Chapter 9 The dinner of Scarlett with her parents

Three months later...

"Scarlett, how have you been proceeding with your work?" The chief asked when she was about to leave her room to grab a cup of coffee.

Scarlett who got up from her seat asked the chief to sit and occupied her place. "Sir everything is going on fine. I have even lost more than 6 kilograms, ready to kick in and look younger."

Making an adventure and coming out of it unscratched is not an easy thing to do. Scarlett Taylor was an indomitable NIA officer. She studies the case to the minutest details before she steps into the field. Actors who are ready to play dummy roles, face masks and make-up which can change the complete identity of a person without the requirement of a plastic surgery are some of the things she had excelled to do in her six years of indomitable career as a NIA officer.

The chief nodded, eyeing her top to toe. "You have done a great job in losing your weight and justifying your character in this new assignment."

"Everything is taken care of. Even with laser research nobody will come to know any information about you other than the one you supply. But be careful, I warn you again." The old man looked at her from the top of his glasses which were falling to his nose.

"Come here now." The chief extended his arms to her standing across the table.

"But da...we are still at work." The chief chuckled. "It is okay. I am the chief and I can do whatever I please." Scarlett happily walked into his arms enjoying his warmth and protection.

Two hours later she gets a call from her mother. "Good afternoon sweetheart, how is work going on? You came to New York from Los Angeles almost four months ago but still did not visit our home after the first dinner, on the day you arrived here."

Zelda, Scarlett's mom, started complaining like usual. Scarlett simply rolled her eyes. "I heard you are taking over a new assignment now, which is very risky." Before she could start responding, her mom started complaining to her dad in her routine way.

"She is our one and only daughter. I hate your patriotism Stanley. You have made both your kids just like you. Now they think exactly in your lines - do or die for the nation. You sent Xavier into the army and Scarlett into NIA. What...." Before she could speak further Scarlett stopped her mother.

"Mom, stop it. Dad did not force any of us to choose the professions we are in, we did it on our own. And unlike you, he had always respected and supported our decision. You should be proud of us that we are serving the nation instead of ranting." Scarlett never liked her mother talking harshly to her dad regarding her employment.

"Oh this is what I get to hear, when I'm the one who is always worried about you unlike your dad." Scarlett released a sigh and whispered to herself, "she started it again."

"Mama, dad knows much more about NIA than you. He loves me as much as you do. You have no idea how many times he cautioned me regarding this project. I can back down even now, if I want to and I know he will not say a word against my decision. I'm stepping into this willingly, completely knowing the dangers involved in it. You are underestimating the capability of your daughter. I am going to tame that billionaire and wrap him around my little finger." Scarlett tried to joke and lighten the mood of her mother.

"Little finger is okay. Do not wrap him in your ring finger. I read his interviews in magazines and newspapers. He is very handsome." Zelda's words cut a chord of Scarlett.

"Mama, I do not mix my profession with my personal life. You don't have to worry about it."

"Your dad is right beside me. You can talk to him now but don't forget the weekend dinner here because I know I won't even get to see my daughter after she takes over her next project." Scarlett released a sigh in relief. She could finally get her mother back to normalcy.

Nevertheless, her happiness was short-lived. There was a visitor at her door and gazing at the person, her breath clogged in her throat.