For the next couple of days Matt was like a cat on a hot tin roof. He worked hard to clear the backlog of work he'd accumulated whilst investigated Kali Incorporated and the scientists. As instructed he didn't tell anyone about his investigation he simply downloaded all the information and quietly deleted the files.
Not only was this his big chance to become a field agent but it might help Venus, he couldn't mess this up. All the training and experience had lead him here and he was going to take this chance. He got into the office early on Wednesday and waited outside Verity's office.
The building was all but empty and Verity was waiting for him. "Come in Matthew" she ordered. Matthew quickly entered the office and Verity closed the door behind him. Sitting in the corner was Samantha Anderson, head of field operations. He handed over the disc which she added to a box-file on her desk. Verity was inscrutable and Matthew could gain no indication of what he should expect. Samantha had always struck him as aloof and condescending but putting agents into the field fully prepared and well equipped was her area of expertise. This had to be a good sign he though.
"We have a lead" said Verity
Matthew waited
Verity continued "You might not like it but we think we get you in front of Demeter in a way....."
Verity hesitated for a moment and Samantha cut it "...It's James Bond stuff, but you might have to take one for the team"
Verity shot Samantha a glance "We have arranged for you to interview Ms Demeter for a publication around women in business...I trust you can play the part of an polite, charming, enthusiastic journalist"
Matt nodded "No problem, I know short-hand, I did several journalist jobs in college"
Verity smiled "I know, that was why we took this approach...it's after that we need to focus on. Cassiopeia Demeter will certainly be guarded towards a journalist or a random encounter. Later on the same day we know she'll be in a specific nightclub. We figure if you impress in the interview and turn up later you can have a chance to get close to her. Other than that we have no way to proceed. Our surveillance tells us she is leaving the country in the next week.
Matt couldn't have been happier, he was going to become a field agent. He'd be the youngest one ever. An interview and a trip to a nightclub in order to charm a businesswoman. It was exactly what people thought secret agents did. He smiled "No problem".
Verity paused for a few moments "There is a slight...eccentricity. Ms Demeter frequent Blissdom, it's a BDSM nightclub. Do you have any experience with that?"
It was Matt's turn to frown now "Well...no, not really...other than what you see in the papers. Whips, handcuffs, 50 shades of grey. I will do some reading up"
Samantha giggled "Watching porn as part of a mission preparation?" True dedication!"
Matt smiled at this too before Verity scowled "Samantha please, this is serious. His cover is that he is a journalist, he needs to go in there and convince the target he is genuine. Any hint that he's faking and she'll walk away."
"Oh please Verity, the guy has submissive written all over him" chuckled Samantha then added "...No offence". Matt frowned at this, he didn't really think it was appropriate but he didn't want to blow his chance at getting this mission.
Verity continued "There is a catch though Matthew, you know the rules on field operatives, you also know that the data you worked on was highly illegal. If this goes wrong or anyone discovers this mission the entire department would be closed."
Matt held up his hands "I will be discreet and no-one knows about this, I am single and not a lot of family....I can do this without raising eyebrows"
Verity took a deep breath "I know all that, it's not enough..." she took a piece of paper out of her desk "...I need to you sign this"
She slid the piece of paper over to him and he began to read it "What? My resignation? I don't understand"
Verity sat back in her chair "It is just a formality. I will keep it in the file along with the disc. Samantha will give you full operational support. We'll just tell the other staff you are unwell. If you have a lead on Venus' disappearance we have to follow it up but I can't put the whole department at risk"
Matt nodded, he didn't like this one bit but it made sense. He had to take the risk. He reached over to the pen holder and signed the bottom of the form. It was done.
With that in place Samantha opened her laptop and began sending documents to the printer on Verity's desk "Okay Matt, between now and Saturday we will need you to read up on Kali Incorporated, Demeter's life and her lifestyle. You need to be totally drilled on her business back-story and get comfortable with her lifestyle. Forget about your natural charm kiddo, you need to be a gushing fanboy and the perfect fit for her when you meet her in the club"
Matt started taking the sheets and scanning over them "So what is her lifestyle?"
"She is a lifestyle dominatrix..." replied Samantha "...as far as we can tell nothing too wild but she will instinctively reject an alpha male. Blissdom is a place for people with those predilections to meet up. Your cover will be that you are new to the scene but have been stood up by another Domme. After that it's over to you"
They spoke for a further hour about the various mission parameters and then Matt left discreetly via the back door armed with a file full of details on Cassiopeia Demeter. He was on his own.
He spent the rest of the day reading up on Kali Incorporated and Cassiopeia's rise to being over of the most successful businesswomen in the cosmetics industry. It was certainly impressive. The company seemed to own a huge amount of world famous brands from perfume through to skincare and an impressive array of mens grooming products too. Further that that they provided raw materials for countless other products too. The company turnover was massive and "Cassi" Demeter was at the heart of it. She was 47 and the majority shareholder for the company she had founded. She had had a string of high profile romances with rich and famous men but was still single. Several interviews with her made reference to this but she rebuked the interviewer every time. She was a passionate advocate of equality and had lead a high profile campaign about women's pay and conditions that had brought her to the attention of the media. For the most part the tabloids were cynical and patronising and she had, in recent years, taken a back-seat.
Matt stared at her picture. Although over 20 years older than him she was still strikingly beautiful with long black hair piecing blue eyes, full face and luscious lips, despite himself Matt found himself fantasising about being with her.
Next he started researching the Blissdom nightclub and the world of BDSM. There was a lot to take in so he concentrated on female domination and what a typical domme might look for in a companion. This was key, too much or too little and she wouldn't be interested, the chance would be lost and the mission a failure.
Although the subject matter was extremely titillating Matt was highly professional and on Saturday afternoon he sat in a hideously expensive restaurant ready and waiting for his encounter the mysterious Cassiopeia Demeter.
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