Chapter 3

"Laura, are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I am sure about this Aunt Nadia. That man is saying that he is working with Grandma Irina. This is my bind, I'm not sure what he is saying is actually a lie. I actually told my Dad that he shouldn't have doubts, but I'm having doubts about her myself. Is she on our side?" Laura said as she paced up and down Nadia's office in the Operations Centre, one hand at her throat fiddling with her necklace aimlessly.

"Firstly, sit down, please sit down. You're wearing grooves into the floor. And secondly" Nadia said with a laugh "Mom is her early seventies, granted she's in better shape than most people her age, but I don't think she could keep a double life know or even ever consider going back. She is just to settled with us around her. She wouldn't ever consider going back."

"But that man She said coming to a stop. "He's saying, he's saying it to people repeatedly"

"Look, you know how easy it is to lie. You and I do it on a daily basis so believe that man can do it as well."

"I know" Laura exhales as she goes and sits next to Nadia. "It's just so confusing, it's taking me all this time to finally accept everything. And know it feels like that stability I've gained is going to be taken away from me. What about Alecia and Sophia they've only recently found out, how are they going to take it?

"At the moment I not at all considering telling your cousins. As you said they've only just found out about it all and until it is concrete about this I'm not going to mention anything. And I'll appreciate it if you won't say anything to them.

"Fine Aunt Nadia. I won't say anything. But what are we going to do about Mom. I've got to tell her. The C.I.A didn't even tell you and you work for them so they not going to say anything to her. How can I tell her this?"

"We're cross that bridge together. I'll help you tell Syd. I'm more worried talking to Mom and Dad about it."

Nadia was about to say some ore when she was interrupted by Dixon coming to the door.

"You two, your required in the briefing room right now. And Nadia your mother has been called in. I haven't mentioned it to her, I know you need to talk to her first."

"Thank you Marcus. We'll be along in a minute" Nadia said to him

"Oh God" Laura said under her breath just as he left "Why did he have to bring her in. This is the worse place to tell her."

"We'll deal with that later; firstly we have a briefing to attend." Nadia said with an obvious fake smile on her face.

Nadia and Laura stepped into the briefing room and proceed to the only two remaining chairs left in the room, avoiding taking to everyone else in the room."

Okay, everyone. This briefing is being passed on to Agent Johnson here. He's knows about the woman who we are interested in. If you can excuse me I have some business to attend to." Dixon said before departing

"Thank you Mr Dixon. The woman who we are interested in is Irina Derevko. The name I hope is at least familiar with all of you, but I will give you some quick biographical information about her. She was born in Moscow in March 1951. On her 18th birthday she was recruited by the KGB and graduated from their academy at 21. Not long after that she was tasked on a mission to fabricate a life with an C.I.A operative. She married that man and had a child. This is thought to be her only child. In 19.."

"Excuse me Sir." Laura said interrupting. "But you have some information incorrect their."

"I have Agent…?"

"Bristow Sir. Yes you have. Irina Derevko has another child."

"Really, and where did you happen to gain this information from. Have you done an thesis on her and found out some information about her I didn't manage to."

No Sir. I haven't done a thesis on her. I am her granddaughter."

"Her Granddaughter?"

"Yes her Granddaughter. And the woman to my life is her other child."

"Well that information is not listed in her file." He said with a tone to his voice.

"Agent Johnson. I believe I can shed light on that for you. When my mother returned at that time it was decided that information about me was not to be placed in her file. At that time we had trouble with moles within the agency. So the information was not put in their to protect both of us. It's not a secret about our relationship in the agency. It's just not written down. But yes Irina Derevko is my mother."

"If that is so. Why are you and Agent Bristow involved in this investigation? Isn't it a conflict of interest?"

"We will be working here to clear her name. To prove me Mothers innocence."

"Nadia, What about our mothers innocence?" Sydney said at the door.

Oh god. Why did she turn up now? WHY?