She's Safe Now

Mark Gabriel carefully placed Xia's slender body into the backseat of his car. She was sleeping peacefully like a child. He carefully settled her sleeping form into a comfortable position so that when she wakes up she won't suffer from strain and back pain. He took his coat off and drape it to Xia's slender body to protect her from the cold air coming from the air conditioner.

He watches her serene face like he used to do way back then when he was still her boyfriend... Back to the times when Xia belongs to no one but him. She looks even more beautiful when she's asleep. He was drowning with painful longing and he felt his chest tightened as he continues to stare at her angelic face. It's almost a year since the last time he saw her loveliness. Yes, it's such a long time but his feelings for her never changed a bit. It even grows stronger than before. That only proves that when you really love someone, distance won't even matter.

Mark Gabriel gently closed the door and hop inside the driver's seat. He decided to stop looking at her or else he wouldn't be able to control his urge to hug her. He will drive her home to make sure that Xia arrives at her condominium apartment safe and sound. It was his mission to keep her safe and protected as much as he can. If the situation worsens and if needed, he will shield her body with his own and take every bullet meant for her. That's how much he loves her. He rather die first since he will eventually die of loneliness if something terrible happens to her.

He roared the engine to life and began driving to Xia's condominium apartment. He was too occupied driving that he hadn't noticed the three miscalls on his phone. He was about to ignore the miscall when it began to vibrate again at the top of the car's dashboard. Someone was calling him and it seems to be urgent. He clicked the button on his ear pods, that was still connected to his phone thru Bluetooth, and answered the call.

"Sir Alpha," a strong female voice began, it spoke of so much authority and strength. "My task has been accomplished. I did what you exactly told me to do. I lock the man into a room where he could not hurt anyone."

"Great job agent Z. I owe you again."

Agent Z was one of the members of Elite Agents, the best among the best agents around the world. Currently, she's a B class agent which means that she was no ordinary agent.

"How was she doing?" It seems that she could not suppress her thoughts anymore and blurted out the words out loud before she could even hold them.

Mark Gabriel detected how concerned Agent Z was even though she was trying to conceal it. He knows her very much, after all, he was the one who tirelessly trains her to become who she is now. When it comes to Xia, her sisterly instincts become so active. She too has the urge to protect Xia. Their little princess.

"I arrived just in time before the knife plunged into her heart. She's safe now."

"That criminal!"

For a moment Mark Gabriel regretted wearing ear pods. Agent Z's loud curses murdered his eardrum. It was the first time he heard her cursed so violently which expresses how angry she was.

"Should I beat the shit out of that paid criminal again? I will be so happy."

"Do what you want Agent Z. I won't be able to stop you anyway. " He sighed.

"I found that as a motivation. Take care, Sir Alpha. Take good care of Xia too. Until we met again. "

"Drop the formalities, Phoebe... You now enjoy the party. Take good care too."

Phoebe Perez is one of his best agents. They knew each other very well since both of them came from an orphanage. They had been abandoned by their biological parents like disposable baggage. At an early age, they had experienced the bitter taste of life and saw right in front of their eyes the cruelty of others, that's what motivated them to be a secret agent.

Phoebe Perez or should he say Chescka Francheska Mondragon finally found her real family but refused to acknowledge them after neglecting her for twenty-eight years. That's how stubborn and hard-headed Phoebe was. Actually, she's not that hard-hearted, she's just being tough.

Behind her toughness lies a heart that as soft as a flower. She may appear as a strong intelligent woman but deep within her, she wants to with her real family but was just stubborn to even admit it.

He stopped the car right inside the parking area and lifted the still sleeping angel in his arms. He opened the door to her room and gently put her to bed then took her sandals off. Before he left her inside he made sure she was comfortable. He rushed out of her room before he succumbs to the urge to kiss her.

He sat on the sofa, allowing his weight to shrink against the softness of the cushion. He will stay for a while until Phoebe arrives. After what happened to Xia, there's nothing he was sure of. Someone dangerous must be lurking somewhere out there searching for the perfect timing to attack his vulnerable prey.

It's better to be keen than to treat things in negligence. After all, the big thing begins with small ones.

After he leaves Xia, he should call someone first, it was very necessary. That someone who he was referring to was no to other than the person who hired him to do this job. it was Xia's auntie. Yes, it was her Aunt Lin.

If there's a person who entirely knew about Xia's life it was her Aunt Lin. She knew that someone somewhere out there is patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to kill Xia.

He wondered why some people wish to harm her. She was an extremely nice girl and she never harmed anyone before. She never did anything bad at all. She doesn't deserve this kind of treatment. He thought as he watches her silently.

This girl had experienced too much hardship in life that no ordinary people had the experience. He was a witness to that. He knew what happened to her before she lost her memory five years ago.

But if he was to choose, he doesn't want her to recover her memory because it will destroy her present life right now after she experienced that her life had been a lie all along.

Five years ago, Xia was also an agent like him. She was considered the Ace agent of their agency which means there is no one on earth who can defeat her and all the missions she was given are perfectly done She never once failed.

However, her last mission gave her the biggest downfall in her life. It caused her to lose her precious memory. She even almost died. He saw right in front of his eyes as the monitor flatten. Then the doctor declared her dead... He almost felt as his life came crashing down.

A miracle suddenly happened. Her fingers twitched and when the doctor revived her again they successfully revive her. But after that, she no longer remembers who she was. She seemed to be a different kind of person.

He let go a deep sigh and forced a smile on his lips. "I will always guide you. Not just your lover anymore but as your savior."

He gently caressed he hair. "You will be safe. I promise you that. No one will harm you as long as I am here"