बावीस

"Sir." Gauravi greeted straightening her back on the seat. Ha Joon was beside her who gave her a questioning look at which she waved off.

"I didn't get any report from you Agent Apte." His voice came, stern and hard as always.

"Yes sir, I apologize. We ha-"

"I don't need reasons Apte, you know very well that I don't do well with pathetic reasons." Gauravi bit her tongue in order to keep the retorts coming out of her mouth.

"Sir, I apologize again." She grunted through her teeth, trying to control herself as much as she could.

"So? Do I have to call you each and every time to remind you of your duties? Start with your report Apte!" He ordered, his voice reaching few octaves higher than normal.

"Sir, Yes sir!" Gauravi stood up in attention as if he was standing in front of her. "Sir, according to the events happening we didn't find any suspicious thing as reported but we did found paparazzi with fake company identity cards. Now we are trying to search for the mole who sold the identity cards." Gauravi reported explaining her work she did until now.

"Hmmm, and what's your next step?"

"We are checking in the new staff members and also the HR for time being." She explained.

"Hmm good." She could feel him nodding his head as she thanked the stars that for once he approved of her ways. "Okay, I'll be expecting your next report soon."

"Yes, sir." She nodded, as he was about to hang up. "Sir?"

"Yes Agent Apte?" He was annoyed she could feel it from his tone of speaking yet she risked it since it seemed like god had smiled upon her.

"Sir would it be okay if I drop with whole you know manager and fangirl act? I mean it is only causing problems for me. It's hard to act like their fangirl when I don't know a first thing about being a fan. I mean I get it, giggling and screaming but that's not how I go. Sir, it's really difficult for me to you know act like...that." She concluded hoping he would agree and free her from that unwanted, extra curricular acting.

"Agent Apte?"

"Yes Sir."

"Do you remember what you said when I handed you this case?" Of course she remembers it. How could she forget that dreadful day?

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"Agent Apte?" Gauravi groaned as she ducked her head avoiding being hit by the bullets that were being fired at them

"What?!" She shouted in anger. First of all she was on period and had to get on the field before her daily coffee and then one of team member had slipped and give away their position when she had specifically warned them to be cautious.

"It's Chief." He shouted back over the noise. Now one would question why is Chief calling the her teammate rather than the captain of team, which was her. Simple, she didn't wanted to be disturbed by anyone in such situation, but her stubborn Chief knew her very well. Groaning again she took the communicator from her fellow member.

"Yes Sir!"

"Agent Apte we want Nawab unharmed back here! Without any scratch! Do you hear me?" He commanded.

"But Sir-" Is he serious right now? How the fuck she was suppose to bring him back unharmed from this shootout. She was in their territory and bullets were raining on them without any stop. You don't go to most feared gang's territory and come back unharmed.

"No, I know how your brain works Apte. We are hired to protect him, so do that. I want him back without any scratch!" It was his final command. "Do you copy Agent Apte?" Sighing she answered.

"Yes Sir." With that she threw back the communicator to her fellow member before motioning the other to come over. "Engage them with your team." He nodded before motioning his team to take their places creating a cover for other sub-team. "Team Dog, retreat back we are heading in from postern!" She shouted retreating back as other team provided them with cover. She and her team marched in from backside which was empty, like literally empty no guards, no cameras. Holding her hand up she motioned them to stop. Holding up two fingers she motioned them to follow her. Which left them with three behind and three including her going in.

"Be cautious." She warned as slinking in, she suddenly stopped when something shone on the ground. Tilting her head she noticed the thin thread tied just little above the ground level connecting to grenades. Motioning towards it she quietly stepped over and her members followed her actions. With that they quietly walked in to find the Nawab sitting on the chair on gun point.

"Uh huh not so fast." The man chuckled pushing his gun on the Nawab's head as the Nawab chanted prayers loudly in fear. "Tell your pets to lower them." The man with golden teeth commanded.

"Sir?" Her teammate asked for his next order.

"Sniper's position?"

"Not clear sir." He answered his eyes and gun still pointed at the Golden teeth.

"Tell them to lower their gun before I shoot his brains off!" Golden teeth shouted pulling up the Nawab.

"Okay! Okay!" Gauravi said turning her gun point downwards. "Boys lower your guns." She commanded.

"Good." Golden teeth grinned. "What a obedient little lady." He commented at which Gauravi snarled. Calming herself she smiled at the Golden teeth.

"Oh come on handsome, let the old man be." She said grinning. "I mean what would you get from killing the old man. Money? I don't think you need that, I mean for god's sake you have golden teeth!" She exclaimed throwing up her hands in air. While doing all this she motioned her partner to be ready. "On my call shoot his head." She whispered.

"Oh little lady you wouldn't know the value of this old man." Golden teeth laughed.

"Oh I sure do." She smirked pulling out her pistol and shooting Nawab on his leg which caused him to fell forward. "NOW!" She shouted and within seconds the Golden teeth was lying down, dead with bullet in his head. "Quick pick the Nawab and get him in the car!" She shouted orders as others quickly moved in action.

"Team Cat retreat! Our work here is done." She commanded holding her ear piece

"Copy that!" Came in the reply as they rushed out.

Now she was standing in front of her Chief as he paced back and forth in his office. Soon his phone rang. Taking a deep breath he picked up the phone.

"Yes?" He answered. "Okay, give him my best wishes." With that he hung up the call and looked up at Gauravi. "I asked you to bring him unharmed! I specified it clearly to your dumb ass brain yet you went ahead and disobeyed my command! What were you thinking huh?"

"Sir he would have died there, they had him at gunpoint. We were in their territory, it was impossible to came back unharmed." Gauravi defended explaining the situation. "He is alive isn't he?"

"That's not the point! Point is you fired a shot at him! He could've died! You disobeyed my command!" Chief shouted making her flinch in position. "This is not the first time it's happening Apte. If you keep this going then I'm afraid you would have to kiss goodbye to your job." He glared folding his arms.

"But Sir-" She was interrupted when there was a knock on the door and a head peeped in.

"Chief, it's the Korean party." He said at which the Chief nodded, motioning him to let them in. He nodded before two Korean man walked in.

"Hello Mr. Auchenbach." One of the men greeted shaking hands with Chief who nodded greeting back.

"Please have a seat." He said before himself taking his seat. The Korean men nodded settling down before looking up at Gauravi who was standing near the Chief.

"I assume the perfect candidate for the job." He said while looking at Gauravi and then back to Chief.

"Ahh yes. Meet Gauravi Apte, an efficient agent who fits perfectly for the job." Chief said smiling at them.

"Hello Miss Apte." The talkative greeted at which she nodded back. "So I would like to explain you the details before we move on." He said before continuing to explain the details. Soon after they left not before sighing some contract shit. After they left Gauravi looked at her Chief with questioning gaze. This has never happened before, her being assigned directly.

"What? Don't look at me like that. I know this is unusual. But it was them who chose you." He said leaning back in his seat. "You heard the case. Apparently we don't have anyone else who match with their demands."

"How so? Korean branch has many agent who are good, I have worked with them before." She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Like I said they chose you." He shrugged.

"Well then, I have to live up to their choice then." Gauravi shrugged back.

"Apte?"

"Yes Sir?"

"This your last chance. Mess a little thing and you kiss your job goodbye." He warned.

"Not this time Sir. They have chosen me for a reason. I couldn't afford to make them doubt that. I am up for this job, would do anything to complete it."

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"Yes Sir, I remember." Gauravi answered with defeated sigh.

"Good then." With that he hung up. Groaning she plopped down on chair.

"Joon, my life is fucked." She whined at which Joon gave her a confused look