Chapter 2

Holding both slips, I felt a jolt of surprise.

I looked up at Commander Thorne. Her eyes flickered with something I couldn't quite place.

After a moment, she looked at me, a complex expression on her face. "Falcon, this mission is extremely dangerous. Are you sure you want to go undercover?"

In my past life, Leo had drawn the long slip and gone undercover. I, on the other hand, had been paired with Elara, pretending to be husband and wife.

Back then, my heart had been pounding with excitement at the thought of faking a marriage with Elara.

I hadn't suspected for a second that Commander Thorne, who always favored me, had tampered with the slips.

What she didn't know was that her 'favoritism' had condemned Elara and me to five years of pure torment.

I looked at her, gratitude welling up inside me. "Leo's too impulsive. It's better if I go undercover."

Seeing my insistence, she finally nodded.

If one person went undercover, the other would automatically be paired with Elara to pose as a couple and provide backup.

Just as we stepped out of the room, Elara rushed in, looking anxious.

Leo's face lit up. "Elara!"

Her expression was cold, but her eyes were fixed on him. They stared at each other, and Leo's ears turned crimson as he finally looked away.

The tenderness in their eyes twisted a knot in my gut.

The next second, she pulled me aside. Behind her, Leo’s face fell, a hint of jealousy in his eyes as he watched us. "I won't agree to this plan."

"Ms. Obsidian is a sharp woman. The undercover agent will be found out."

"Leo doesn't have much experience. I won't agree to put him in danger."

She had protested just as fiercely in my last life when she found out Leo was going undercover.

But in the end, every single one of her suggestions was shot down. I just calmly waited for the mission day, took her hand, and practically dragged her to City Hall to get our marriage license.

A bitter taste filled my mouth. "You know someone has to go undercover. It's either Leo or me."

Her cold face was emotionless, her voice cool but confident. "Just give the organization a little more time, and I'll find Ms. Obsidian's weakness. Going undercover isn't the only way."

I gave a faint smile.

The reason it had to be either Leo or me was because the enemy's intelligence indicated that our special ops team was all women.

So Leo and I were the most suitable candidates for the undercover role.

"Elara! We're out of time!"

"No matter what you say, the mission has been set. Come to the team meeting or don't, I don't care!"

With that, I ignored Elara’s stunned expression and walked away.

I wasn't going to tell her that I was the undercover agent this time.

After all, the news that 'Falcon' was the groom would be much more surprising coming from the source.

Elara, this time, I'd trade our partnership for a quiet drink at my grave.