Liar, Liar Billionaires

Adrenaline

She was high on it and she was close to nabbing her tar…

“Ow!” Chloe howled, her flour-covered hand grabbing the foot that had just hit against an iron thing, her body struggling to maintain balance.

A burst of maniacal laughter from afar off then reminded her of what she was up to.

Smirking to herself, thumping her hurting foot on the cold ground, Chloe's eyes darted toward the fat, bald man who was running the most distance he probably ever has, thanks to her.

"Oh no, you don't.” She smirked.

And… after that statement came some catching up, grabbing, tossing, punching, groaning, pressing, choking, and finally… Chloe nabbed her target who she had worked for, for four freaking months.

As she bounced on the big belly of the man who she finally caught with loads of blood diamonds- the ultimate evidence that she had been anticipating- Chloe took a second to rest. And, to be honest, the belly was a good bean bag.

Ignoring the groans of the hurting man, she proceeded to dive into her fantasy. A holiday on the beach after her four months ordeal in the God-forsaken flour-making company didn't sound so bad.

”Good to see you finally taking some rest.”

Snapping her eyes open, Chloe’s instant reaction to the statement was a sneer.

“How,” with a deep breath she spoke, “on earth do you manage to arrive so fucking early?” Immediately, she made eye contact with the silver-haired man whose firm signature look was still very much in place. "Are you people tracking me? You thought I was going to fail this mission at some point, didn't you?”

The frail man remained quiet, allowing her melodrama while looking down at her with patience.

“I don’t believe this. I just can’t catch a break.”

“Are you done?”his firm voice finally asked.

Brushing off a strand of hair, a sassy look on her face, she replied, “Yes, I am.”

“Well, Agent Pepper. I came into town two days ago to visit my daughter. And I decided to check up on you. But,” Conner stole a glance at the sprawled man on the floor who had already accepted his fate, “it looks like you have everything under control.”

“Oh.” Chloe felt embarrassed. And grateful. She could have been penalized for speaking angrily to her senior. “So, sir…” A huge grin covered her face as she slowly got up. “ Do I get to go on my break now?”

Conner sighed. He knew how stubborn and egoistical Pepper was. He just knew she wouldn't apologize for her unruly talk. “You have just a few hours break, Pepper.”

Frowning, the dark-haired woman whined, “But I was told I would get two weeks to myself after this mission.”

“Agent Pepper…” With his firm voice hardened and the side of his face clenching, Chloe knew she had to pull herself together and avoid getting into Agent Conner's bad books. “Even your seniors don’t get two weeks of break. Besides you have just concluded your second mission, you don't get to talk about a break. Is that clear?"

"Yes sir." As her response was being murmured, her eyes stared at the ground.

Conner gave a deep sigh. " You know you have a long way to go in this agency right? Don't be in such a hurry. Anyway, there is a new mission for you and this one is quite huge. So, leave this mess to me, go get refreshed. David will come to get you and we all will talk about this new mission. Okay?”

Chloe gave a short, accepting nod.

"Good job Agent Pepper. Don't forget, the next one is quite huge, so brace yourself." Conner reached for her arm and patted it in a fatherly manner.

"Well," Chloe said with her breath heavy, her dream holiday being tucked away, “I do like them huge.”

“Are you getting leaner or what?” The young man to whom the question was directed, turned in the wheeled leather office chair, a large welcoming smile on his face .

“There she is.” Chloe, who was happy to be back, took a little bow before having her seat. “How was Chicago?”

“Crazy. I got hit on a lot of times.”

“Who wouldn't want to hit on a hot lady working in a flour company?”

Chloe flashed Steve a side look, deciding to ignore his subtle compliment.

“So, what happened while I was gone?” she asked.

“This place was boring while you were gone.” The blonde pulled his chair towards her, his face lighting up more. “Agent Skipper was caught masturbating though.” Chloe's eyes bulged. “He was doing it right here.”

“Right here?” Chloe took a quick look at the circumference of the conference room as though she was seeing it for the first time.

“Over there.” His right hand pointed to the end of the polished, specifically structured wooden table. “He was doing it to Agent Sarah. She was on the phone and unknown to her, she was being wanked off to.”

“It really happened?”

“You can ask around. Agent Sarah was so embarrassed when Agent Conner walked into the scene.”

“You most definitely are not telling Pepper about Agent Skipper, are you?” At the voice of their superior, the two immediately sat upright.

“Agent Who, sir?”

“Right.” Eyeing the both of them quietly, Conner grabbed a remote and pressed a button, bringing the projector screen to life.

“Who are the models?” Chloe's lips formed into an amused smile as she studied the pictures that were staring right back at her.

“They are not… they are the NAG brothers .”

“NAG brothers.” She repeated, not sure of what she should make of the unusual brand name.

“Yes, London's finest bachelors. Billionaires to be specific.”

“And what am I supposed to be doing with them?”

Conner took his seat opposite Chloe. “You are going to become their maid.”

“Ehn?”

“The Agency needs you to form a personal relationship with these men.”

Chloe's hand clasped beneath her chin and she twirled in her seat, studying the images closely. “And I can only form this relationship by becoming their maid?"

“That's the only choice."

Sitting back, a large gust of air escaping her lips, Chloe continued, "What exactly is the deal here, sir?"

"Let's start with this." He pressed the remote again and a loading video came up.

' H…Hey. My name is Natalie Summers. What I’m about to say might sound crazy, but I think… I think I was raped. Two weeks ago, I went partying with friends at Club NAG. When I returned home, I woke up and noticed a whitish substance coming out of me, I collected it, and uh...

I was told it was sperm. The hospital told me that they would try to collaborate with the police to find out whose it is, but till now I haven't been told anything. I think they are hiding…'

Agent Conner paused the video and swiped back to the images.

A bit lost for words, Chloe sat back, the image of the teary young girl replaying in her head. “Sir…” Her voice was almost quivering. “What is going on?”

“That video was recorded by the victim about two months ago and she is yet to know whose sperm it was. We decided to carry out our investigation and we found out the sperm belongs to,” he gestured at the screen, “one of these men.”

Mouth dropping, Chloe stared at the smiling, dashing men. “Who exactly, sir?”

“The man in the middle is Amir Cook. He is the culprit.” Chloe did not know why her chest squeezed, but staring hard at his image just made it worse. “Pepper, this is not just about Natalie. We have some uncertain, yet most probably true information about the illegal business of these men. Human trafficking.”

Chloe’s gaze fell on the image of Amir Cook again. His smile was his best feature in the picture. His eyes wore a sparkle that made his clear skin and facial structure look attractive. That view made her slightly jealous.

Then she asked, “Who are the others?”

“To the left is Nathaniel Stone. And the last one is Gabriel Hovers. These men have their hands on almost everything in the country. In fact, Nathaniel is presently looking at officially joining the country's political sphere. Before that happens, we need to expose these men because once he becomes officially part of the system, it’ll be quite hard to bring them to justice.”

"So, Nathaniel, Amir, Gabriel. NAG. Now, it makes a lot of sense. Okay, going back to Natalie, is it safe to say that the influence of these men is causing the delay in revealing the culprit?"

"Yes . They can't afford to have such an issue tainting their businesses, can they? So…” Conner leaned forward, his sight pressed on a debating Chloe. “What do you say? Are you up for it? You are the only one… “

"I will do it.”

“But if you want to… You will?” Chloe nodded, ignoring the shock on her boss's face. Conner paused for some seconds before he said, “In that case, the board is concerned about your hormones.”

Chloe looked at Steve who shrugged. " My hormones?"

“Well, as you see, these men are extremely good-looking. They can get any lady they want without trying. And you are going to be working for them. So yes, hormones. And since you are also an attractive woman, they might want to try their luck with you. ”

Chloe huffed, resisting the urge to laugh out loud. “What? I don't fall that easily. Besides,” her eyes flickered to the first image, "they are not that good looking. "

"Chloe," Steve called her attention. "Darling, I am a guy and I am jealous of them… maybe a bit jealous of them too."

"I will be fine,” Chloe assured. “My hormones are going to be fine."

Conner nodded. "If you say so. It’s just that when sex enters any kind of relationship, things change. But if you will be fine, no problem. We will brief you later on. Enjoy your break. Steve, we need to go.”

“Alright, sir.” Steve tapped Chloe's shoulder gently. “Take care of yourself. We will talk later.”

Chloe smiled in response and the two men walked out, chatting.

'My hormones will be fine.' Chloe said within her, her eyes travelling to the calm-looking picture of Nathaniel Stone.