Three weeks earlier.....
The criminal struggled as the officer snapped handcuffs onto his wrist. He was glaring at the brown haired woman who stood nearby, smirking at him.
"You did this!" He fumed. "I thought you were in love with me? How could you betray that love?"
"Sorry Ernesto I don't fall in love with criminals." Detective Jenny Mills said rolling her eyes.
"You will pay for this you two faced snake!" He fumed. "I will kill you! And everyone you love!"
"Shut up." The police officer said finally handcuffing him. "Threatening a police officer is a bad idea pal."
"I don't care. I will teach her a lesson." He warned.
"I am so scared." Jenny said mockingly.
She watched as Ernesto was taken away, then walked to her car.
"Good job Jenny." Mike, her partner said, walking up to her.
"Thanks."
"How about a drink this evening to celebrate." He asked.
"Tomorrow. My grandma and I are going to dinner this evening."
"Sure. Where are you going now?"
"To brief the captain on the case, then I will head home. See you." She drove away, humming happily. Thanks to her month long undercover work, the Bianco crime family had finally been busted and they were now all in jail.
Her phone rang and she smiled seeing the caller.
"Hey Nona." She said.
"Jenny, I hope this isn't a bad time. I wanted to ask if we are still going to dinner this evening, or if you can't make it I will cook."
"Nona I'm happy to hear your voice. And yes we are going. I have just concluded a major case and we are going to celebrate."
"What case is that?"
"I will fill you in this evening. Get ready, I will pick you up by 5pm."
"Okay dear. Take care."
She hung up smiling. Her grandma meant everything to her. She had been both a mother and father to her ever since she lost her parents in a car accident when she was ten
She got to work and was congratulated by her colleagues, then she went to see her captain.
"Jenny, you are back." Captain Cole Martins said as she entered. "I heard about the arrest. Congratulations."
"Thanks. Am I getting a promotion?" She joked sitting across him.
"Maybe. Depends on how well you tackle your next assignment."
"Bring it on sir. I am ready for anything." She said confidently.
"Easy, this isn't your regular job. You will be working to bust one of the biggest crime families in the country, the Krasniqi family. You will infiltrate them, get engaged to the company CEO Adam Krasniqi, and gather info that we will use to take down his criminal empire."
"Hold on sir, did you say engage? As in ready to marry?" Jenny asked incredulously.
"I told you this isn't a regular mission. You will have to be an actress and a cop. The Krasniqi's are Albanians and very family oriented. You can't get as close as you need to be unless you are a family member. And right now I have heard rumors that Adam is looking for a bride so you will have to act like the perfect one."
"Count me out. I am not an actress and I'm not getting engaged to any gangster." Jenny said firmly.
"Please Jenny, Damien Krasniqi and his family are dangerous international arms smugglers. Their weapons have killed and hurt thousands, maybe millions of people. They must be stopped."
"I agree but find someone else to stop them. Why me?"
"Because you are beautiful, smart, you speak Albanian and know the culture, thanks to your grandmother, and you are my best detective. I need you."
"Sorry sir, I have done many things but getting engaged to a criminal isn't something I want to do."
"Okay I won't push you, but take this file. It contains all the crimes this family have committed. Study it in your free time. You may change your mind."
"I won't." She said, but she took the file and heading for the door.
"Are you going home?" He asked.
"Yes. I am taking my grandma out to dinner."
She drove home, slightly amused by Cole's offer. No way was she doing something as crazy as getting engaged to a mafia lord. She pulled up in front of her apartment and called her grandmother.
"I'm downstairs Nona." She said.
"I am on my way dear."
Her phone rang again as she hung up. It was Cole.
"Hello sir?" She answered.
"Jenny, you forgot to brief me on the raid." He said.
"Oh sorry." She began briefing him. As she spoke she saw her grandmother walking towards her car. Then suddenly a masked man came out from the side of the building and pointed a gun at her.
Before a horrified Jenny could react she heard two shots.
"Nona!" She screamed.
She jumped out of her car and ran to her grandmother. The gunman had disappeared by the time she reached her.
"Nona!" She cried again, dropping on her knees besides her grandmother. As she gently turned her over, she knew it was too late.
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A week after her grandmother's funeral Cole asked to see her.
"How are you doing Jenny?" He asked gently.
"It dosen't matter sir. Any update on the scum who killed my grandmother? That is what matters more than anything."
"Yes that is why I sent for you." He sighed softly. "We haven't caught the guy yet, but we have the weapon. And from what we have learnt it was imported from overseas by," he paused. "Albagroup. The firm owned by Damian, but run by Adam Krasniqi."
Jenny's jaw dropped. "What?"
"Yes," He continued. "And there is more. Our informant said Adam asked the guy to test it by shooting a random person, unfortunately that person was your grandmother."
Jenny was speachless for a long time, then she said hoarsely.
"I did this."
"Jenny-"
"No sir. It is my fault. You warned me that people would get hurt if Adam Krasniqi wasn't stopped but I couldn't be bothered. I thought it wouldn't affect me, now it has." She said tearfully.
"We will get him. I promise." Cole assured her.
"Yes we will. I want in."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes sir. I want to take down Adam Krasniqi."
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Present day
Now as she sat crying in her office she remembered those words and felt braver. She picked up the picture again and stroked her grandmother's face gently.
"Don't worry Nona. I will make sure Adam pays for when he has done."