Chapter 84 - The Secret of Two Lovers
Cosmo, a thirty-something man, stepped out of his vibrant red sports car. He had a t-shirt on, a pair of
training pants, and a pair of sses perched atop his face. His gaze shifted to a nearby luxury vehicle,
and he uttered a soft whistle of appreciation as he walked closer.
"Phew… Is this a Roll-Royce Silver Shadow II?"
Being a car enthusiast, he quickly recognized the car. He took a few steps closer, examining it with
admiration, and said with awe, "This is a car that only ten units exist in the world."
Someone opened the car window, and Cosmo recognized Benno right away.
"Huh?! Benno? Is that really you?!" he eximed in disbelief, as he hadn''t expected to see Benno in
that ce.
"Yes," Benno replied, his voice urgent. "Please get away from here immediately. You''re acting very
strangely just standing here watching this car like this." With that, he closed the window again.
Cosmo looked surprised and said, "If he really is Benno, then I''m not surprised this car belongs to him.
But..." He paused, appearing perplexed.
"Why''s Benno sitting in the driver''s seat?" He pondered for a moment before concluding, "Maybe
because he''s a professional racer, he doesn''t want anyone else driving for him."
Cosmo was the owner of the building and shooting range, which he usually visited on weekends to
rx and warm up with the sport.
However, something was off today; the building was unusually quiet. Puzzled, he asked himself, "What
happened? And why is Benno here? Has he retired from auto racing ande to rival me in
shooting?"
Cosmo, a professional shooting athlete who has won various national championships and participated
in internationalpetitions on multiple asions, has built this ce out of his love for the sport.
He then entered the control room, which was equipped with multiplerge screens disying the
statuses of various practice rooms. Upon seeing Cosmo, the employees in the room greeted him.
"Good morning, boss!"
Cosmo stepped up and sat on a chair. He was watching the screen where a man and a woman were
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practicing with the two of them alone.
"What is this?" he asked, pointing at the screen. "Why is this ce so quiet, and why are there just the
two of them?"
An employee then replied, "Ah... that man rented this ce entirely for today, boss."
Cosmo was shocked to hear those words. He gulped and asked incredulously, "Are you guys kidding
me?"
Cosmo was shocked to realize how expensive it was for one person to rent the ce and for the whole
day at that.
“Did I hear that right? Is that person really renting it?” he asked in disbelief, leaning closer to the
screen.
“Try zooming in on the image,” he said.
The screen zoomed in, showing Arthur and Alicia''s faces crystal clear. Cosmo immediately gulped, his
eyes widening.
“Oh! Could this be the rich man who arrived earlier in the luxury car?!” he thought to himself.
Cosmo studied Arthur''s face, trying to recognize him but couldn''t recall anything.
“Wait a second... Wasn''t the luxury car earlier owned by Benno? Is this man a friend of Benno''s? Or
could he be his personal driver? Why is Benno in the driver''s seat?” he thought to himself.
Then, Cosmo''s gaze fell upon Alicia''s face on the screen. He was mesmerized by her beauty, even
though she looked very young, likely no older than twenty.
“Wow, she looks so beautiful. I think she must have some Asian ancestry,” he thought.
Cosmo nced at Alicia''s face again from the screen and smiled to himself as he noticed she was
yfully jesting with Arthur, not taking her shooting practice seriously.
“What are they actually doing?” he asked, turning to his men.
His four subordinates all looked perplexed, one of them finally uttering, "Hmm..." After a pause, another
offered an exnation. "Ah boss, that guy said he doesn''t need a trainer, he''s just renting the space."
“What?!” Cosmo eximed in shock, his eyes widening. “Are you serious? Why rent this ce if they
need no trainer for them? Do you think they are professional athletes that don''t need it?”
He regarded Arthur''s behavior for a moment and then tried to deduce a logical reason why he hadn''t
asked for a trainer''spany.
"Is it possible.....," he began slowly, “that he purposely rented this ce to be alone with that young
girl? I''ve never seen them around here before. And they obviously aren''t athletes, which makes me
suspicious. He rented the ce on his own, and didn''t expect anyone else to show up. What other
reason could there be, if it''s not because he wanted to keep his affair hidden?”
Cosmo then turned to his men for approval. "Don''t you agree? Isn''t that right?"
His subordinates were stunned by his statement but remained silent.
"Ah, you guys are not too bright, don''t you understand?"
Cosmo then looked back at Alicia and was in awe of her beauty.
"You know, if I were still single, I might consider finding someone like her to be my wife. Hehehe..."
Then, shifting his gaze back to his men with a stern look, he eximed, "Don''t you dare tell my wife
about this!"
The men responded quickly. "Yes, boss."
He then continued, "He rented the ce on his own and didn''t expect anyone else to show up. What
other reason could there be, if it''s not because he wanted to keep his affair hidden?"
"What an odd choice to have an affair in a ce like this," Cosmo remarked, still watching the big
screen in front of him. “Why not a golf course, or a hotel? I''m sure he''s rich enough to afford a hotel.
Hehehe," he added, picturing the various possibilities in his imagination.
Turning towards his men, Cosmo spoke again, "That girl is really pretty, isn''t she?"
His men nodded in agreement. "Yes, boss, we agree," they replied.
Cosmo, a professional athlete skilled at shooting, felt curious to discover the man''s intentions for
"Boss!" His men called after him.
He turned around and questioned, "What?"
"They don''t want to be disturbed," they reminded him.
Cosmo hummed thoughtfully, appearing to be deep in thought again. "It appears that the man''s motive
for engaging with the girl was merely to have a brief affair without his wife discovering. Perhaps he
believeding to a ce like this would help him aplish his goal."
He nodded firmly in agreement with his astute deduction. "Hmm...so they think they can get away with
it here?" he tutted disapprovingly.
He confidently strode out to Arthur''s training ground and, with a satisfied smirk, opened the door. He
felt like the undisputed master of the ce.
As he walked in, he noticed Arthur and Alicia were standing close together, with Arthur standing behind
Alicia. He could tell by the way Arthur was smiling and the mischievous glint in his eye that he was
teasing the girl.
"Ch, they sure look like they''re having an affair," he thought to himself.
"Excuse, sir," Cosmo said aloud, awaiting a response.
After some time, it became apparent that Arthur had no affection for Cosmo whatsoever. Arthur then
stepped up behind Alicia and adjusted the position of her hands.
"You have to do it like this," Arthur said, offering her a few words of guidance. "Focus your eyes."
"Yes, Oppa. I understand, you don''t have to go into such detail," Alicia replied.
"Why do your hands look like they''re shaking Alicia?" Arthur asked, concerned.
Alicia then turned to Arthur and giggled. "That''s because you stand too close to me, Oppa." she
answered, yfully teasing him.
"Oh, I see," Arthur replied with a smile. "Alright, I''ll take a step back."
Cosmo clenched his fists and snapped his fingers, his nerves clearly visible on his face. Irritated at
being ignored, Cosmo spoke up. "Excuse me sir," he said.
At the sound of his voice, Arthur finally turned to Cosmo. He wondered who it was, as he had
requested that no one interferes with their training. Who was this mysterious man that had suddenly
entered? Was he a trainer or someone who also wanted to use the training ground?
"Ah, sorry," Arthur began, his voice casual. "I''ve rented this building until the afternoon. If you want to
use another room for your own training, you don''t need to pay for it since I''ve already taken care of
that.” With that, he returned his focus to Alicia and their training.
"Seriously?!" Cosmo thought incredulously as Arthur seemed to be oblivious to him. "Is it true he
doesn''t recognize me? This is an absolute insult." He said again, "Ah... hmmm... yes, my name is
Cosmo."
But Arthur replied casually, "Nice to meet you, Cosmo. Can you pleasee out? I''m busy."
Cosmo''s irritation grew, feeling that Arthur was deliberately ignoring him even after he had told him his
name. "Ah. Mister, ahm… I own this ce."
Arthur looked at Cosmo again, and his face softened. "Oh really? Nice to meet you again. Thanks for
renting this ce to me."
"Do you need my help to be a trainer?" Cosmo asked, trying to maintain his self-esteem, "This is
a very rare opportunity to get direct training from professional athletes, right?". He added, hopeful for a
positive response.
Arthur, however, replied without even looking at him, "Ah, no… I can do it myself."
''Did he really not recognize me?'' Cosmo pondered aloud, trying desperately to figure out a way to
make himself more recognizable to the people in front of him.
''Or is he just trying to look cool in front of this beautiful girl?'' he asked himself.
''I have to do something,'' he continued, his determination evident.
''I don''t want my reputation to be denigrated like this.''