Eagle paused for a moment. "I'd say counter-espionage and marksmanship…"
"That's enough." Irene cut him short. "I get the picture."
"Are you dissatisfied with my performance, ma'am?" Eagle asked calmly.
"No, I was just asking," Irene quickly explained.
"Oh." Eagle clearly sighed in relief.
Irene mused to herself for a moment and eventually asked, "Do you know any hackers? Or do you have colleagues who are proficient in hacking?"
"Do you require their services?" Eagle asked.
"Yes," Irene replied.
"Then I would be able to help. My division does have some experts," Eagle replied.
Irene was delighted, "Really? Thanks!"
"That's not necessary, ma'am. Just ask me anytime you need help," Eagle said respectfully.
Irene, however, did not enjoy ordering people around from a lofty position, or speaking as if she was above the rest.
Everyone was equal in her eyes.
Irene told Eagle about the situation with New Sun Pharman then. "I don't need details about their business. I want to acquire certain private data—photos, to be specific. I'm sure they won't encrypt the photos since those aren't a corporate secret, so finding them would be easy enough."
"Understood," Eagle replied. "Give me a day, and I'll have my people get it for you."
"Good," Irene replied.
They had returned to the hilltop mansion as they spoke, and Irene alighted.
As soon as she stepped through the front door, Tommy came running to her and wrapped himself around her legs.
Looking up to her, he blinked his twinkling eyes as he greeted her. "Mama."
His adorable voice left Irene's heart turning into mush, and she arched her back to scoop him up in her arms and gave him a peck on his cheeks. "Did you miss me?"
"Yeah," Tommy said a little sadly.
Irene carried him to the room of her second son, asking as she went, "Did you help Grandma take care of your baby brother?"
"Yeah," Tommy pouted in complaint. "But he's always crying. He's a crybaby."
Sheryl Harris heard him. "You were always crying when you're a baby too."
Tommy denied it. "No, I'm not. He is."
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