Alexandros Bradley reported to the Orders' facility in Paris after having taken a small vacation from the life. He wasn't usually called into certain facilities, his employeers would normally have him meet them somewhere remote. No one truly wanted Alexandros to know where any of their headquarters were located, though he always had his ways of finding out.

Alexandros was wearing a pair of black dress slacks, a grey dress shirt, and a black jacket, all his weapons easily concealed so as no one knew where they were. He took a back way into the facility, making sure that no one had followed him inside. Alexandros found a note on the desk in front of him. He picked it up and read it over.

"Have a seat, Mr. Bradley. Someone will be with you shortly."

Doing as the note said, Alexandros took a seat in the chair in front of the desk. He kept his senses finely tuned, not wanting anyone to sneak up on him. He smoothed out the fabric of his jacket as he waited, his face a completely blank slate.

The door to the side of him swung open, and Alexandros looked in that direction, though he didn't move his body an inch. He didn't know who to except, but it certainly wasn't the woman who was approaching him from the other side of the office. "Mr. Bradley, it is an honor to have you here in our offices. I have a mission for you." Greta Walden began, getting straight to the point.

Alexandros stood up to allow Greta to have a seat first. "Ms. Walden, I was wondering at first as to why you would call me directly to your Paris offices. You know my normal fee. Anything extra and it's gonna cost you."

"I'm sure that something can be arranged, Mr. Bradley. First though, I'd like you to meet two of our employees," Greta stated signaled to her assistant waiting at the door to send Nikolai and Anya in.

 

Nikolai stepped aside and let Anya walk in ahead of him. The Russian woman wasn't happy and for a good reason. Oversight had no business including a new members to the team specially when Anya usually worked alone. He also didn't like that Greta was going over his head and making operational decisions that weren't hers to be made.

 

Greta rose to her feet when Nikolai and Anya stepped into the room and joined them. "Mr. Bradley these are Nikolai Vitya and Anya Volcheck," the older woman made the introductions.

 

Anya studied the blond's man face for a moment but with little interest. She would work with him because she had no choice and in her line of work sacrifices had to be made but if he bored her she'd kill him. "Mr. Bradley," the Russian woman said with a forced smile and a slight bow of her head.

 

Nikolai looked more friendly and receptive hiding behind the warm façace his disapproval of the whole. "Nice meeting you Mr. Bradley," the older agent held out a hand to the younger man. "It's good to have you with us."

 

Alexandros studied the two people intently as they walked into the room. He first looked the slightly graying man as he was introduced. He'd heard few things about Nikolai Vitya, but took that he was quite possibly a capable agent. He then turned his attention to the bruenette standing before him. She was indeed strikingly beautiful and definitely had his attention, but for now he'd put that aside. This was business, and in his book business always came first.

He shook Nikolai's hand, knowing full well that for some reason, Greta was testing him. Though he was also sure she was somehow testing the other two agents in the room as well. Why he had no clue.

"It is nice to meet you as well, Miss. Volcheck. Mr. Vitya. Though I still find myself wondering what exactly I've been called in for? Ms. Walden, you look as if you have two more than capable agents. As you know quite well, I work alone. So I ask again, what have I been contacted for?" Alexandros stated, feeling as if Greta was about to try to partner him up with one or both of the two agents in front of him. He certainly wouldn't mind working with Anya, as for Nikolai he had little use for him. He would of course work with either of them, but as he had stated to Greta beforehand, his price tag was going up now.

Greta sat down and waited until everyone did the same to continue. "My people are the best Mr. Bradley and the reasons why I'm hiring your services are not of your concern," the blonde woman stated coolly. She expected more of the man but he was young and for some reason didn't seem to understand how things worked in the Order. "I'm offering your a service under the terms you are used to. You will be well compensated as always," Greta continued. "Nikolai is working on extraction plan involving Anya," the older woman looked from Alex to her two operatives. "It's a simple operation and usually doesn't require someone from outside our offices but since Oversight is hoping to get this operation over with soon we've decided to bring you in as support. If you don't want to work the door is there and you are free to do without prejudice."

 

 

TBC

 

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