Page 56 of Misunderstood Hacker

“Sophie. It’s so nice of you to join us,” he barked.

Director Sanches’s voice could commanded a room. Everyone listened when he spoke. Well, almost everyone. I couldn’t give a flying fuck what the man had to say. Ten years ago, he made me a promise he still hadn’t fulfilled.

“Did Ihave an option? You know Antoniois going tocome after me. Why didn’t you just call me in?”

“You took that option away when you hacked our network. Antonio works for me. I’ll get him to drop his bulldozing. And I tried calling you numerous times. You weren’t answering.”

“Is it hacking when I have access?” I asked. “Sucks when you want something and can’t have it.”

The devil took a sip of Scotch. “Those fileswere classified. And I always get my way. You’re here, aren’t you?”

I shrugged, not caring. “What do you want?”

He let out a long sigh. “It’s time I tell you why I haven’t let you find your sister.”

This is the carrot he always dangled in front of me to keep me in line. I wouldstart helping him with his cases. He would give me a little information about my sister. I had looked for the files they had on her. They were not on any of the servers. Ihad a feelingthe director kept them in a safe so I couldn’t reach them.

“Is this where you give me a little information so I fall back in line?”

“No. This is where I tell you that, if you want to see your sister, youare going to have tobecome a full-time agent and work with Agent White. The case you will be given will lead you to your sister. Do you agree to come work for me for the next ten years?”

If it led to my sister, I would do anything. Agent White was sitting in the chair across from us, watching the exchange. It wouldn’t exactly be a hardship to work with that man.

“If we don’t find her in the next six months, you have no deal.”

“You’ll find her by then, but you might notbe happywith what you find.”

“Yes, I will take the job.”

An evil grin spread across his face. “Welcome to the CIA, Agent Red.”

The End

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