C9 Grandmaster's command

-Beijing China-

An elderly man in his seventies sat behind a large glass table in a brown swivel chair as he swirled the tumbler in his left hand while looking at something in his right hand

It was the picture of a young girl in a bright yellow sundress lay on the green grass surrounded by a sea of daffodils.

She looked like the flower fairly and her smile was full of life and youth.

Her bright eyes could reflect a thousand stars in them but they also held a small hint of mischief in their depths.

He looked at the picture with pure love and tenderness with an obvious doting in his aged eyes yet his face displayed deep pain.

“My child, you have really done me proud, but I’m still not content, you have lost your smile piccolo, sigh it’s my entire fault” the old man muttered with furrowed brows.

‘I feel so much heartache for you granddaughter, if only I had protected you well, if only’ He thought and smiled bitterly.

But as they say, there’s no medicine for regret in this world.

There was a small knock at the door which brought him out of his thoughts as his slipped the picture into one of the cabinets and closed it while his eyes became sharp and icy cold

“Come in”; He said in an ice cold voice with eyes fixed on the computer screen.

The door clicked and in came a young woman, upon seeing the elderly man’s face she immediately understood he was currently in a bad mood

Her eyes flashed a strange light as she quietly made her way to him and hugged his shoulders from the back and started acting spoilt

“what are you so upset about old man? You look like someone owes you money” she murmured to him with a playful smile on her face.

The elderly man slowly looked up with a surprised and excited expression on his face before snorting coldly

“Humph, I thought you have forgotten about this old man” he said coldly with an expressionless face but his eyes clearly reflected love and tenderness.

“Just what nonsense is going on through your head old man? I’m just too occupied dealing with some issues back in Nigeria, that’s why I haven’t come to see you for so long alright” She said in a coaxing tone.

“And please wipe that cold façade on your face, you know you love me the most” she said while rolling her eyes in a playful manner making the old man Sigh and chuckle helplessly.

‘Only you are bold enough to order and scold me at the same time’ he thought speechlessly

“Besides I have a surprise for you and I’m sure you’re going to love it” she continued mysteriously bringing him out of his thought.

“Is that so? I wonder what that could be…” he said thoughtfully.

Suddenly he remembered that just before she came he was very worried about how to broach the topic of the blind date the old lady at home mentioned to him, who knew that this brat could successfully throw him off track?

The main problem now was obviously how to steer this conversation in that direction.

He had initially planned to have a good talk with her and probably persuade her into going on some blind dates but she has already steered the conversation in a completely different direction making things hard for him.

Sensing the sudden shift in atmosphere she quietly retracted her hand from his shoulder and calmly walked to the floor to ceiling glass window and sighed

Looking straight ahead towards the busy roads of the city, the sun was shining brightly above and everyone looked to be very busy in the streets beneath the building.

“I know what you have on your mind grandpa, I’m just not ready yet, those things are still very fresh in my mind, besides I still have him to bring along” she said tiredly. breaking the silence to which the old man furrowed his brows and sighed heavily making the atmosphere sad and gloomy.

“Nichole my Child, you have to take care of yourself and remember you are, not getting any young. It’s been seven years already and I’m sure this is what He would’ve wanted baby. For you to be happy Nicks, remember you promised him that” He stated with a pained expression

Nicks: “I know gramps but its not easy fulfilling that promise, besides He was the one who first broke a promise alright?” she stated coldly

“Regardless I understand your concerns, but just give me a little more time to take care of these stuffs I’m currently working on, once I’m done I will consider it”

She mumbled with a look of despair in her eyes but she quickly blinked it away and gave him a small smile.

Grandfather: “you take care of issues all the time, but okay I will give you six months, that’s all the time you have understood?” He stated seriously with a tone of finality that did not allow any arguments.

Nicks: “I got it old man”.

Grandfather: “By the way, I heard you were involved with a young chap over at HQ, and He’s one of your best subordinates” he said with obvious amusement laced in his voice

“Listen child don’t feel pressurized, you know our family doesn’t need you to marry rich, so whoever you bring to us is fine as long as they are good to you and that brat, but you must like him enough okay?” He said with a mischievous expression while his eyes showed a gossipy light.

Nicks: “hahaha….. Since when did you become so bored to follow office gossip old man, you sure are living the good life” She mused

Grandfather: “I have to find something to tell that old woman at home or shell always find something to nag about” he complained listlessly

She laughed when she saw him completely helpless; after all it’s not every day that you see the Grandmaster helpless

‘Serves you right old man, you’re the one who spoilt her with excess pampering’ she thought

Nicks: Anyways, you said so yourself, he’s my subordinate and about the rumors, it’s your dearest little demon king of a great grandson embarrassed him when he helped my secretary to bring my chrysanthemums into the office which led to a misunderstanding that he was chasing me”. She explained chuckling at the memory.

Grandfather: “not bad at all, he has my genes after all” the old man said with a complacent expression

“As for you brat, get over here and I promise not to kill you, how dare you mess with this old man”. He jokingly threatened to which she laughed while he looked at her dotingly before he continued

“Although I’m disappointed it’s only a rumor I’m still very satisfied with my great grandson, he’s already a man protecting his woman”. The old man stated proudly.

After that heart to heart banter, they discussed business, family and other general topics before she left him.

- United Secret Counter Terrorist Organization headquarters -

An officer ran into a conference room and whispered something to a smart looking man wearing a black Italian suit with and inner white shirt looking smart and handsome, his expression darkened the moment he heard the news

He excitedly stood up and slapped his thigh his and glanced at the twenty something agents in the room

“We have Intel that ‘The Second Young Madam’ was in china a few hours ago, I want all hands on this lead so get to work right away people and don’t forget, she’s being a able to nimbly avoid us for three years” the man said in a serious manner.

“Also remember that she’s still the most wanted yet protected on Interpol’s list for the past three years, I want a clean sweep of that entire country am I understood?” he ordered before quickly exiting the conference hall to report to his superiors.

“Yes sir” they replied and rushed out of the conference room to carry out their orders