When Cheyenne heard that a man in his forties was a bit dark, she immediately pictured a middle-aged man with a big belly, losing interest instantly.
“I’ll just watch the sunrise then, could you turn the camera around,” she requested.
Kelvin happily obliged.
Uriel hid behind the door and gave his face a quick pat, admitting to himself that he was not as handsome as Mr. Foley.
“Am I really that dark?” he wondered. “And I’m definitely not in my forties!”
Unfortunately, no one cared about his inner thoughts at the moment. Mr. Foley, who had no qualms about telling lies, was busy watching the sunrise with his beloved wife.
Kelvin couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of technology. Even when separated by vast distances, two people could still admire the same sea of clouds, sharing a sense of telepathic romance… Something unimaginable in the backward ancient times.
Motivated by this realization, Kelvin decided to invest a portion of his future earnings into technology to support scientists in their research and development.
Years later, after the Foley Group made a remarkable breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence and cloud control, Kelvin was interviewed on a TV show and had this to say to the host:
“My initial inspiration to venture into the field of technology was sparked by watching the sunrise with my wife.”
Meanwhile, Cheyenne, through a high-definition camera, successfully witnessed a sunrise on a plateau.
She gazed at it intently for a long time before smiling, “Kelvin, the sunrise on your end is truly beautiful! Of course, Yocmery is also beautiful!”
Kelvin nodded slightly, “Yes, the reputation of the Southern Land of Colors is well-deserved.”
But in Kelvin’s heart, no scenery could surpass the beauty of the woman in front of him!
Little did Cheyenne know that her smile was the most precious scenery in his world.
Just as the couple was enjoying a sweet video call, a woman with short hair and dressed in a tight black leather jacket emerged from the staircase and walked straight towards Kelvin.
“Sir, my name is Alisha Murray, and I’m looking for Captain Uriel!”
The video call that only featured Kelvin and Cheyenne suddenly introduced another woman into the mix, shattering Cheyenne’s pleasant mood of watching the sunrise.
How could there be a woman’s voice beside him?
At this moment… could it be?
Cheyenne didn’t want to entertain that thought, but “Alisha” was undeniably a woman’s name.
“I’m hanging up, I don’t want to watch the sunrise anymore, seeing you irritates me!”
Kelvin didn’t understand why she suddenly became upset and nervously said, “Cheyenne, please don’t hang up. There’s something I need to inform you about in advance.”
“Hmph, I don’t want to hear it. You’d better talk to Alisha instead!”
The tone of her voice clearly betrayed her jealousy.
Initially clueless as to why she changed her attitude so suddenly, Kelvin now understood her jealousy. He smiled brazenly, his deep-set eyes shining brightly like precious gems.
“Don’t be jealous for no reason. Miss Murray is actually the person I need to discuss with you. Our mission this time involves posing as a couple unable to conceive and buying a child, so I need someone to disguise as my wife.”
“Miss Murray is a member of the Special Forces team and quite familiar with the area. Mr. David specially arranged for her to assist us.”
“If you don’t believe me, I can have Mr. David explain it to you himself.”
In truth, his willingness to be upfront about this indicated that his relationship with Miss Murray was purely professional. But just the idea of him pretending to be a couple with another woman made Cheyenne feel uncomfortable.
Cheyenne felt a bit guilty after brushing off the idea in her mind. She knew the task he was going to undertake was definitely dangerous, perhaps even involving bloodshed and sacrifice, so she shouldn’t have doubted him at this critical moment.
She couldn’t afford to hold him back and burden him psychologically.
After realizing this, Cheyenne calmed down a lot and opened her red lips with a hint of apology, saying, “I’m sorry, honey, I should not doubt you.”
“You can pretend to be a couple with her, but don’t get too intimate, or else don’t bother coming back!”
As soon as these words left Cheyenne’s mouth, she regretted them. She shouldn’t have said such ominous words so early in the morning.
“What I mean is, even if you come back, I won’t pay you any attention. You promised me to take care of yourself properly, let’s leave it at that!”
Afraid that he might overthink things, Cheyenne quickly hung up the phone.
Even after the phone screen had gone black, Kelvin continued to smile at the screen. His Cheyenne always spoke with a forked tongue.
But the fact that she could get jealous for his sake made Kelvin very happy.
If she didn’t get angry upon hearing him pretend to be a couple with someone else, then the one who should cry would be him.
Watching the sky change its appearance once again, Kelvin’s mood was unusually good, murmuring softly under his breath.
“Cheyenne already has a place for me in her heart, in the future… she will love me more and more.”
He truly hoped that day would come soon.
On the other side, Mr. David was briefing Alisha on the details of this mission.
“Have you seen the gentleman standing outside? He is Mr. Murillo’s friend, and both of us need to cooperate with him on this operation. This time, your main role is to play his wife.”
“As a wealthy lady who has been married for many years without conceiving, can you handle it?”
As a member of the special forces, Alisha had excelled in many missions before, playing various roles such as a doctor, a sales clerk, a waitress, and even a nightclub hostess… but playing a wealthy lady was a first for her.
She stole a glance at Mr. Foley.
In fact, from the moment she first saw him, Alisha was stunned. He was the most handsome man she had ever seen.
Moreover, with Kelvin’s promotion to a husband and father, he exuded a mature man’s responsibility and charm, exactly the type of “uncle” that young girls adored.
The thought of being his wife made Alisha’s heart beat faster, feeling unworthy of him.
As she had caught a glimpse of the woman who was on video call with Mr. Foley earlier, she was as beautiful as a fairy, making it hard to look away. She must be his girlfriend or his real wife.
At this moment, Kelvin returned from his call, his expression returning to its usual aloofness. He glanced lightly at Alisha, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
It wasn’t because Alisha was plain-looking, but because her demeanor was a world away from Cheyenne’s.
At this point, he regretted why he hadn’t brought Cheyenne along.
“Now that Miss Murray understands the mission, the first thing to do is – let’s go to the mall!”
“Yes!”
Alisha, as a soldier, stood up without hesitation, chest out, and followed behind Kelvin.
The three of them arrived at the largest department store in town. Naturally, Kelvin was not at the stage where he would buy clothes for a stranger while out shopping.
Since she was here to help him, he couldn’t do nothing in return.
So Kelvin casually took out a card and handed it to Uriel, saying a classic line of a domineering CEO. “Feel free to use this card, I’ll be waiting for you at the coffee shop ahead.”