"Oh my god, it's finally over."
Barbara, her clothes disheveled, lay on the desk with vacant eyes.
The look in her eyes toward Aaron contained both infatuation and hesitation, her expression constantly shifting.
Aaron adjusted his belt and said seriously, "Miss Barbara, what do you think of my staff technique? Compared to yours, which is stronger?"
Barbara weakly rolled her eyes, her voice hoarse. "You actually..."
Aaron said, "Barbara, I didn't realize you were such a thirsty woman. You couldn't wait to X me the first time we met. You must take responsibility for me."
That's my line!
Barbara gained a profound understanding of Aaron's shamelessness.
However, recalling the events, it seemed she was the one with ulterior motives?
Aaron looked troubled. "Now we have a problem. Kate and Felicia are still outside. If she finds out that you did that to me the first time we met..."
Barbara: !!!
"Don't tell her!"
The moment she spoke, Barbara realized something was amiss. How had the situation suddenly become her fault?
Aaron said with profound emphasis, "Barbara, you wouldn't want Kate to look at you strangely and lose your job, would you?"
The more Barbara thought about it, the more wrong, and the stranger it felt.
When you put it that way, why does it feel vaguely stimulating—no, is it guilt I'm feeling?
Aaron said, "Actually, this isn't entirely your fault."
Right, this isn't my fault at all.
Just as Barbara thought this, Aaron continued, "After all, I'm handsome and rich, and I'm well-endowed. It's completely normal that you couldn't control yourself."
"If word gets out, everyone will actually understand."
"We are all adults now. There's no need to be shy or awkward about it."
Barbara: ???
So, after all this, I'm the one who schemed, I'm the one trying to marry into wealth?
"That's not how it is!"
"I understand."
Aaron nodded, looking like he understood everything. "No one understands better than I do how much a fledgling like you yearns to 'fly.' I can appreciate your thinking."
"Don't worry, I won't casually mention this to anyone."
"My contact information is in your phone. I'm leaving now, we'll talk later."
Aaron waved his hand, turned around, and walked away nonchalantly.
Barbara was livid. Why did Aaron act exactly like a client who pulls up his pants and walks away?
He's manipulating me!
However, Barbara genuinely had no strength left. She didn't even have the energy to curse at him. She was dominated by Aaron the entire time, like a ragdoll, tossed casually into the air.
She felt like she was practicing gymnastics, reviewing every single routine she had ever learned.
For a brief moment, Barbara suspected that Aaron was taking revenge on her.
Revenge for receiving orders to infiltrate Kate's side, to gather information and monitor him. Thus, his revenge had arrived, crazier than a wild bull.
But she had no evidence.
Barbara wasn't wrong.
Aaron was indeed taking revenge on her.
Since she accepted the mission to monitor him, she was an enemy. As an enemy, there was no need to be gentle or considerate, right?
Punishment!
She absolutely needed a harsh punishment to make her understand the severity of the consequences.
Today was only indirect contact and probing. If there is a next time, it won't be as simple as today.
At the same time, Aaron had already decided that the Barbara lead could not be dropped, she was an excellent asset. Whether he could successfully figure out the hidden treasures of S.H.I.E.L.D. depended entirely on her.
Time breeds affection, after all.
If once doesn't work, try twice. There will come a day when she is persuaded.
After all, that saying is very true: women are emotional.
Aaron, refreshed, approached Felicia and Kate, who had already circled the area three times.
"Felicia, we're already starting our fourth lap. How much longer do we have to walk around?" Kate had gone from initial excitement to utter numbness.
The fourth lap!
Do you know how much trauma this can cause a girl in her teens?
She was even starting to fear shopping, it was too terrifying.
Felicia snapped back to reality, understanding that physical fitness couldn't be generalized. She was no longer an ordinary person, but Kate was still a child.
Felicia suggested, "Shall we rest for a bit then?"
Kate breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to sit down, she looked up and saw Aaron. Her fatigue instantly vanished, and she rushed up excitedly.
"Aaron, did the villain admit their mistake? Felicia said you were teaching a villain a lesson." Kate's face was alight with excitement.
Aaron quickly caught on and affirmed, "Of course. Who do you think I am? After a long lesson, the villain admitted defeat, apologized, and begged for mercy on their knees."
"Being a Superhero is exhausting. I toil day and night."
Felicia nodded in strong agreement.
Isn't that the truth? Working excessively day and night, that truly isn't a job for just anyone.
Kate said, "Oh," and waved her fist. "Then I'll help you punish the villains. When you run out of strength, I'll help you."
Aaron said, "Ahem, it's all settled now, Kate. I also happened to have a friendly match with your teacher just now. She has deeply recognized her mistakes and will no longer force incorrect ideas upon you."
"If there's a next time, be sure to tell me, and I'll have another practical contest with her."
Kate nodded solemnly, as if she had taken everything to heart.
Aaron said vaguely, "Oh, right. Your teacher said she's a bit tired, so she won't have time to teach you fighting techniques this afternoon. Maybe tomorrow? Oh no, maybe in three days? She'll notify you then."
Felicia's scalp tingled upon hearing this. Too vicious! Truly too brutal!
Kate was genuinely confused this time, but she didn't ask and simply nodded again.
"So, do you want to come shopping with us next?" Aaron extended the invitation.
Kate's expression drastically changed. She subconsciously glanced at Felicia and repeatedly waved her hands. "No, I suddenly remembered. Mom just called me home for dinner. I have to go back."
Having said that, Kate called her bodyguard, got into the car, and sped away.
Seeing this, Aaron didn't insist.
Felicia said, "Oh right, Boss, while you were busy 'punishing' the villain, Mr. Norman hopes to recruit another batch of experts in biochemistry and even physics from outside."
"Tell him I approve."
Aaron said decisively.
"Tell Norman that the company needs to bring in more wild, imaginative projects from other scientific research departments. If the people come, the projects can come too."
"No matter how reliable they seem, I want to look through them."
This is Marvel, after all, where there is a lot of incredible black technology.
He heavily emphasized this point, adhering to the principle of rather making a mistake than letting a single thing slip by.
Norman is a smart man, he knows what Aaron means.
Felicia didn't understand, but she was sensible and forwarded the message exactly as it was.
On the other side.
Norman and his people were dealing with the car accident scene.
The company shares had already been transferred to Aaron's name through a lawyer, but this rolls-royce had not.
Watching his beloved car, which had been with him for some time, get scrapped like this, Norman's expression was complicated. "My car!"
However, when he received Aaron's instructions, he didn't complain and immediately issued the orders faithfully.
Especially when instructing his subordinates to search for someone named Wade Wilson, he was practically gritting his teeth.
"Boss said we must find him! As soon as possible!"