Chapter 4

National Intelligence Service.....

" Okay so what do we have for this week? " Detective Chau , the commander asked beginning the meeting.

" Report is that the number of illegal immigrants is increasing in the city. With no means of provision for themselves because of lack of identification cards, immigrants of similar culture and ethnicity are starting gangs increasing cases of theft, murders and arsons. " Jarret said passing lists of gangs firmed.

"The largest gang , Artic Wolves.,. made of Italians marked the south most part of the city their territory. They indulge in drug trafficking , human trafficking and arsons . The fact that they are heavily armed prevents the police from crossing zones. And who leads this gang?.... Nobody knows...leads say that not even the gang members know the face of their leader ...only the one in charge of them ...32 year old Pac Hancho knows but to the rest it remains a secret. "

" I want men on the inside. That way we can know where they go, their plans and sources of arsenal. I want women too on the inside. " Commander Chan said.

" But sir, how will they help?" Jarret asked.

" Who do you think make their food. Elsie you can take this role. You've been undercover before."

"But sir, you always say I'm one of the boys. The undercover mission I crossdressed and it worked. " Elsie who is a tomboy replied.

" Don't worry it won't hurt to wear dresses this time! You're going! Jarret do review the identification cards registered for the past five months. Check if each has the national seal and keep records of those without and use them to track the illegal immigrants. Any other issue? "

"No sir!"

"Meeting closed!" The meeting dispersed.

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Jarret walked to the scan room....

" Jake I want reviews of all identification cards registered the past five months." Jake turned and looked at him, he was the tech brain of the NIS.

" Jarret , seven hundred registered this week. Five months will take forever."

"I'm just checking for the national seal." Jarret said.

"Okay boss!" Jake dived into his computer and they appeared on Jarret's tablet.

By three, Jarret was still checking them swiping his tablet. He spotted something unusual.

"Jake display the two I'd cards I'm checking now on the big screen. " He said detectively ." I'm I the only one who sees that the two are quite familiar?" He said swiping from one to another . " Their faces look the same though different sir names, dates of births , .. they can't be twins. Jack track their locations. It could be one person with two ids for fraud."

"No sir! These are two people. Let's say it's a coincidence that they share the same face."

Jarret stared at the screen and knew that aren't the only ones with that face.

In the evening..... Jarret parked his car outside Karmel's mansion.

"Hi mom!" He said greeting Nancy." Is karmel at home.

"Yes son ...she's at home. "

" Okay . I have to see her for something urgent." He said walking in.

" Jarret ! Welcome. Have a seat" Karmel said.

" My condolences for your father's passing. He was like a father to me. "

" Thank you."

" I have something interesting you might want to see. " He said giving Karmel his tablet. She scrolled through the photos several times.

" Photos of me?" Karmel asked.

" That's what I thought till ...." He showed her the two identity cards." I realized that you have lookalikes."

" I need them! " Karmel said smirking.

" What do you mean? "

" My uncles will now want to take the company away. The might try to do anything even if it's harming me.... but I can't let them...I need these two."

" But this will have to be a classified mission . How sure are you that you can trust them? " Jarret asked

" One thing about being rich is that you learn that everyone has a price!"

(600 km east in the slums)

" Hey Clara! Ricky shouted calling Clara who was across the street.

"Mmh?"

" Hey , why the long face? "

" I lost my job." She said with her head cast down.

" Which one? "

"At the mini restaurant. I guess I'm just unlucky. "

" I'll help you find a new job. " Ricky said confidently.

A black van stopped beside them and two men dressed in black carried Clara in leaving Ricky behind and drove off.

(West of Sturtgatt city)

"Where are you?" Jazelle asked Jennie.

" Just some shopping. I have to paper myself of course "

" Jennie are you still going to come to work?"

" No honey...new face means new life, so far you are the only one who knows I changed my face and I plan to keep it that way. So please if you value our friendship don't tell anyone."

" Ok ...I won't ...but at least let me see your face."

"Okay let me send you a photo. " She said and cut the call but before she snapped a selfie, she was carried into a van.

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( Underground of the Arias mansion.)

" Did you have to tie them up? " Karmel asked Jarret.

" Just Incase anyone tried anything."

Clara and Jennie came around.

" Ouch my head hurts! " Clara said trying to open her eyes.

" Hey ! Did you use hallucinogens on me? I swear I'm going to get you once I'm out of here." Jennie shouted

" Told you there might be a crazy one!" Jarret said to Karmel.

" Listen! " Jarret begun." I want you to listen to what someone has to say to you and think carefully before making any rational decision."

The place was fill with dropdead silence .

" Hello . My name is Karmel ... Karmel Arias. We share the same face . This is more of a mission and I need your help. It might be a difficult mission but I guarantee your safety above all things. Along with your safety I guarantee your pay. Incase you have families , their safety is also guaranteed "

"So wait .... wait...wait...let me get this .... you're a rich person who needs the help of a sassy me and a.....her.....no offense girl." Jennie said

" Yes ! " Karmel said.

"How old are you?"

" Jennie DeAndrea , you're 24, Clara Leads 23,.....we are in the same age group. "

" Ok ! So how much are we going talking about? "

" Fifteen million dollars. ! "

" Hahahaha " Jennie laughed hysterically. " If you need our help it means that you need us desperately. So that price could only be for my insurance." She smiled sarcastically.

"Thirty million dollars!" Karmel said

" Forty!"

" Thirty five"

" Sixty!"

" Forty!" Karmel said

" Seventy!"Jennie raised the tag.

" Fifty! " Karmel said.

" We have a deal! Fifty million US dollars! And that should be for each. I'm not planning to share."

" Yes !" Karmel said sighing.

Clara was busy counting her fingers, she had never heard of that much money, let alone had that.

"Did she take psychology classes? She just played you." Jarret told Karmel.

" Somehow. But if she can play me ...she can play my uncles minds."

Jarret walked into the room and untied them.

"So can we see the so called rich woman we're helping." Jennie shouted.

Karmel walked in and the three were shocked by their resemblance. They were all 5'4 inch tall, same complexion , same facial structure, body types and the same length of hair .

" Hopefully we get this all fair. You need us the most." Jennie said.

" Actually you also need me ..... desperately! Jennie , you spent your money on plastic surgery and had a face like mine plastered on yours and now you have to start a new life. Depending on your spenditure, you'll need more than one white collar job which you don't have and cannot go back to your family for help. Clara lived in poverty all your life. Several part-time jobs, loan sharks are after your father and you have to pay your sibling's tuition. Yep did a background check . You also need me. " Karmel said walking into the elevator.

"So where are we?" Clara asked

"Where are we? ...well.... Welcome to the Arias mansion." The elevator opened to the mansion's balcony that gave an ariel view of the mansion's backyard. Karmel shut the elevator with her fingerprint and it camouflaged with the wall's decor.

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Karmel escorted Jarret to the door.

" Thanks for helping me pull this through."

"Are you sure you can trust them?" He said turning to Jennie and Clara who were admiring the house.

" Thats up to them. In three weeks , they'll have to learn to be someone else. "

She bid him goodbye. ..

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"Wait! You live in this house alone?" Jennie asked Karmel.

"Mmh yes! With a few workers." Karmel grabbed a glass and filled it with scotch.

"It's pretty !" Clara said nearly touching a glass sculpture of Jaqo's head .

" Don't touch that! " Karmel shouted stopping her and placed it somewhere else " That is my father's....well.... my late father's"

" Oh I'm sorry."

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" Okay! So what exactly are we going to do despite having similar faces. ...I mean....we have to have a clear picture of what we are going to do for the bucks!"

" Jennie, she's our boss now..... slow it!" Clara told her.

" No one gives out fifty million US dollars for an easy job like serving at Starbucks. And honey..... no one is my boss!"

"She's right Clara. It's not an easy job and it might take longer than you think. I think you'll have to tell your families that your leaving. Especially you Clara and the sooner the better..... possibly today."

"Okay! " Clara said and turned to Jennie.

"What! I don't have a family."

"I'll leave now!"

"Oh wait!" Karmel said stopping Clara " find an excuse cause this is a classified mission. Not even a word about this should be mentioned." She said taking the last sip of her scotch.

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" Okay! Clara's left ...just the two of us. .... could you .... have the workers ....fix something for us to eat. I was kidnapped while hungry." Jennie said.

"Fix yourself something to eat. I'm not hungry. " Karmel said walking away.

"Where are all the workers?"

"I sent them away." Karmel shouted climbing up the stairs.

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( 600 km East of the slums)

"Clara where have you been all day?" Clara's mother asked as she walked in .

"I was in.....I was working all day." She lied

"Papa, mama! I have to tell you something!" Clara begun after they had had their dinner. " I have to leave home for a while. I found a job, in the city .....it's really nice. There's accommodation, food , safety, and it pays really well "

"Which job is it?" Clara's father asked.

"It's a job in a hotel."

"In a hotel?"

"Yes "

"So who's the owner of the hotel?"

"Her name is Ms. Karmel. She's really nice."

"Okay. Can you give me her number? ....I could call her and ask how you're doing."

"Psssst. Marco. She's the owner.... she can't take such calls ." Said Clara's mother.

"But you can call me anytime....well maybe in the evenings cause the manager is really harsh .....kinda. "

" So what's the Manager's name? "

" Ma'am Jennie!"

" Ooooh! Jennie! Okay so when are you leaving? "

" To....to .. tomorrow.....I have to book a room before all the other staff come."

" Okay dear.....just be careful okay?"

" I will mama!"