Chapter 560 - Training security (1)

~ White family property ~

While Sophia and Felix enjoyed their honeymoon, others were busy with enhancing security.

They agreed to go into this training camp with intention to have it for the duration of four weeks, and later they will decide if time needs to be adjusted.

Jeff and JoAnna will be staying at White family villa from Friday morning to Sunday evening, and on other days they will be in Los Angeles. On Friday, Jeff would work remotely on urgent issues while any regular items would be postponed for Monday or handled by Steve. JoAnna adjusted her work schedule so that she works from Monday to Thursday and has three days weekend.

Aiden and Sarah stayed at White family villa with a plan that somewhere in the middle they will go with 'their kids' to New Mexico to do their 'car training'.

Sarah was impressed with the lodging arranged for their 'recruits'. They had two separate buildings, one for males one for females, and rooms were with two and four beds. Buildings were so large that they could accommodate around 100 people each. Besides those two buildings, there were two more. One building where food was prepared and served and a smaller one which was used as a medical clinic.

Sarah wanted their kids to stay in the White family villa with them, but kids refused. They expressed a desire to be closer to the training grounds, and to have lodging in buildings for recruits. Because of this, Jamari and Ade shared a room with two beds, and girls stayed in a room where they added fifth bed.

Besides rooms for sleeping, there was a number of common areas where recruits can relax, socialize and play games.

Food that was prepared for recruits was on par with what Whites had, and even medical staff was available to immediately treat any injuries. Nothing was lacking.

Sarah was looking at Aiden and wondered how he managed to set up all this, including various training courses in such a short amount of time. Just recently they discussed that they will do this training for the security personnel and he volunteered to make necessary arrangements.

Aiden was not sure how to react to Sarah's comment that he is not just handsome but smart and capable as well. It was a compliment, but why did it imply that she didn't think he was smart and capable before? Sarah laughed when she saw Aiden's complex expression and then she ran as fast as she could when he realized that she is teasing him.

She was faster.

"You will come back, and then I will get you!", he bellowed after her.

"Yes, but by then you will not be so grumpy!", she stuck her tongue out while making sure there is a safe distance between them.

The training started with bodyguards running five miles in the morning and five miles in the evening while spending middle of the day going through obstacle course that Aiden designed for them. Obstacle course included jumping, climbing the rope and wall, crawling, and balancing while racing against the clock. As they complete challenges within given timeframe, their schedule would change.

When JoAnna was there, she would spend three hours in the morning teaching them about different weapons and how to use them. When JoAnna was not there, they could practice by themselves.

Bodyguards from White family who were there during incident with Timothy Cox were very excited that their Master (Young Mistress) will come to teach them personally.

On first day they worked with about eighty 'recruits'. Oscar sent them over thirty people from his security, twenty were existing ones that work for Jeff, and they had about thirty newbies which included the ones which were already tested by Sarah and Aiden at the Cabin.

Every day few more would join, as they passed Jeff's hiring criteria and background checks. So, by end of first week they had more than hundred people to work with, including Sarah's and Aiden's seven kids who were also there.

At the end of first day, Sarah's kids told Sarah and Aiden that they don't find this schedule very… challenging. Few other recruits that overheard them almost passed out. They thought they are about to die from exhaustion, yet these brats just stood there like it's no big deal and asked for more!

Sarah was beaming like a proud momma. Not only they are well trained already, but they are showing initiative to ask for more. How many teenagers are so dedicated to anything useful?

They agreed to add for the kids added time on next level of training ground for hand-to-hand combat as well as in person training with Sarah and Aiden. Kids liked personal training sessions most.

After day three, there was an announcement that who passes first training ground in five minutes or less, can advance to next stage.

Recruits were not very happy about this, since fastest time so far was seven minutes!

Ade volunteered to give demonstration and when he completed first course in less than four minutes, recruits which complained swallowed their words. But there were still few who didn't seem pleased with five minutes as a pass criterion. Other kids did the course as well. Recruits felt that their heads were buzzing while they watched six more kids complete course, all under four minutes.

People in their twenties were ashamed that a small kid such as Ade who is not even eleven years old can finish the course so quickly while they are complaining. And when six more kids joined in that category, recruits started doubting all training they did so far.

"If you don't like this, you have two choices. Choice one: leave. Choice two: work harder.", Jeff's icy tone was like a slap in their faces. No one wanted to admit a defeat and they acknowledged that they need to work harder.

For Oscar's and Jeff's existing employees, there was no pass or fail. This was only to polish their skills with a task to see how much they can improve during this four-week camp.

For new recruits, if they could not complete all challenges in satisfactory manner, they would not be getting a job offer. They were mostly scouting talent for Sophia and Felix, and Sarah and Aiden also decided to hire some security.

Jeff said that if there are more people with good results than what they already plan to hire, he will take them. Jeff always needs more security. Especially because they want to buy a house.

The message for new recruits was clear: do well in challenges, and you will get a job offer.

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After first week, number of bodyguards passed first course in under five minutes and started with hand-to-hand combat training.

Sarah was looking at six men and one woman, in their mid to late twenties. They all had good build, and background in at least one martial art. It was obvious that they are confident in their capabilities, especially because they are first group to advance to second stage.

"I can tell that you are all capable fighters. I want to see how capable you are. Who will go first?"

One man stood in front. He said that his name is Charlie and has black belts in karate and kick boxing.

Sarah gestured and he walked into the rink.

Sarah looked at her kids. "Volunteers?"

She was not surprised to see Ade jump out first.

Charlie frowned at the thought that he should fight against a shrimp like Ade.

Sarah noticed that Charlie is not pleased. But Ade is a fast learner and he is being trained by Stella. If Charlie underestimates him, it will be his mistake. Sarah gave him a warning: "In real life, it will be rare that you fight against an opponent who matches your built or fighting style. Don't underestimate each other."