file across the desk to me.

"This should explain everything. Good luck" he smiled. I stood up and left his office, heading back outside to my car where I could read the file before beginning my work. 

I slumped down in the driver's seat of my car, relaxing back into the red leather. I placed the file on my lap and began flicking through the pages. Drugs seemed to be the main theme with this one. Which meant gangs, guns, and lots of fighting. Great. I was hoping for an easier assignment after the last grueling task I'd had. Reading further into the file, I gathered more important data. Then I came across a name I'd not seen in a long time.. A name I definitely didn't want to be seeng in one of these files. I couldn't do this, this would be too hard. Too emotional. I shoved the file back in my bag and marched back to my boss' office.

Just as I went to knock on his door, he came walking out with his long trench coat on, with a briefcase in his hand. He didn't acknowledge me, he just walked straight past me.

"Kingsley, I can't do this" I said as he walked past me. I didn't get a response. "Kingsley?" still nothing. "SIR" I yelled at him as he was just about to enter the lift.

"What is it, Chloe?" he asked.

"I can't take part in this case, I know one of the people involved" I explained.

"So?"

"It's him, Kingsley. It's him. He's the guy" I said, feeling my eyes well up with tears. He sighed, then walked back down the coridoor to me.

"Chloe, you have to do this. This is gonna be a difficult case, and you're the best of the best. You're amazing at what you do" he smiled reassuringly, rubbing my arm.

"Can't someone else do it? Why don't you question him?" I suggested.

"Because he needs protecting too. And you know how these things work, he won't tell us the truth. He'll only open up to someone he trusts. You're going to take this case, and that is final" he said, turning away.

"What if I say no?" I asked. He turned back to face me to give me his reply.

"Then you'll lose your job." And with that, he headed off into the lift.

I slid down the wall, tears falling down my soft cheeks. I never thought I'd have to do this. I couldn't say no, my job meant too much to me. Looks like I was going to have to follow my orders and hope for the best.

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