Chapter Four

Nat was having a stressful meeting with her boss. She was aware everyone had to be fully briefed on the nature of the reunion, but there were problems. Some of the group attending had been identified as volatile characters. She found herself rolling her eyes, as it was yet again made explicit the importance of her secrecy, and the dangers involved if her current target was lost or suspected the true nature of Nat’s employment. Since her closest family were still unaware of what she did, Nat was confident in her abilities. Her boss was nearly as confident, after all, someone does not progress through the organisation as quickly as Nat had, without a high level of skill. However, there had been problems in the past – levels of trust between old friends combined with an emotional reunion and alcohol could produce dangerous confidences that would cost a lot of money to correct. The Globe, where the reunion was planned, had already been placed under surveillance, and the level of detail in the background checks meant Nat knew more about the group than they knew about themselves. Her disguise, someone staid, content and dowdy, was prepared. She was convincing in this role, and knew it would reassure everyone else of the relative excitement of their own lives. Nat could not suppress a smirk at this thought.
Nat was the first to arrive at the Globe. If she had not been briefed with surveillance photos, maps and possible exit routes, she wouldn’t have recognised it.