Mick had never forgotten the day he was dispatched to top security. No one had told him the details about it until that day, so he assumed he would be assigned to be a bodyguard for a new millionaire IT entrepreneur. There were so many of them now, and Mick had been keeping up with the world’s situation even when he trained in a secluded forest. He had heard that many young rich people were moving into Silicon Valley and that they needed more guards. 

He signed the contract only because the annual salary was over two hundred thousand dollars for a minimum of five years. He had been waiting for such an opportunity by spending his twenties training. Also, since it wasn’t about risking his life in dangerous African or Arab countries, he didn’t hesitate. 

When he signed the contract, he realized that his rank was only third class. Part of the deal was that Mick...