A fresh Clean Slate

A huge round of applause welcomed Angela and Yu Yan as they strode into the organization.

All the agents stood cheering Yu Yan,she was all smiles, everyone was safe.

She sighted her brother and her teammates,and hurried to give them a tight embrace,"Yu Yan wouldn't hug us, especially not in Public"Lee stressed,with an awkward smile, uncomfortable.

But Yu Yan wasn't listening,she had grown a little fond of their awkward company.

They too welcomed the embrace. She disengaged the hug to be pulled into another hug by Dawei.

It was no shock to everyone,but it was to her,she squirmed at his broad and hard chest,but welcomed and returned the warmth of the soft coaxing hug.

"Am just so glad you're okay"Dawei said and kissed her forehead,making her look away.

"Um...Agent Waston"Dawei said standing before his mother.

"Agent Dawei"she said,both stared at each other for what felt like an eternity.

Till Dawei then hugged her,no not hug,squeezed his mother, she patted his back twice,and he disengaged.

"Am glad you're back"Jacky Mo said,and attempted to shake her hand,but she openly refused it.

"Yes, aren't we all?"Angela said,and took off her fur coat and dropped it on his shoulder.

A new fur coat was placed on her immediately,"Follow me,Yu Yan and her team"Angela said.

Jacky Mo went in the opposite direction,mumbling to himself,while taking her coat to the dry-cleaning department.

When he arrived,there was no one there,but the washing machine was on,he decided to just stuff it inside one,and walk away.

Once he placed the clothes inside,he immediately noticed the reflection of somebody in a hazard suit.

In the speed of lightening he engaged,and launched an attack,the fight was relentless,Jacky Mo had a better chance of winning,till the gas worked it's way to his head.

Everything was dizzy,he couldn't stand on his own two feet,Jacky Mo was no pushover,he picked up a laundry basket,and started an attack. The man in the hazard suit brought out a gun,but Jacky Mo used the basket to shove it out of his hand,he picked up the gun,but the gas messed with his head.

The man ran off,Jacky Mo fell flat.

He opened his eye,and saw a pair of feet, he felt a hand on him,but passed out.

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Yu Yan had Li Na in her arms,her baby was esthetic to have her back.

Dawei came in,and held her from behind,making her breathing unsteady,she almost dropped her daughter.

"Careful"he said into her ear,kissing her ear.

"Dawei...please go"she said,but he was in a good mood.

"Am just glad you're safe"He said,she felt dirtier,"through truth and transparency we thrive..."she said to herself,it haunted her how she posed as his lover.

"I have something I need to tell you"Yu Yan said,and dropped Li Na on the bed.

"Great,I too have something to tell you...I have a little dinner prepared"Dawei said.

She wanted to protest,but a little voice whispered to her not to break his heart.

"See you tonight"Dawei said and left the room.

Her teammates came in almost immediately.

"Something happened to Jacky Mo,he's in bad shape"Lee said,"what?"Yu Yan asked,uncertain she had heard right.

"Angela is busy watching the footage of what happened"Liko added.

"We have to go help"Yu Yan said,"It's not our

job"Chynna said,"what do you mean?"Yu Yan asked,"Angela has assigned it to someone else"Lee said.

"Seems we're not so capable"Chynna muttered.

"Do I tell them that I told Angela am Zhi Ruo or not?"She asked herself.

"What could be the downside?"she asked herself,analysing the situation.

"What is it?"Chynna asked her,she snapped back into her reality.

"What?"Liko asked,a bit calmer than Chynna.

"It's just that..that..."

"Spit it out!"Chynna demanded,getting stress lines on her forehead.

"She knows"

"Who?"Liko asked.

"Angela?"Lee asked.

Yu Yan nodded.

"What were you thinking!"Chynna yelled at her,"the only reason we out up with you is because we don't want to get taken off the ranks!"Chynna added.

"Why did you do that?"Liko asked,but she was numb,"Dawei wants to have dinner with me,and I want to let him know the truth too"

"Are you insane?"

"I can't keep on lying to him"Yu Yan said,"of course you can"Liko said.

"It's not as easy as it seems to be"

"It is,just look him in the eye,try not to blink,and don't stammer"Liko said

And baby Li Na started giggling.

"See,she agrees too"Liko said,"don't you...yes you do,your mummy should lie to her boyfriend,yes,yes,yes, she should do as uncle Liko says and lie. Hurray for lying!"Liko said.

Chynna slapped the back of his head,"don't listen to your uncle Liko,auntie Chynna says Lie only when you need to"Chynna said.

"Auntie? If am the uncle and you're the auntie,then doesn't that make us..."

Chynna did not let him finish his sentence,and awarded him a tight slap,making Li Na giggle.

"No,what are you teaching our Niece?"Liko said.

"Weren't you encouraging her to lie just some seconds ago"Chynna said,then realised what she just admitted.

"Don't hold back your love any longer,as you have confessed it,that we are meant to be..."

"we just can't guarantee the reaction he'll have"Lee said calmly,while playing with baby Li Na. Bringing them back to the matter at hand.

"I know,but am not his lover Yu Yan,and I know the feeling of being deceived by someone you love"Yu Yan said with Zi Tao in mind.

"All that is crap"Chynna said,"no, she's right"Liko said seriously,"just like you keep on deceiving me you don't love me"Liko added.

The door slid open,and Angela walked inside,they immediately composed themselves,"out"she said,they filed out leaving only Yu Yan. Lee took the baby with her.

"I haven't forgotten what you said to me on the plane"Angela said.

"Am just trying to wrap my head around it"Angela added,and sat down,crossing her legs. The room took her scent immediately.

"Say something,because am short of words"Angela said,then stood up,making you wonder why she sat down to begin with.

"One of my agents,skilled, gifted,an asset,how does she get replaced by a girl who can't handle a handgun?"Angela asked,not expecting an answer.

"Am sorry"Yu Yan said.

"It's not your fault you chose her as your potential.... host"

"How did she..."

"That must mean that you're dead?"Angela asked,pacing about the room, slowly.

"Am still trying to understand it myself"Yu Yan said.

"Then tell me, who you are"

Yu Yan disclosed it all to her,not leaving out any details,she felt relived saying what was in her heart.

"I have a dead orphan in the body of my agent,I have the choice to kick you out,or finish you"Angela said.

"But... I've decided it's best to keep you"Angela said,and something warm courses through her body. "Thank you so much for this,you won't have any cause for regrets"

"I won't, I'll be the one supervising you myself"Angela said,"you will learn from directly under me"Angela said.

Yu Yan's mind was messed up, what would that entail?

"Am willing to give you a fresh Clean Slate"Angela said,not stating the reasons behind her actions.

She walked away,her hands behind her back,but then turned abruptly,"there's just one more thing"Angela said.

"What?"

"I'll train you as Yu Yan,that means,I am going to demolish anything that's left of Zhi Ruo"She said.

"Any request from me, you saved my life, so you're entitled one request"

Yu Yan took no time to work out the answer.

"Revenge"she coldly said,and it made Angela chuckle.

"I had a feeling you'd say that,consider it done"Angela said and left the room to Yu Yan.

"Prepare to die Zhi Ruo"

A/N:Hi!

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