chapter 5

Kylie's POV

When I arrived at the headquarters I kept checking my watch to make sure I hadn't exceeded 30 minutes as I went straight to Alexis's office. I knocked before I entered, both Alexis and Antonio were seated having a conversation.

"That was quick," Alexis smiled a proud smile, "told you she would return before the weekend," Alexis flashed Antonio a I told you so smile.

"Who wants me to kill Jaylen?" I asked the question that brought me to her office.

"I do not know what you are saying Kylie," Alexis stood up from her chair and walked up to me.

"You can check the identity of the person who wants me to kill Jaylen on the system," I knew the system was completely anonymous, only Alexis could access the system.

"I understand what you are saying but I can't do it, it's against our code," Alexis tried to make me see reasons why she can't do it.

I know Alexis is the boss and she has people higher than her in this industry so I couldn't pressure her but my frustration and anger were obvious.

"The person who wants me to kill Jaylen is after me, my life is a mess for crying out loud!" I said all in one go while Alexis stood and watched me in confusion.

"Your identity is a secret, I made sure your identity and all the assassin's identity in this industry is a secret, so what are you talking about?" Alexis raised her eyebrows questioning me.

I knew it was crazy but this person knows me. How is that possible? without much talking, I dropped the court letter on the table, as Alexis picked up the letter to read, "Tax evasion? Illegal transportation? What is this?"

"This person wants to destroy me," I showed her my phone and the messages from the private number.

"Something isn't right," before Alexis could finish talking, the phone in her office rang and I knew it was the person.

"It's him," I whispered.

"Who?" Antonio asked the most stupid question, like who wouldn't know who was calling at this point?

"Hello, please state your mission," Alexis said over the phone. Alexis knew the person was calling for a mission because that was the unregistered number we use.

Alexis nodded her head and put the phone on speaker mode, "So No. 60 have you made up your mind?" The altered voice spoke from the other side of the phone.

The caller said after I kept him quiet, "Okay, I guess you have given an answer, so see what I do next."

If this caller knows so much about me then there is a possibility he knows more about Mika, Mom, and my Charmaine.

I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes shut as I again made another decision I am sure I would regret, "I, No 60 will eliminate Jaylen before sunset tomorrow."

The caller laughed devilishly, "Okay but the killing this time is a bit difficult."

"Difficult? Am sorry but we only assassinate from a distance," Alexis said before the caller could say anything.

I took the phone from Alexis' hands, "What do you mean difficult?"

"I don't want you to eliminate him from a distance because if you do, you will be dead before sunrise, you my dear will have to enter Jaylen's life and eliminate him," the caller sounded dead serious.

"I'm sorry but we refuse to take such a risky task, our code doesn't let our assassins reveal their identity," Alexis was already furious by the caller's demands.

I rolled my eyes, our code doesn't let us do this, doesn't let us do that, who the fuck made all these codes.

"Okay," A hint of mischief in the caller's voice.

Alexis was about to end the call when I stopped her with my hand. I know we aren't supposed to reveal our identity but I was scared of what this person might do if I don't agree.

"How am I supposed to eliminate him?" Alexis and Antonio looked at me and I glared at them.

"Now we are talking business, first you will be paid daily for staying under the same roof with Jaylen, you will be paid for every successful mission, you will be paid for accepting the mission, and finally you will be paid for a job well done," The caller whistle as he waited for my response.

Everyone stared at me waiting for my response, this was the second most difficult decision I have made in my love and the first was accepting this job.

"Okay, so how do I enter Jaylen's life?" I asked the most important question because It was the most difficult thing, nobody can enter Jaylen's life except for business.

"An auction," the caller said.

"An auction?" I questioned what he meant by an auction, wait, does he want me to auction myself?

"Yes, an auction will take place four days from now, I want you to come in dirt poor," the caller said.

Does he know my worth? He wants me to be bought for how much.

"How sure are you that I will win?" I didn't want to use the word bought.

"Don't worry about that and just come to the auction and everything will be handled," The caller said and ended the call, I dropped the telephone down.

"Have you gone mad!" Alexis yelled at me, I felt as if she had been waiting for me to end the call.

"If the industry can't protect me then I should protect myself," Alexis slapped me across my cheeks and I placed my hands where I felt the Sting.

"You are about to reveal your identity, are you blind or dumb!" Alexis yelled.

"Alexis, I understand Kylie's perspective and we will have to help her," Antonio never fails to surprise me.

"Help her?" Alexis spat.

"My identity is already known to this person and that's how this person was able to charge me to court," tears were already rolling down my eyes uncontrollably.

Alexis placed her hand on her head as she took in a deep breath, "An insider is helping him for some reason, okay I will help you only on one condition."

"What condition?" I asked Alexis as Antonio passed me a face towel to wipe my face.

"The moment you eliminate Jaylen, you have to eliminate the caller too," Alexis stated her condition, she didn't have to tell me that because I knew I was going to kill him before I even kill Jaylen.

"Okay, deal," I smiled.

"We need to get you ready for the auction and educate you more on Jaylen," Antonio said and I nodded my head.

"And please change her look to something more like the part," Alexis used her hands to demonstrate.

"What's with the way I look?" I looked at the mirror in Alexis, and that was when I realized I didn't look dirt poor.

I have never seen Jaylen but I have only heard about him and I need to know something about him.

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"You look hmmm, different," I sat with Andre in a bar after a total clean up to look dirt poor.

"I look like I lack care," I took the word out of his mouth.

Despite Andre being an idiot, he was practically the only friend I had in this bloody industry.

"What did you do to yourself and your hair is all greasy," Andre stood up and sniffed my hair, "it even smells, when was the last time you washed your hair?"

"Three days ago," I sighed and took a sip of my wine, "Might be the last time I drink this."

"Are you going somewhere?" Andre asked, feeling concerned.

"I am about to act," I burst into laughter, I stopped when I heard Andre's phone beep, he looked at his phone and his expression changed.

Andre passed me his phone, I took it from him and it was a message from the headquarters, "You have been offered a job to be Jaylen Noire Adryan's bodyguard and to protect Kylie while under Jaylen's roof, you have to start this night."

I passed him his phone, "I guess you have to act too," I smirked as I drank from my wine.

"Do you really need protection? you are the face of our industry," Andre drank from his wine.

"Well," I nodded my head.

I can obviously protect myself but I needed to be weak and Andre wasn't going to just protect me but was going to help me complete my mission and finish off both Jaylen and the caller.

"I better head to the headquarters to understand my assignment and see you in Jaylen's home," Andre pecked both my cheeks before leaving.

I better get ready for the auction and my life ahead.