The next day.
Sunlight slipped in through the gaps in the curtains. The thin silk blanket slid off her back. Alexa, with tear stains still at the corners of her eyes, slowly woke up.
Having just woken up, Alexa seemed a bit dazed. She pushed herself up with her arms. The lines of her back were instantly exposed to the air.
When Alexa turned her head and saw Damian still sleeping soundly beside her, the memories of last night instantly rushed into her mind.
Alexa remembered, and her face suddenly felt a bit hot. Luckily, the room was still quite dark, and no one else was there.
As expected, Damian was very handsome.
Alexa leaned down slightly. She looked closely at Damian's sleeping face.
A smile couldn't help but appear on her face. She knew that even though they now had such an intimate relationship, it was actually only something kept in the shadows.
But what did that matter?
As long as she had Damian's support, she didn't have to worry about her career failing to take off!
Besides, Alexa didn't feel like she was at a loss.
Thinking about it from another angle, she had just slept with the number one heartthrob on the internet's "Ranking"!!
I hit the jackpot, okay? And although it hurt a bit at the beginning, it felt really good afterward.
Alexa stood up gently. This normal movement caused a bit of pain right now, but luckily, she could bear it.
She walked with light steps to Damian's side. After thinking for a moment, she leaned down and kissed Damian's face.
Damian's eyelids moved slightly. This made Alexa, who noticed it, feel a bit panicked.
But then, seeing that Damian did not open his eyes, Alexa snuck out of Damian's room like a thief.
"Whew~"
Alexa patted her chest. But just as she turned around, she was suddenly startled.
Caitlin was sitting on a chair. She sat with her legs together and angled to the side. She glanced at Alexa without any expression on her face.
The atmosphere became a bit stiff for a moment.
Alexa keenly noticed that Caitlin's eyes were a bit cold. Her attitude was significantly different from before.
But after thinking about it for a bit, Alexa understood.
"Miss Caitlin, good morning."
Alexa lowered her posture and greeted Caitlin.
"Why were you in Damian's room?"
Noticing that Alexa was acting humble, Caitlin's gaze returned to the newspaper in her hand. She asked the question calmly.
"It was to talk about the interview with Damian. We talked until now."
Alexa forced herself to reply that way.
Talking about an interview?
Caitlin's eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at the red marks on Alexa's neck. Do you think I'm blind?
However, Caitlin wasn't too angry.
"Alright then."
Alexa was just a reporter. It wasn't strange for Damian to play around with her when he felt like it. Besides, Alexa's figure was indeed very good. She had a large chest, a slim waist, and long legs.
Her curves were striking against that slim frame. One really wondered how she had grown like that.
Seeing that Caitlin did not intend to ask anything else, Alexa immediately left the villa.
It wasn't until she stepped outside the villa that Alexa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
How should she put it? The pressure Caitlin gave her was truly strong!
She took out her phone and turned it on. Alexa then noticed that her sister, Violet, had sent many messages and made many calls.
However, she had turned her phone off last night.
"Hello? Violet? Yes, I'm fine. I'm coming back now."
When Alexa arrived home, Violet immediately came to meet her.
"Sister, you really scared! I thought..."
Violet had specially rushed over from Santalune City yesterday. This was because news of the events in Lumiose City had spread throughout the entire Kalos region.
Violet was worried about Alexa, so she had specifically come to Lumiose City.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Yesterday I went to Damian's place to discuss the next interview. Because it was too late, I just slept at his place."
"I'll change my clothes first."
Alexa went into her room. She decisively changed into her pajamas first. She definitely needed to rest for a while.
"Eh? Sister, why are your knees so red?"
Violet looked at Alexa's two knees with confusion. They were bright red.
"It was probably caused by hiding in a corner while filming yesterday."
Alexa said this as if nothing was wrong. Could she tell Violet that she spent too much time on her knees last night?
"Sister! You are too impulsive. Safety is more important!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I know. Also, let me tell you some good news."
Alexa smiled and rubbed her precious sister's cheek. She was very happy.
"Damian is planning to buy the Lumiose Publishing House. That way, the publishing house will be the first to release a lot of news about Team Rocket!"
In reality, Damian had already planned to enter the media industry. Now was indeed an opportunity, since Team Rocket was currently at the peak of their fame.
"Eh? Then from now on, your boss will be Damian?"
Violet blinked her eyes.
"That's right. Your sister's big break has truly arrived."
Alexa smiled very happily. Not just Damian, but in the future, she could also interview Team Rocket's Executives and Executives!
She planned to create a special column for Team Rocket. That would all be a source of massive traffic!
Especially the young men and women who performed excellently in the great battle yesterday; Alexa had noticed them.
According to what Damian said, as long as Platinum and the others were willing, Alexa could interview them as she pleased.
This was also a way to increase the fame of Platinum and the others. It wasn't a bad thing. It would let everyone know that these genius trainers were all part of Team Rocket.
"Tada~ Violet, look at what this is?"
Alexa pulled a small notebook out of her bag. She spoke to Violet with a smile.
"This is the current list of Team Rocket executives."
"Ah? Damian even gave this to you?!"
Violet was very shocked.
"This list isn't as secret as you think. And..."
Alexa thought about last night. This was something I only got after spending so much effort with my mouth!!
It was not easy at all!
Besides, the list wasn't that secret. Basically, the League had most of it. Giving it to Alexa was just to make it easier for her to choose people for interviews. Of course, she still had to communicate with them herself.
"Gladion, from Alola. The son of Aether Foundation president Lusamine."
"Platinum, from Sinnoh. The eldest daughter of the Berlitz family. Known as the most talented trainer in the Berlitz family in 200 years..."
"Drayton, from Unova. A student at Blueberry Academy and the champion of the BB League. His grandfather is Drayden, Opelucid City's Gym Leader."
"Rosa..."
After simply going through the list, Alexa thought about her next interview candidates.
She also discovered that every one of these Executives was so young!
But the basic requirement to become a Team Rocket executive was to be a trainer at the High Command level!!
Truly terrifying!
"This is way too exaggerated..." Violet clicked her tongue in amazement.
"They could form several idol groups and debut. I can't imagine how powerful Team Rocket will be once they all grow up."
Violet said with emotion. Looking at so many people, she felt that Serena didn't seem particularly outstanding among these Team Rocket Executives anymore.
"Team Rocket idol groups?"
Alexa blinked. She suddenly had a good marketing plan. She could raise the popularity of these Team Rocket girls and boys.
Over the next few days, Lumiose City was busy with cleanup work.
With the combined efforts of Team Rocket, the Kalos League, and helpful citizens, the plants in Lumiose City were finally all cleared away.
The cracks in the ground caused by the twisted plants were also all filled in.
Next, they only needed to rebuild the structures. That was something the Kalos League would have to handle themselves.
"The disaster came without warning, but these man-made calamities cannot defeat us. Many thanks to the citizens who did not fear and supported us. We also want to thank Team Rocket for their full assistance."
"Next, the League will repair Lumiose City. We believe that before long, Lumiose City will be reborn. We hope the world stays peaceful and orderly, and that such a disaster never happens again."
This message posted online by the Kalos League received praise from all the people of Kalos.
After all, the Team Flare incident was huge. Especially since Lumiose City, the center of the Kalos region, was almost destroyed. This had a big impact on people.
Luckily, the result was good. Furthermore, during this event, Team Rocket trended on social media again.
Team Rocket's help during the event was invaluable. Afterward, they also helped the Kalos League maintain order and clean up the plants.
In truth, if it wasn't necessary, the Kalos League high-ranking officials really didn't want to mention Team Rocket. They knew very well.
The relationship between Kanto and Team Rocket was very tense right now. Also, the Kanto League was secretly preparing for a "showdown" with Team Rocket.
At such a critical time, Kalos was praising Team Rocket by name?
Are you looking for trouble?
But there was no way around it. Everyone saw Team Rocket's performance. Besides, without Damian, who would have handled that berserk Zygarde? Who could have handled it?
The Kalos League was also very troubled. If they didn't praise Team Rocket, the citizens would be unhappy, and Team Rocket would be unhappy.
If they did praise Team Rocket, it would be hard to explain to Kanto.
In the end, the Kalos President decided to name them, but only mentioned them briefly. That way, if Kanto asked, the Kalos President would have something to say.
Team Rocket really did help. You can't make me the bad guy just because you don't get along with Team Rocket, right?
If Damian gets unhappy, won't it be Kalos that suffers?
The Kalos President felt that he just wanted the Kalos region to be peaceful and stable. Was there something wrong with that?
Nothing wrong at all!
But there was no doubt that after this battle, Team Rocket's fame in Kalos was very high, and almost all of it was positive.
Most notably, the Lumiose Publishing House interviewed Team Rocket once again.
However, this time the person interviewed was not Damian, but one of Team Rocket's Executives, Platinum Berlitz.
The title of this program was: "Exclusive Interview with a Team Rocket High Executive. Platinum Berlitz: I Have No Regrets!"
"First comment!"
"Good, good, good. This is exactly what I love to watch!"
"Our Alexa is doing great now. She actually made a sequel to the Team Rocket exclusive interview."
"Berlitz? Is it the Berlitz I'm thinking of?"
"Wow! Platinum on the cover is so pretty. Is she really a Team Rocket High Executive? That's too impressive."
As soon as the interview video was released, it attracted a huge number of viewers.
After all, the people of Kalos were too curious about Team Rocket. Or rather, not just the Kalos region, but other regions as well.
The video started in that familiar living room. Alexa was sitting in formal clothes, while Platinum was wearing a black, form-fitting dress. There was a large capital letter "R" on the chest of the dress.
"Welcome to our exclusive interview program. Today, we have invited Team Rocket's High Executive, Miss Platinum. First, please say hello to the audience."
"Hello everyone. I am Platinum Berlitz."
Platinum stood up very formally and performed a noble etiquette bow.
Perhaps because it was her first time on a show, one could see Platinum was a bit nervous.
"It seems Platinum is very polite. You can relax a bit. We can just treat this like a normal chat."
Alexa guided Platinum. Her tone was very soft.
"Mm-hmm~" Platinum nodded.
"It's like this, Platinum. I have collected some information. As far as I know, your background is actually not ordinary at all, right?"
"Well, you could say that. My family is quite famous in the Sinnoh region." Platinum gave a shy smile.
"You're being too modest. There is also a very interesting piece of news. It is said that your family all believes you, Platinum, are the most talented trainer in the family in two hundred years. You are seen as the future hope of the family."
Alexa said to Platinum with a smile.
"May I ask, as the eldest daughter of the Berlitz family, carrying the family's hopes, and having exceptional talent... why did you join Team Rocket?"
"This..." Platinum grabbed her skirt, looking a bit hesitant.
"If it is inconvenient, you don't have to say it." Alexa said, seeing Platinum looking so conflicted.
"Actually, it's not particularly inconvenient. Let me think." Platinum paused for a while, organizing her words.
"Actually, at that time, Team Rocket's reputation was quite bad. In the public's mind, Team Rocket was still a villain team."
Platinum said this, and Alexa nodded.
"Then, Damian found my father for some special reasons. The details aren't convenient to talk about. In short, Damian used some... slightly extreme methods to make me join Team Rocket."
Platinum gestured with her fingers to show it was really just a little bit.
"It really was just a little bit of an extreme method. However, up until now, my father might still be misunderstanding Damian because of that. No matter how much I explain, he won't listen."
Platinum said helplessly.
"But for me personally, looking back now, I still cherish the scene from that time. It was a very... unique experience."
"I see. It seems Damian really values you, Platinum. That's why he didn't mind being misunderstood by your father; he just wanted you to join Team Rocket and become his companion."
Alexa began to automatically make a certain someone sound better.
"Then Platinum, have you ever regretted joining Team Rocket?"
"I have never regretted it!"
Platinum shook her head. Her tone was very firm.
"To me, joining Team Rocket was perhaps the most correct decision I have made in my life."
"Damian is an admirable and respected leader. Also, in daily life, he is an excellent senior and teacher. My growth is inseparable from Damian's support and training."
Platinum's tone was very serious.
"Damian isn't here. You don't have to praise your leader that much." Alexa joked.
"No... I'm not. These are my true feelings." Platinum's face turned a bit red.
"Haha~ Just kidding. Platinum is really cute."
"I think if your father sees this, he will be able to understand you. So, regarding this Team Flare incident, you and your companions together..."
The interview continued. Under Alexa's lead, the atmosphere was quite relaxed and happy.
The interview lasted for over half an hour before it ended.
"I love this!! Post more!"
"My god! Platinum really is the eldest daughter of the Berlitz family? She's a super rich girl!"
"Platinum is just too cute! I love her!"
"A newcomer could actually have Boss Damian personally come to the door and ask her to join Team Rocket. I'm really curious about how strong she is now."
Meanwhile, in the Sinnoh region, at Professor Rowan's Research Lab.
Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz sat facing each other after watching the interview.
Mr. Berlitz's face turned red at once
Thinking about Platinum's phrase "I have never regretted it" in the interview video, Mr. Berlitz felt a mix of complicated emotions.
And what did she mean by "really just a little bit of an extreme method"?
Daughter, how can you help defend that man like that! You were threatened into joining Team Rocket!!
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