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.I remembered Oliver telling me once that his password was the name and date of birth of a loved one and it made me think.Without really knowing why, I typed in my fake information.It was worth a try before I used the decoder.Tears trickled down my face as all his files suddenly opened.I was Oliver’s password.I searched his files and gasped, quickly realizing that this was the hard drive I was looking for.Everything was here—even my background check.His uncle must have made him run one after we met in London.The file name—S10301982—was staring right back at me, but my hands were frozen.I couldn’t make myself move to copy the file.Do it, Jade.You have no choice.Without anymore thought, I put the decoder into the USB port and pressed copy before quickly looking away.I couldn’t watch the files being downloaded, knowing I was betraying Oliver.These machines could kill millions of people, and I knew I should be worried.It wasn’t in my job description to care, though.Doing so would cost not only my life, but Oliver’s, as well.If I didn’t steal the files, someone else would break into the house, steal them, and kill the target.That was the protocol for any mission that had gone wrong.If a Seductor couldn’t secure the steal, there was only one reason—he or she had become attached to their target.The contingency protocol was created to make sure no Seductor ever fell into that trap.I had to do this…for Oliver.He may lose the plans to his top-secret machine, but at least he would still have his life.I glanced back at the computer screen after a few minutes, noticing that download was complete.After quickly turning everything off, I put the decoder and files into my bag.My mission was complete.As I wandered out of Oliver’s office, the mansion was eerily silent.I looked up at the grand staircase, my body burning for one more glimpse of him.What good would that do, though?I wasn’t the girl for him.In time, I knew he’d forget me and meet someone new.I was tied to my job for another five years, and I couldn’t picture a man like him still being available after that long.I should have just walked away—I knew that—but my feet had other plans and I began climbing the stairs before I even realized I had moved.Jade, what are you doing? Oliver could be awake! I didn’t really care if he was awake; I needed to see him one more time.I would just have to disappear in the middle of the night if I got caught.I had the files now, so the worst part was over.Slowly, I opened one of the double doors to the suite and peered around it.He was still fast asleep, but he’d rolled over onto his side and was clutching a pillow.I made my way to the side of the bed to gaze at him, trying to memorize every detail of his pure perfection: from his well defined, muscled chest, to the length of his eyelashes as he slept.He was my dream man in every sense of the word.I was thankful I’d been given this mission.Meeting Oliver Kirkham would always be the highlight of my life.It only saddened me that he would never know that.I leaned down, pressing my lips softly to his forehead.“Thank you, Oliver,” I whispered softly.“In another lifetime, I could have loved you and been very happy.” He stirred slightly but didn’t wake up.Taking two steps back, I wiped my eyes as I watched him, then put my bag over my shoulder and walked away.Luckily, I left the mansion without anyone seeing me, and after waving down the first car that passed, I made my way to the airport.I called Sonia and wired the files over to her while I waited for my flight back to headquarters.The clean up for the mission was already in effect, which would make it impossible for Oliver to find me.The Seductors were all about protocol when a mission was over.I should have been happy about that.He might find out what I’d done in time and want to come after me, but he wouldn’t find me.I wasn’t a fool, though.I knew what had happened to me over the last few months, and now that I was away from him, I could admit it to myself.I’d fallen in love with Oliver Kirkham.He’d made me feel a desire like no other before, and having to give him up, well…it was like a part of me died when I walked away.But, I was a Seductor.I couldn’t sit around and mope all day about my lost love; I had just less than five years left on my contract before I was free, and who knew what would happen after that? Oliver might wait for me.A girl could dream, right?For now, though, I had to move on and lock the memories of him away deep inside my heart.As I glanced down at my iPhone, I sighed when I noticed that my mission status had already been updated at headquarters.It was the closure I needed to begin to move on.Target: OK2634—Oliver KirkhamSeductor: 03JADEStatus: Mission complete.Coming Soon……in 2014 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]