COLD DUTY

Lies & Secrecy

Third Person's POV

Her mentor couldn't believe it. She had heard the news that the girl assassin had broken out of jail. She had thought she was rid of her, but now she was back. And she knew she would come after her.

She felt paranoid and nervous everywhere she went and everyone she met. She didn't know who to trust, or where to hide. She knew the girl assassin was smart, skilled, and ruthless.

She knew she wouldn't stop until she found her.

She wished she had never betrayed her, and just tell her the truth and be honest but it was too late for regrets. She had to protect herself, or die trying.

She felt like a target everywhere she went and everyone she met.

The head of organization plan and know what happen to Ace and notice how tense Sen is...

He assured Sen not to worry. He then gave her a file to carry out and that is to kill the daughter of business tycoon Zafe family.

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Ace was watching her as she carried out her mission. She had been following her for days, waiting for the right moment to strike. Ace wanted to do to her what she did. Not to betray her to the cops, but to kill her.

Sen the mentor, Saw her look up and notice Ace.

She could tell Sen was scared. "Hello, Sen," Ace said.

"I'm happy you got out," Sen said.

Ace laughed.

"I can tell. How do you feel seeing me again, standing here as your enemy?"

Ace said sarcastically. Now she had nothing to fear. Sen didn't respond and throw dart to his target who tried to escape from the scene but before the dart reach the business tycoon daughter... Ace moved fast and without hesitation she cut Sen's hand. That caught the attention of others.

Ace POV

We were fighting in the spa, not minding the people running and screaming around, we're exchanging blows and kicks. She was fast and strong, but I was faster and stronger.

I had the upper hand, and I was ready to finish her off. But then she said something that stopped me in my tracks.

She said she had a reason for betraying me, and that the organization was not what it seemed. She said there was a bigger plot behind it, a plot that involved the government, the military, and the underworld. She said she was trying to protect me, to save me from a worse fate.

She said she was sorry, and that she still cared for me.

I didn't know what to believe. I felt a surge of anger and pain, but also a flicker of doubt and curiosity.

Was she telling the truth, or was she lying? Did she really have a reason, or was she just making excuses? Did she really care for me, or was she just manipulating me?

I looked into her eyes, and I saw fear and desperation. But I also saw something else, something that reminded me of the past. Something that made me hesitate.

I decided to spare her life, and to escape.

I didn't know if I could trust her, or if I could forgive her. But I knew I had to find out more about the conspiracy, and what it meant for me. I knew I had to make my own choice, and face the consequences.

I left her behind, and ran away. But I knew this was not the end.

It was only the beginning.

Zen PoV

I came back to the organization, wounded and bleeding. I had lost my left arm in the fight with Ace.. She had spared my life, but she had taken my limb. I knew I was in trouble, but I didn't care. I had nothing left to lose.The head of the organization was waiting for me.

He looked at me with disgust and anger. He asked me how I could let myself be injured by my target. A mere 18 years old skinny girl.

He asked me if I had lost my skills and judgment. He mocked me and called me useless.

He pointed his gun at my head and said he would kill me.I didn't flinch or beg. I closed my eyes and waited for the bullet. I was ready to die, to end this nightmare.

I had betrayed Ace , but I had also betrayed myself. I had followed the orders of the organization, but I had also followed my conscience. I had tried to protect her, but I had also tried to expose the truth.I heard him pull the trigger, but I didn't feel any pain. I opened my eyes and saw him staring at me with surprise and admiration. He said he would spare me for a while, because he liked my courage and defiance. He said he would give me another chance, but he warned me not to disappoint him again.I nodded and thanked him, but I knew he was lying. He didn't spare me because he liked me, he spared me because he feared me. He feared what I knew, what I could do, what I could reveal.

He feared that I would join forces with Ace and bring down his empire.He spared me for a while, but I knew it was only a matter of time before he would try to kill me again.

And I knew I would be ready for him.

I'm Zen and I raised her since she was a child. I found her in the streets, hungry and scared. I saw potential in her, a talent that I could use. I took her in and trained her to be an assassin. I taught her how to fight, how to kill, how to survive.

But I didn't teach her how to live, how to love, how to be happy. I was too harsh on her, too cold, too distant. I had to be, or else she would die in this cruel world. I had to make her strong, but I also made her lonely.I felt sorry for her, but I never showed it.

I treated her like a tool, not like a person. I ignored her feelings, her needs, her dreams. I didn't care about her, or so I told myself. But deep down, I did care. I cared more than I wanted to admit. She was obedient and innocent, despite everything she had been through.

She trusted me and respected me, despite everything I had done to her. She was like a daughter to me, but I never acted like a mother to her.I regretted it, but I never apologized. I loved her, but I never said it.