Richard knew it was reality, and Angela would know about it sooner or later. She would probably react as expected, but he wasn’t planning on telling her before that happened.
“In that case, are you protecting me this time, or is it someone else?” Angela looked expectant, but she didn’t wait for an answer before asking him something. “Can you continue protecting me?”
His phone rang at that moment, and he picked it up to look at the screen. “I have to go to the meeting room. Stay here and rest.”
She was still in a good mood, so she smiled. “Alright, you should get back to work!”
After he left, she touched her lips. She suddenly wondered if her parents would like Richard when she introduced him upon her return.
In the meeting room, everyone discussed excitedly how their mission was going to end perfectly. The lipstick was already placed under protection and sent back to where it should be-with its owner.
“Richard, should we…” Trevor got excited and wanted to suggest celebrating the occasion to the man sitting at the head of the table. However, when Trevor turned to him, he realized Richard wasn’t listening to their discussion.
Instead, he was staring into the distance as if lost in thought. Trevor nudged Jared beside him, and the room became silent at once as the four people present sensed their leader’s mood.
They all knew why their leader was acting that way. Since Angela would return to the Meyers Family as their eldest daughter while he went on their next mission, they would soon be separated.
After all, she was the daughter of a wealthy family while he was the leader of a group of commandos. Their romance wouldn’t be like any other couple; not only that, they’d never know when their next meeting would be.
“Don’t worry, Richard. Even after we complete our mission, you can still be with Miss Meyers,” Trevor said reassuringly, “Exactly! She will never forget you, Sean chimed in.
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