Chapter 540 - THE TRAITOR (1/2)

Suzuki was the centre of attention, and she felt good about being in the limelight. ;

Every time she went to the different bureaus under the ministry of defence, she would be treated like an invisible ghost. Most people did not seem to see her, and no one would even greet her. This was not to say that they treated her impolitely. ;

It was just their attention would always be on the minister. ;

She was just a shadow. Everyone was aware that they had a shadow, but no one thought about their shadow except in special circumstances. Like when they were sitting around a campfire…

Even when she was alone, no one would specifically ask about her. They would talk to her like she was not an independent individual. Their every word would be about Minister Shimada. ; .

Aide Suzuki did not think she was petty for wanting a little recognition as a human being. And to be honest, when she got the job, she thought everyone would be fighting to flatter her and get close to her for the sake of her connection to the minister. ;

Unfortunately, she never got any gifts or even verbal compliments. ;

It was, later on, she came to know that her boss was not like a normal political figure. She was a soldier for many years and had a direct and incorruptible method for operating, even though she was also quite shrewd. ;

More importantly, everyone knew about Minister Shimada's direct way of operating. Why did they need to flatter a small personal ȧssistant when they could put forward their request with the minister's office for consideration?

It was after a while that Aide Suzuki realised that her position was not as prestigious as it seemed. So, she changed her strategy and used her position to flatter big bosses around Minister Shimada. Her goal was to impress someone better and jump ship. ;

Or she could just promote herself on the political scene and find a new job in a higher position. ;

And she was about to lose her cushy job because of that dreadful Akira and her pettiness. She would lose her high salary and the minimal work she did. Despite her position as an aide, she did not do much except organise meetings and manage a few tasks. ;

The minister had secretaries to handle hard jobs at her office. ;

She regretted her petty behaviour at the airstrip when they went to pick up Akira. If she had treated Akira like a big shot, things might not have ended up badly for her. But she also hated Akira for making the minister doubt her abilities. ;

She intended to make her unable to show her face in the CAB. ;

”If you have nothing to say, do not interrupt us.” Director Yojima was annoyed and snapped at Aide Suzuki. ;

The woman, who was finally enjoying the attention she thought she deserved for the first time, snapped out of her euphoric trance. She looked at the impatient face of the head of the department. She turned and looked at Akira's face with a threatening sense of superiority. ;

Akira looked back. Her eyes were cold, but she retained her face filled with cold dignity. She did not look afraid. Suzuki realised that she might not be aware that her clever disguise had fallen. The euphoria rose in her again. ;

”The minister discovered that Ms Yamazaki has strong ties to the Shadow Brotherhood.” Suzuki decided to deal the blow directly. ”It looks like she is the girlfriend of the leader.” ;

The words caused a strange silence to fall in the room. Agent Kristian Larsen had not made an effort to stop the woman because he wanted her to hear what she had to say. He was a little surprised that confidential information was leaked to this random person. ;

”Is this true?” Director Yojima asked. ;

Akira had a calm expression. ”Yes.” ;

The people in the office were completely silent. However, in their hearts, they were disappointed because they lost all faith in Akira's skill. Her discovery of information was no longer impressive because she had probably been fed intel by her boyfriend. ;

They were also curious about the punishment Akira would receive. ;

Director Yojima was calm. ”Alright. You can go with the Interpol officers. I do not know your intentions of coming here, and it is not in my purview to investigate. However, if you cause harm to my people or the citizens we protect, I will not let it go.” ;