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Chapter 22 - All this security for you?

I arrived at the White House for one of the presidential parties with a large military convoy and saw my older sister, her husband, and Weird standing as additional security. They didn't see the amount men and women there as my bodyguards. It dwarfed the president's security detail. I walked to greet the speaker of parliament. He shook my hand and introduced me to others who were present. I had used classified tech to find the missing kids. But that was not the reason I was invited. I am the president's friend and also I finance all of his campaigns. He gave me a firm handshake, "Shimmer! I was beginning to worry you wouldn't come. I hope security wasn't troublesome." I shook my head and walked to greet his wife.

One of the secret services arrived and asked for a moment of my time. He escorted me to the president's car. They found a bomb which has the driver pinned to his seat. I scanned it and found that I can fool the bomb and defuse the bomb. It took a few minutes to get it just right. I defused it before the president gave his speech. I had a change of clothes and walked back. I saw that the trio's mixed emotions. "What exactly do you do for a living?" I walked past them without a word. The agent walking behind me declared this as classified and debriefed them to stay silent.

They kept an eye on me the entire evening and when it was time to leave the president first to retire for the evening. Then the vice president and the Secretary of Defense. Then I was allowed to leave. I walked out and saw that the trio was flabbergasted at the army of people assigned to protect me. I walked to the lawn and my head of security Adam walked by my side with a smile. I chuckled, "AJ please have the jet ready we are leaving for the Maldives in a few hours. Tell Sembi he better be there on time or we will leave without him. Ok." He chuckled, "Not a problem. He already packed his stuff since you told him about the Maldives. He can't wait to feed sharks and stingrays with his bare hands and see the glowing plankton. His daughter Samantha is waiting to see the mermaid cove. It is all she ever talks about. She even bought a mermaid costume she says she wants to pretend she is Ariel." I gave him a nod, "She will do more than that when she gets there. Wait till you try their snack you will get hooked. From fishballs to pastries are mouthwatering." Waiting a few paces away from me was a Lamborghini Huracan RWD my choice for the night. Angie gave a low whistle as I pressed my palms on the glass and the engine roared to life as the car door opened. I drove my car while security drove souped-up motorcycles and SUVs. She watched as the convoy escorted me home.

The next morning they came to see me. They saw that I was going through a new catalog from Sotheby's. I asked them why they are here? They replied, "We were hoping to get answers." Angie came forward, "When you were little you were awkward, you used to frighten me. I mean you were always smart. Your genius was outstanding. I was hoping that you could help us in the FBI." I laugh, "I am under contract with POTUS. If you want me to help ask the president." I got up to get ready for the ball. I got ready and came out and my brother-in-law asked, "Are these people here to protect you? What do you do for a living?" AJ was Sembi's head of security and my unofficial pilot answered, "Unless you are the President, you have no authorization to ask that question. As you were please." I got in my Porsche 911 Turbo S. They watched as we drove off into the sunset.

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