A week later, we got intel: this group was leaving the country in three days.
The department issued orders: we had to capture them before they crossed the border.
After our final briefing, we were each handed a document.
It was a pre–mission waiver, an acknowledgment that we understood the extreme risks, a life–or–death agreement.
After I signed it,
And called my parents,
I finally called Julian.
“I’ve made up my mind. I agree to the divorce. Meet me at the courthouse entrance in an hour.”
He sounded surprised.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes, I’m already on my way to the courthouse. You should hurry too.”
My journey was longer.
He arrived before me, which suited his eagerness to end our marriage.
“Madam, this is the equity division agreement. Mr. Hayes said he wants to give you ten percent of the shares.”
“No need. I just want eight hundred thousand dollars, right now. Transfer it directly to my account, the amount from when I sold my house back then.”
The lawyer and Julian both paused, stunned.
But they did as I asked.
11:00 AM
Julian made a call, and eight hundred thousand dollars appeared in my account.
Few people were divorcing that day.
It was our turn quickly.
“Are both parties divorcing voluntarily?”
“Yes.”
With a final stamp, our marriage was officially dissolved.
I had to rush back to duty. I grabbed my copy of the papers and left.
“Aubrey.”
Julian, uncharacteristically, called out to me from behind.
“Something wrong?”
“You’ve lost a lot of weight.”
“If there’s nothing else, I need to go.”
“Is your team on a mission recently?”
“Sorry, confidential.”
I got into a taxi and left.
in the taxi, I inadvertently looked back and saw Julian still standing at the entrance, watching me leave.
7
After returning to duty,
Following our pre–arranged tactical plan,
We were grouped and ambushed at three border crossing points.
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On the third day of our stakeout, gunshots erupted from our Sector Two position.
We, positioned at Sector Three, felt an immediate surge of adrenaline, our nerves stretched taut.
The target had appeared.
The gunshots grew more intense, closer.
“Sector Three, listen up! They’re fleeing in your direction! Prepare for engagement!”
“Copy that!”
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Sure enough, within three minutes, figures burst through the dense jungle, scrambling towards the border.
We immediately moved out.
