Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

"Is this condition sufficient?" Jared asked with a slight smile. "You want to investigate the hidden families, and I will be your greatest ally."

Linden placed the business card on the table, his fingertip resting on Mr. Daryl's name, and asked in a deep voice, "You no longer suspect me?" Linden had always been troubled by Tina and Jared's suspicion that he had betrayed the X Bureau.

His intentions were indeed impure, but committing the filthy act of betraying the X Bureau was something he could never entertain.

Jared curved his lips slightly, "Your only target is the hidden families."

Linden fell silent, taking a long time to respond.

He was contemplating.

If he could collaborate with Jared, it would certainly be possible to thoroughly investigate the hidden families.

However, Jared's distrust made their cooperation fraught with dangers.

But now, Linden had no way to return to the headquarters, nor could he access the secrets of the hidden families.

External help was indispensable.

"Why do you want to help me?" Linden asked.

Jared lowered his eyelids, then looked up, "Your obsession with the hidden families is deep. To prevent others from exploiting you in the future, I'd rather help you myself." These words struck Linden as a profound insult!

"So, in the end, you and Tina still suspect that I would betray the X Bureau!"

Jared did not deny it, "In my eyes, you were never a good man."

Linden choked on his words, unable to refute.

Indeed, in his suspicion of the hidden families, he had indeed lost some of his original intentions.

Conscience, such a thing, had slowly dissipated over time.

"And you still choose to work with me, aren't you afraid that I'll betray you?" Linden said.

Jared laughed, "You left a way out for Hayden, that's the second reason I chose to work with you."

Linden had let Hayden take the blame, but had long arranged to save him from the death penalty, while also secretly proving Paula's innocence.

He wasn't completely inhumane.

Linden sighed deeply, "Alright, since you've made up your mind, I will submit your resignation."

"Before next week, I want to see my boss back, or our cooperation is void," Jared said, then stood up and left.

Just as he reached the door, he heard Linden say from behind, "Jared, no matter where you are or what you do, I hope you never forget, you were once an outstanding X Bureau special forces member!" Jared's brow twitched, and a deep sadness welled up in his eyes.

Once he walked out this door, he would no longer be a special forces member of the X Bureau.

Seconds later, he left, closing the door behind him without looking back.

Jared's resignation stirred a storm of blood and fury within the Ashbury X Bureau headquarters.

Everyone was shocked that their deputy head would resign so abruptly.

Especially Jason, who was almost questioning his own life, grabbing Hayden relentlessly for answers.

"Weren't you the deputy's good brother? You grew up together, don't you know why he resigned!" Jason's eyes were red, still in disbelief.

Hayden was equally stunned by the news, unable to believe that Jared would leave the place he had aspired to since his teenage years.

"I told you I don't know, will you stop it!" Hayden punched Jason away.

Jason, eager to vent his anger, immediately started fighting back against Hayden.

Nathan and Courtney quickly pulled them apart.

"Enough is enough!" Nathan shouted.

Jason then turned his anger on Nathan, "I haven't asked you yet, you're the assistant, you should know!"

Nathan was also holding back his frustration, "How the hell would I know? I heard the news at the same time as you!"

Courtney kicked each of the three, "Will you stop it? As team captain and head captain, don't you know you should be calming your men now! Have you forgotten what the deputy said?" The three finally calmed down, with Nathan being the first to stand up and send a message on the public screen, calling everyone to gather.

Hayden and Jason also regained their composure and attended to their respective duties.

Jared, having left the X Bureau, drove leisurely to Tina's apartment building.

Tina was already waiting downstairs, and upon seeing Jared's car, she honked the horn of her motorcycle.

"Get on, vagabond, I'll take you for a ride!"

The night breeze gently tousled their hair and stirred their emotions.

Jared stepped out of his car, unbuttoned his suit jacket one by one, and threw it over the front of the car like a piece of discarded paper.

He approached Tina, grabbed her waist with one hand, exerting a slight force.

In the next second, Tina, who should have been in the driver's seat, was now seated behind him.

Glancing again, Jared had already put on a spare helmet.

The shiny black helmet complemented his vest shirt, looking surprisingly harmonious at first glance, and even more stylish on closer inspection.

"Tina, hold on tight," Jared revved the motorcycle's throttle, eyes fixed ahead.

Tina clung tightly to his robust waist, resting her head on his shoulder, "Uncle, let's go!"

From that moment, they truly rode side by side!

Jared rode aimlessly on the motorcycle, cruising along the road.

Gradually, the sound of the wind grew louder, and the rear lights of the vehicles in front became fewer.

The moon hung high, and the evening breeze exhausted itself.

Eventually, Jared parked the bike on a deserted beach.

Here, under a sky full of stars, the beauty was breathtaking.

Jared, with one foot on the ground, took off his helmet and hung it on the handlebar.

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They walked to the rocks, gazing out at the endless, dark sea.

The roaring sea, along with the crashing waves accompanied by the shrill wind, expressed its unique discontent.

"This is where my master took us camping by the sea when I joined the X Bureau," Jared said, gazing at the ocean, his grip tightening.

"The master told us that the X Bureau is like this sea; beneath its calm waves, there always lurk hidden reefs, ready to devour everything if you're not careful."

Back then, Jared thought these reefs were enemies whose depths were unseen.

Little did he know that what would ultimately cause their shipwreck was the sea they relied on for survival.

Jared sighed deeply and pointed to a nearby rock, "It should be that one. Hayden got stranded there during high tide, and we teased him for a long time." Jared then shared many stories about the X Bureau.

He recounted each word carefully, and Tina listened to each word attentively.

The past years of struggle, the battles fought, the scars left on their bodies by each blade and bullet.

Jared remembered every detail, not forgetting a single moment.

Tina knew he couldn't bear to let go.

He couldn't bear to leave the battlefield where he had fought for over a decade, the comrades with whom he had faced life and death, and so much more. Until late into the night, Jared slowly leaned on Tina's shoulder and began to snore softly.

Tina took out a medicated patch from her pocket and applied it to both their foreheads.

Otherwise, the night sea breeze would surely give them colds by morning.

That night, they only had each other.

And after that, they would always have each other.