ed to persuade him to consider a new career path as a detective for a private agency owned by one of Samuel's associates, Ortega. Tho

ness and acquired self-defense skills. A burning desire for vengeance fueled his determination, and Samue

d in joining Ortega's team?" Samuel inqui

ing spent years at Hacienda Velasquez, the f

nk of this job as a side g

l reporting to the agency every day. Ortega would provide him with the

well?" The way Samuel had convinced him raised

o Jessica," Samuel whispered, but it was too late beca

nd bravery, but in Jessica's presence, he was like a punching bag

amuel returned, noticing the still

ision about joining Ortega's private

realized that the sige gig would led him to his family's m

rom his pocket, and upon Marcus's nod,

?" Marcus w

commending individuals for the job," Samuel congrat

Samuel's guidance and opened his email. There was

eve that Ortega had already assigned hi

rd. Ortega wanted him to tail someone, and a beautiful woman as his

siness with pleasure. Then, he raised the tip of his eyebrows because it seem

r first assignment, Marcus," Samuel patted his back and bade him farewell. "

he funds had already been transferred to his bank account, and he would liquidate them after completing th

reabouts. The locals were quite helpful, assuming he was a friend. The contract stipulated that he must rema

on the street without arousing suspicion. He hadn't expected his first assignment to be so strai

mised that the woman wasn't a pushover. He wondered who had requested Ortega to tail her. For a week, he mai

he engine started. A red seltos pulled out, and someone closed the gate behind her. He

ng himself for giving her a nickname. Her name was sim

He was cautious about their distance, not wanting to raise her suspicions and

He parked his car beside the red seltos and waited until she was about a hundred feet away.

Was she planning to leave the country? Did Samuel know something like this m

ion. When she lined up at the Cathay Pacific counter, he sent Orteg

ng Kong and had booked a one-way ticket. He sprang into action