At night, the lights were off in a room on the second floor. Cheyenne, after staring into space for a couple of seconds, finally remembered that this room belonged to Omari.
But he had left yesterday.
The villa now seemed quite empty. When the wind blew in from outside, it lifted the heavy curtains, giving the place a somewhat desolate feel.
Even though she found Omari a bit annoying when he was around, at least it was livelier. He would always entertain her with bizarre cases he had encountered in his career.
Cheyenne and Iker were both reserved. At the moment, Cheyenne was engrossed in her medical text, while Iker held a romance novel, completely absorbed.
When Cheyenne looked over, she wasn't sure if it was a trick of the light, but Iker's eyes seemed... red?
'Master Iker, I never thought you would be such a sentimental person.'
Iker's lips twitched, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on his usually composed face. Luckily, in the warm yellow light, Cheyenne didn't notice it.
He cleared his throat and tried to appear nonchalant. 'Are you joking? I've been on the battlefield and seen countless farewells. How could I possibly cry over a melodramatic Mary Sue story?'
He said it seriously, but Cheyenne couldn't help but chuckle twice.
Just as the awkwardness settled in, Tanner returned, breaking the atmosphere and secretly relieving Iker.
Not only did Tanner return, but also with Cheyenne's entourage, Dominic and Monkey. They were dressed in peculiar women's clothing, and when they suddenly appeared in front of Cheyenne, it left her dumbfounded.
A hint of surprise appeared on her face, followed by a burst of laughter.
Monkey was passable; being young, his features were still delicate, and he could pull off a high school girl's uniform.
But seeing Dominic, she felt like vomiting.
Dominic was wearing low-cut, ruffled floral top, paired with a deep green sequin hip-hugging skirt, pink lace leggings, and white foam-soled sandals. The exposed insteps were both thick and dark, with the added touch of bright red nail polish.
Noticing Cheyenne's stares, Dominic blushed and, with a 'shy' gesture he learned, raised his fists cutely, blinking his eyes, and asked, 'Cheyenne, do you think I'm cute?'
'Ugh!' Tanner couldn't hold back and covered his mouth, rushing towards the direction of the trash bin.
Cheyenne's lips twitched. She walked up to Dominic, raised her tiptoes, patted his shoulder, and answered his question mockingly, 'I didn't see the cute side of you, but you look quite seductive.'
Seductive?
Dominic was momentarily stunned. He had read numerous issues of the fashion magazine, and this outfit, he believed, was comparable to Paris Fashion Week!
Iker, after a glance at Dominic's feet, turned away. Unfazed, he ordered, 'Tanner, take them upstairs to remove the makeup first.'
'Yes.'
Monkey smiled politely at Tanner and said, 'Thank you, Tanner,' before following him upstairs.
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