Chapter 4

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On the day of the mission.

Taehyung's POV

Since morning, the sky has been overcast with dark gloomy clouds, betraying me of any ray of hope for my mission. It's a piece of cake, Taehyung, I tried to encourage myself, but in vain.

By about 10 'o clock, I was standing with my suitcase on the broad pavement that ran along the entire circular circumference of the NIS headquarters.
"The cab will be here any minute", said Mr. Namjoon, who came to bid me off along with Y/N. Coming forward, he shook hands with mine and bringing his mouth close to my ear he said," I know you'll succeed. The future of NIS depends upon you, Taehyung. Remember our moto, Do but don't die".

Y/N came forward to give me a hug. "I love you", she whispered.

" Love you more", I said and quickly broke the hug, lest Mr. Namjoon would suspect. Turning back, I spotted a cab which turned the corner and slowed down in front of us. I got in and waved them goodbye.

The taxi sped on, leaving the gigantic quarters of the NIS with our national flag fluttering steadily against the sky behind. The dominant red and blue colors could be seen even from afar. The two colors symbolize the uniformity and balance of the universe; the red symbolising positive cosmic forces, while the blue depicting the negative ones. The two colors are in perfect ratio, but today it seemed as if, the blue color was more prominent. Maybe, it is the hallucination of my eyes; maybe it isn't.

About 2 hours later, I found myself standing at the entrance of a grab three storey building on Lee Chwang Street. After showing my id card to the two sinewy gun bearers outside the gate and having myself scanned over and over again by metal detectors, I was finally allowed inside. I was shown into a large living room, decorated with antique furniture and portraits of some previous leaders of South Korea. Diminishing the picturesque beauty of the room stood a young lady, probably in her mid-twenties, clad in a classic black suit and neatly done hair.

"Welcome Mr. Kim Taehyung", she said in an American accent, " I'm Clara Rossaire, Mr. Hoon's private secretary. I guess you already know about the rules and conditions yet I would like to repeat some of the important ones, just in case. Firstly, you'll not be allowed to communicate with your family, friends or relatives till you complete your task. You will be staying at your personal study cum bedroom and will be having access to the dining space through an attached corridor. If you require anything just ring the bell that's been provided", she said and led me down a somewhat cramped passage into a well furnished and tidy, as she said, study cum bedroom. There weren't many furniture, but at the far end of the room was an enormous and spacious desk and two LCD monitors with typewriters and all the other staff.

"That's great", I said looking around.

" Make yourself comfortable. No need to start your work before this evening. Best of luck", tshe said with a friendly yet professional smile before leaving the room. Once the crisp rattle of her high heels had faded down the corridor, I started preparing myself for my mission, to collect The Gem. Or rather, to redefine the future of the NIS.....

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