Chapter 2 The Spy Group

The Benz stopped at the door of a luxurious apartment building. Tasha gracefully stepped out of the car, followed by Edison.

Just then, Edison noticed that the watch on his mother's hand had changed color. He pouted and called his mother's attention to it.

"Mommy, the S Group's bothering you again."

Tasha knew that her son disliked the S Group. She sighed and smiled tightly, leaning over to squeeze Edison's cheek to reassure him.

"Don't be mad, honey. It's my job."

The S Group, short for the Spy Group, was a secret organization trading in business intelligence.

Tasha had joined the S Group five years ago. Her identity as a supermodel, of course, was just a cover for this job.

The luxurious apartment building in front of her was owned by the S Group. At present, Luna Mu, who was also a member of the S Group, had taken temporary residence there. Since Tasha and Luna were friends, headquarters had allowed Tasha and Edison to temporarily live with Luna while they were in Z City.

Hearing his mother mention work again, Edison's pout just grew deeper. He crossed his arms grumpily. "It's your job but you always end up asking for my help."

Even at five years old, Edison understood how dangerous his mother's work was. This was why every time she was on a mission, he was always assisting with computers, trying to make sure no harm came to her and that she didn't get caught. This was also why after each mission, he always felt more tired than his mother.

Tasha felt her heart squeeze painfully at her son's words. She felt embarrassed as a mother. A young child shouldn't have to be worrying like this. Indeed, if it weren't for her son, she would have already been caught or killed by now. She gave Edison a tight hug before straightening up to read the S Group's message.

Tasha placed her fingers at the apartment building's fingerprint scanner. The S Group had already recorded her fingerprints in the building's security system, so the doors opened readily for her. Edison made a beeline for the sofa to continue to play video games. Finally in a private space, Tasha raised her hand at eye level and pressed her watch.

A projection screen popped up with a brief message.

"A strict reminder: From the day you entered the S Group for protection, you ceased to become Kate An."

Upon reading it, Tasha scoffed, shaking her head bitterly. "Not that I need the reminder," she muttered to herself.

Five years ago, she had been pushed into the sea by Helen An.

It was a clear murder attempt which she only survived by a twist of fate.

She knew, however, that for her own safety, everyone had to think Kate was dead. She had to become another person. Hence, she was Tasha now.

Later that evening, Tasha stepped out of the shower to see her son had already dozed off in bed. She climbed in next to him and lay on one side, cradling him in her arms.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain on her back, followed by a numb feeling all over. Before she knew what was happening, Tasha fell into unconsciousness.

Two men in black then emerged from a dark corner of the room and walked to the bed, carrying a tranquilizer gun.

"What do we do with the child?" one of them asked.

They also put Edison to sleep using the tranquilizer gun just now to make sure he didn't get in the way.

"Leave him," the other man in black answered, shrugging. He hoisted Tasha over on his shoulder. "Our boss only asked us to get this woman."

The two men then walked out of the apartment, bringing Tasha with them. They never realized the whole incident had been captured clearly by hidden cameras.

Luna had come back from work to find the fingerprint scanner at the door tampered with. She rushed into the apartment, alert and ready to fight.

She headed straight to the bedroom, finding Edison unconscious. After hurriedly checking that he was okay, she pressed her fingerprint on a hidden scanner on one of the walls. Several red light beams shot out across the room, which shortly turned into projected surveillance screens.

Luna scanned the footages and saw Tasha being abducted by the two men. Without hesitation, she whipped out her phone to call Mike Tuoba.

"Mike, I need your help to rescue someone. Do this and I promise to go out with you," Luna said, her enchanting red lips pursed slyly.