Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, Places, events, businesses, are products of the Author's imagination. Any resemblance to an actual person, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

"Agent Russell, I will send you back to the Philippines. You have to do something there that is very important," said their general.

He nodded and immediately returned to his work.

"I heard you have a mission that is important in the Philippines. They want you because they know you're the only one with high ratings among all of us here. You'll be fine there, Russell. Don't be just looked for hot babes, okay?" Rico teased him.

He stared at it to regain consciousness and went back to his work.

"Don't even think about it, Agent Rico. Go back to work," his voice rose in speech.

Rico is back at work. They were all busy when they heard the alarm rang.

"Another mission for us! Yohoo!" Rico said happily and they immediately went to the headquarters.

"What's going on, General?" Russell asked.

"One of the artists that Agent Lyn is protecting was shot recently, she needs our help," he said and they immediately took their places and got into their respective cars.

They are agents like hitmen. But all they do is shoot and kill people with bad motives. They do their best to protect the victims, but this time. Someone on Agent Rusell's team failed.

Agent Rusell turns on his phone and calls Agent Lyn.

"What happened? Why was she shot?" Russell's angry voice immediately rang out to Lyn. She folds her fists.

"I was careless. I didn't expect that the one who shot and tried to take her life was her boyfriend," she answered and sighed.

"What?" even Rusell was surprised.

"You heard it right, the suspect is her boyfriend itself,"

"We're on our way there,"

"Okay,"

Russell accelerated his car and stopped immediately when he reached the scene. He saw Agent Lyn was using her telescope from the rooftop while looking at that Actress's place.

"Agent Rico? How's the actress?" Russell asked on the phone.

"The actress is okay. The doctors just saved her," Rusell sighed in relief.

"Lyn, we need to find her boyfriend. She's safe now," Agent Lyn was immediately lowered from the rooftop.

They were in the car but Lyn was quiet. She knew that Russell would scold her again.

"Lyn,"

"Uhm?"

"I just want to-"

"I know. I'm so stupid, I didn't even track him down. I know it's my fault,"

"That's not what I mean," she looked at Rusell.

"What do you want to say?"

“I’m leaving the Agency and I want you to take my place as team leader,” Lyn was surprised at what she heard.

"Why? Why are you leaving?" she asked Rusell.

"I have an important mission to do," he said.

"Ah, I see," Lyn replied sparingly to Rusell.

"You haven't tracked him?" he asked as he turned to her. Lyn nodded as she looked at the laptop on her lap.

Because they couldn’t find the man the shooter identified as the actress's boyfriend. They just went to the hospital where the actress was confined. Lyn left her laptop in the car as they went out.

Agent Rico was outside the actress's room.

"Agent Lyn, Agent Rusell," he greeted as the two arrived.

"How is she?" Lyn asked Rico worriedly.

"She's fine now. It's not your fault, Lyn. We just don't really expect the person so close to her to be the one who planned to kill her.

She sighed. "I know, but I can't really accept that--"

"That's enough. We need to go now, Rico stays here and looks after her," Rusell said and walked.

"Okay, I will,"

Lyn walked together with Rusell. She could feel the tension between the two of them. She gulped.

"Are you ready?" Russell said and Lyn immediately looked at him as he spoke.

"Huh? What do you mean?" wondering, she questions Rusell.

"You will take over when I go to the Philippines," Rusell said and Lyn couldn't even open her mouth.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" he asked. Lyn looked at him.

"I-I'm just not used to you letting me know you're leaving," she said in a sad tone.

"Hey! I know if you can do this job that's why I'm expecting you. You won't embarrass me, will you?" he asked Lyn.

"Yes! I can!" Lyn's spirited shout in front of Rusell made her even saddened by his departure.

Russell smiled. "There, you must be brave and resilient Lyn. Starting tomorrow, you will be the leader of the team," Lyn nodded.

Rusell and Lyn have returned to headquarters. The General immediately greeted them. His eyebrow arched as he looked at Lyn.

"Lyn! Come to my office now!" he shouted and Lyn followed him. Rusell smiles at her and cheers her up. Lyn is already in the office and she doesn't say a word because of nervousness.

"Lyn? I know if you know that your leader will leave tomorrow and I hope that someone like you will be a good leader in your team." the General said to her. She smiles and nods her head.

She then went out. She sighed in relief and Mandy, one of her enemies inside the agency immediately appeared before her. They are not literally fighting but the tension between the two is tense.

"I heard you're the new leader on your team. You should thank Russell because he's leaving. If it weren't for his departure, you wouldn't be in that place," Mandy teased Lyn. She just sighed as she looked at Mandy.

"Just think what you want to think, Mandy," Lyn said and passed over her.

"Hey! I'm not done yet," she shouted.

"Mandy! Get back to work," their colleagues laughed at her and she went back to her desk.

Lyn went to Russell's office. He sees his packing with his belongings. She smiles when she went in.

"I'll help you, Rus," he said and helped Rusell with packing. She put his equipment in a box when she saw a photograph of a woman.

"Who is he, Rus?" she asked while holding the photo.

Russell looked at her. "She's my mission. She's a Billionaire's daughter. I need to protect her even if it risks my life," he said to Lyn's surprise.

"I see, that's all we do," Lyn said and she knew how Rusell felt. She even regrets not being able to protect the actress who is in the hospital now.

The sky was overcast on the day of Rusell's departure.

His members were waiting for him to come out of his office.

"Leader," they uttered together and bowed their heads in respect of their leader.

Russell smiled at what he saw. "What is this?" he asked them all.

Lyn and Rico approached him. "Be careful there," Lyn said and smiled at Rusell.

"Don't forget to call us, Rus," Rico added as if he was already in tears as he looked at Rusell.

Russell laughed and immediately punched Rico. "You're so dramatic, Ric, but thank you. I will be careful there and all of you, listen to me, you must and will follow Lyn's command, okay? Starting today she will be your leader," Rusell said and immediately everyone nodded.

"I have to go now and maybe I'll miss my plane," everyone immediately said goodbye to him.

Russell was at the airport when he suddenly received a call from the Philippines.

"Hello, Agent Rusell here. Who is this?" he asked.

"Mr. Tiu is waiting for you at his house. I'll take the address," the call ended and Rusell received the address that was sent to him.

Russell was already inside the plane when he thought of looking at the photo that was sent to him again.

He laughed. "Is this really the woman I'm going to protect? She looks brave," he said while looking at the picture.

The plane landed safely. Russell got off the plane and he immediately felt how hot you were in the Philippines. He took off his jacket and immediately boarded a taxi.

"Here's the address," he said and gave the address to the driver.

The car stopped at a large house with large walls and very large gates.

"Sir, what are you doing at Mr. Tui's house?" the driver asked. He smiles.

"This address might be wrong," he said and immediately got out of the taxi.

He looked outside the house and was amazed to find out how big it was. “He’s a billionaire indeed,” Russell said.

Suddenly the big gate opened in front of Russell which amazed him even more.

"Welcome to Mr. Tui's mansion," Russell heard a loudspeaker as he entered. The large double door in front of him also opened automatically.

"Welcome to my humble home, Mr. Rusell. Or should I call you, Agent Rusell?" a man uttered and Rusell smiles.

"Mr. Tui, it's my pleasure to meet you in person, Sir,"

"You already know your mission, don't you?" Rusell just nodded at the question.

"I need you to look after my daughter. She's my one and only princess and I can't lose her too like her mom," he said and traces of sadness in his eyes. Rusell has this feeling that Mr. Tui is a good person.

"You've seen my daughter, haven't you? We sent a picture of her," he said. Rusell nodded.

"Where is she, Sir?" he asked.

"She's at school. She's so stubborn as she doesn't want a bodyguard," he sighed while talking about his daughter.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tui. I'll protect her at all cost,"

To be continued...