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Inside the Attic – After the Investigation
Justin Hammer stood stiffly near the door of the attic bedroom, his eyes fixed nervously on the bed.
The investigators had just left.
The door had closed.
For a long moment, no one spoke.
The luxurious room was quiet again, the earlier tension lingering faintly in the air like the aftertaste of danger. Outside the tall windows, the distant glow of Monaco's night skyline shimmered across the dark sea.
Justin cleared his throat quietly.
His voice dropped to a cautious whisper.
"I… I wonder," he said carefully, glancing toward the bed, "what relationship this gentleman has with Mr. Wu Yang?"
The man lying on top of the woman under the blanket turned his head lazily.
"Justin," he said lightly.
"Didn't you recognize me after I changed coats?"
Justin froze.
His eyes widened.
"Mr. Wu—!"
He leaned forward, squinting as if trying to confirm the impossible.
"How… how did you become like this?"
Jack smirked faintly beneath the disguise White Queen had given him.
"You couldn't tell?"
Justin quickly shook his head.
"No… no…"
Jack waved a hand lazily.
"How long are you planning to stay here?"
Justin immediately straightened.
"I'll leave right away!"
He backed toward the door rapidly.
"You continue… continue…"
His voice trailed off awkwardly as he slipped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
---
After Justin Leaves
The moment Justin disappeared—
Jack lifted the blanket slightly and looked down at Pepper beneath him.
She lay stiffly under the covers, her body tense.
Jack smiled.
"Our performance was pretty convincing."
The invisible restraint around Pepper suddenly vanished.
Her voice returned instantly.
"Get off me!" she shouted angrily.
Her cheeks burned red with humiliation and fury.
"Don't touch me!"
Jack didn't move.
Instead, he remained casually leaning over her.
Pepper's anger exploded.
"Get down!" she yelled again.
Jack tilted his head slightly.
"I didn't actually do anything to you," he said calmly. "I just lay on top of you for a while."
He chuckled softly.
"You don't need to be so angry."
Pepper clenched her fists.
"Get down!"
Jack sighed dramatically.
"You say it like that," he replied lazily, "but I'm not very motivated to listen."
Pepper's eyes burned with rage.
"Wu Yang!"
Her voice shook with fury.
"I will kill you one day!"
"I'll tear you apart!"
Jack shrugged.
"You saying that out loud—do you think it will actually happen?"
He leaned slightly closer to her.
"If it makes you feel better emotionally, go ahead and keep saying it."
Pepper glared at him in silence.
Her eyes carried deep hatred.
Finally she spoke again.
"What do you want from me?"
Jack paused.
He thought for a moment.
Then he laughed softly.
"Good question."
He leaned back slightly.
"I'm also curious."
"What exactly do I want?"
Pepper's eyes filled with tears.
She tried to hold them back.
But one drop escaped anyway, sliding slowly down her cheek.
"Why?" she whispered hoarsely.
"Why did I have to meet someone like you?"
Her voice trembled.
"Why are you doing this to me?"
"What did I ever do wrong?"
Jack watched her silently for a moment.
Then he reached out and wiped the tear away with his finger.
"You didn't do anything wrong," he said calmly.
"You just met me."
Pepper clenched her teeth.
"Because you're scum," she said bitterly.
"The worst person in the world."
"Is that why I have to suffer this?"
Jack smiled faintly.
"Life," he said slowly, "is a lot like rape."
His tone was casual.
"If you can't change it… the only thing left is to accept it."
Pepper's eyes hardened instantly.
"I will never accept this."
Jack shrugged.
"That's admirable."
"But it won't change anything."
Then he finally stood up from the bed.
Pepper immediately pushed herself upright.
Her voice turned cold.
"Wu Yang."
"I hate you."
She stared directly into his eyes.
"And I will carry that hatred until the day you are defeated."
Jack didn't seem bothered.
Instead, he casually untied the ropes binding her wrists and ankles.
Pepper blinked in surprise.
The moment she realized she could move—
She grabbed the nearest pillow.
With a furious shout, she slammed it toward Jack's face.
"I'll kill you!"
"Kill you!"
"Kill you!"
Jack sighed and casually pulled the pillow aside with one hand.
"Stop making noise."
Pepper tried to jump off the bed.
But before she could escape—
Jack reached out.
His arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back into his chest.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Pepper struggled violently.
"Let go of me!"
"Help!"
"Help!"
Her cries echoed across the room.
---
The Others Return
At that moment—
The door opened.
White Queen, Alice, and Ada walked inside.
The three of them froze for a moment when they saw the scene.
Jack holding Pepper in his arms.
Pepper struggling desperately.
White Queen's lips curled into a playful smile.
"Wu Yang," she said teasingly.
"Did you really manage to rape her in such a short time?"
She tilted her head.
"That's impressive."
Ada covered her mouth to hide a laugh.
"That would make you the legendary quick shooter."
Jack rolled his eyes.
"Don't be ridiculous."
He released Pepper.
"I didn't do anything like that."
He grinned mischievously.
"We just performed a little show."
"The investigators misunderstood and thought Pepper and I were doing something intimate."
Ada shook her head.
"Only you could turn something like that into a plan."
White Queen stepped forward.
"Actually," she said calmly, "those investigators weren't here mainly to investigate."
Jack nodded.
"I suspected that."
Alice folded her arms.
"Can you put your clothes on first?"
Jack glanced down.
His clothes were scattered across the floor.
"Old married couple," he muttered casually.
"Why be shy?"
Still, he bent down and began picking them up.
Within seconds he had dressed himself again.
Meanwhile he continued talking.
"If they investigated openly like that, they wouldn't find anything."
He smirked.
"That means they must have another method."
"Something high-tech."
White Queen nodded proudly.
"Correct."
"They planted nano cameras."
Pepper's head snapped up.
White Queen continued calmly.
"Extremely small cameras."
"Even advanced scanners wouldn't detect them."
She tapped her temple lightly.
"But they can't escape my sight."
Alice smiled warmly and patted White Queen's head.
"Good thing we have you."
White Queen looked very pleased with herself.
Jack crossed his arms.
"Did you destroy them?"
White Queen shook her head.
"No."
"If I destroyed them, it would raise suspicion."
Her eyes glimmered slightly.
"I took control of them instead."
She smiled proudly.
"They're only sending harmless footage now."
Jack chuckled.
"The cameras aren't the important part."
He leaned forward slightly.
"The terminal they connect to—that's the real target."
White Queen's smile turned cunning.
"Of course."
"Through those cameras, I already found their base."
Her eyes gleamed like a fox that had discovered prey.
"They have a powerful firewall protecting it."
Ada raised an eyebrow.
"Did you break through it?"
White Queen shook her head.
"I could break it by force."
"But that would alert them."
Her voice became calm and confident.
"I want to control their entire system."
"That takes time."
Jack smiled approvingly.
"You're doing well."
He reached out and gently patted White Queen's head.
White Queen's expression softened slightly.
She clearly enjoyed the praise.
"That's natural," she said proudly.
"I'm the strongest intelligence."
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Pepper's Realization
Pepper sat quietly on the bed, wrapped in a blanket.
She stared at White Queen.
"Aren't you human?" she asked slowly.
White Queen smiled brightly.
"To be precise…"
"I'm a super intelligence with a physical body."
Pepper's eyes widened slightly.
"Then…"
Her mind connected the pieces suddenly.
"No wonder Jarvis was hacked before."
She stared at White Queen.
"That was you."
White Queen tilted her head playfully.
"You mean Jarvis?"
She nodded casually.
"I'm using its 'eyes' to monitor Tony."
Pepper shook her head immediately.
"That's impossible!"
White Queen giggled softly.
"Nothing is impossible."
She folded her hands behind her back.
"I left a loophole inside Jarvis."
"Neither Jarvis nor Tony Stark can detect it."
Pepper clenched her fists.
"You devils!"
White Queen shrugged.
"You should blame Jack."
She glanced toward him.
"The three of us used to be pure and innocent."
Alice looked toward Jack.
"So what's your next plan?"
Jack walked toward the window.
The city lights of Monaco stretched across the horizon below.
He stared out into the night.
"If I keep crushing Tony," he said slowly, "it won't be satisfying."
He crossed his arms.
"I'll wait until he grows stronger."
Then his lips curled slightly.
"As far as I know…"
"A hammer has fallen in New Mexico."
His eyes gleamed faintly.
"I think I should go take a look."