Chapter 1086 - The White inauguration (1) (1/2)

~ Austin, the White Mansion ~

5:34 PM

Sarah entered one of the bedrooms and saw that Aiden is already there.

The event officially starts at 6 PM and Sarah's hair and makeup is done. She will put her gown on last. However, Aiden is ready. He is dressed up in his black formal suit and looks absolutely dashing.

”What do you think?”, Aiden asked while walking toward Sarah.

He noticed that she is dazed by his good looks, and he loves that he has that effect on her.

”Why are you getting more handsome every time I look at you?”, Sarah asked while tugging on Aiden's bowtie to straighten it up.

Jesse cleared his throat from the back of the room, to remind them that they are not by themselves. And he did it just in time, because they were about to kiss.

Sarah looked behind Aiden.

”You are all very elegant.”, she said to the kids they brought with them from the Cliffside Villa.

Besides Jesse and Ron, present are Oni and Zula. The four of them are considered as seniors in this group. Besides them, there are four kids from Sierra Leone: Allen, Julius, Tejan and Daniel. They are the four oldest ones and Sarah and Aiden decided to bring them to get some experience. For the four boys, this is their first real mission and they are excited.

Other kids wanted to come as well, but regretfully, they had to stay home. They are too young to attend such an event, and Sarah and Aiden fear that too many first-timers might be too much to handle.

”Looking at you all dressed up like this, I can't call you kids anymore, you are young adults.”, Sarah praised them.

The male young adults had matching dark blue formal suits and looked sharp. They all grinned happily at Sarah's praise.

Oni and Zula wore elegant gowns. Oni's gown is black with red roses embroidered on the fabric, and Zula's gown is dark green with purple violet flowers at the bottom and on her right side. Both girls are stunning. Oni and Zula had hair and makeup done previously in the room where stylists are. Their well-fitting long gowns have high slits on both sides. The fabric is overlapping slightly so unless they take large strides, the slits are not visible. This is convenient in case they need to fight.

”Where are you with the final reminders?”, Sarah asked Aiden.

”Almost done. I told them to watch each other and that other than Jesse and Ron, everyone has to stay with someone at any time.”

Sarah confirmed that and added: ”This is a party. You are free to enjoy yourself but keep in mind that you are on a mission as security tonight. Listen to what people are talking and be alert. Triple check your earpieces and lenses, and make sure they are working, and you know how to use them. If anything happens and you can't handle it, contact Jesse, Aiden or me. The event today is full of people with special background, but no one will dare openly act hostile. If in doubt, step back and ask for assistance. Got it?”

The kids nodded vigorously and started checking their earpieces and options on the lenses.

Sarah and Aiden know that Eve will be watching tonight's event and drones will neutralize anyone who thinks about causing trouble, but they still want their kids to gain experience. They don't want them only to be fighting machines, because a lot of work needs to happen undercover.

Looking at the eight people in front of them, Sarah and Aiden felt pride swell inside them. These are eight people who are relying on them, and at the same time are willing to work with no questions asked. Loyalty and respect are evident, and to Sarah and Aiden, that means a lot.

Sarah and Aiden got text messages at the same time. They checked and both smiled. It's from Nala. She sent a selfie from the restaurant in Huston: Haru and Nala are having dinner. From the background and the part of the table visible on the photo, it's evident that Haru went up a notch on the romance. And based on their grins, Sarah can see that both of them are ecstatic.

Sarah is happy that Nala remembered that they are thinking about them and by sharing their status, Nala told Sarah that they are doing fine.

Sarah typed a response 'take care' , but after a second of hesitation she deleted it and sent 'enjoy' .