"Huh?!"
Cassius was stunned for a moment, then he realized his posture was a little too close. He hadn't paid much attention when he came forward, only thinking that this was the best way to not draw attention to them.
Yes, this was definitely his true inner thought. He wasn't trying to see if Yelena's waist was thin or not. After letting go, he pretended to be nonchalant and tried to put his hands in his pockets, only to find that his robe didn't have any.
"My dear Cassius, you seem quite happy?" Wanda said through gritted teeth, forcing a smile onto her face. Although she seemed to be smiling, Cassius could feel the murderous intent radiating from her.
"No, you're mistaken!" Cassius quickly stood next to Wanda and began to introduce them. "This is Yelena. She's here to investigate a new case."
Yelena shook her head helplessly, a seductive smile on her face as her eyes lingered on Cassius's barely-visible pectoral muscles.
Just now, she had felt a slight reluctance to pull away. It would be interesting to get a little something with a man as powerful as him, she thought. Besides, she had definitely felt the potent hormones coming from Cassius just now. When she thought of this, she instinctively bit her lower lip.
This action did not go unnoticed by Wanda, who looked at her with an unfriendly expression and a wary gaze. She had to admit, even though this woman wasn't as beautiful as her, she had no idea if Cassius would prefer the scent of wild flowers. Besides, this particular wild flower did have a certain charm, especially that biting of the lower lip.
"It's you!" Gwen also recognized Yelena and looked at Cassius. "I thought you had another woman you didn't tell us about."
After all, they had worked together once before, so Gwen was quite familiar with Yelena.
"You know each other?" Wanda had just thought that Cassius was making up an excuse to deceive them. She never expected Gwen to know this person, which meant that this person was most likely here on a mission. But even so, she didn't let her guard down. She carefully held Cassius's arm to assert her ownership.
Yelena naturally noticed this and shrugged her shoulders with a smile. It seemed her actions just now had made someone very unhappy.
"Do you want to come in and soak in the hot spring with us?" Gwen came forward and grabbed Yelena's arm. She hadn't seen Yelena in a long time, so now that she did, she naturally invited Yelena to join them.
Yelena was about to refuse, but after glancing at Cassius, she nodded. She didn't know if it was just her subconscious, but she felt like she might be able to get a taste of something amazing.
The more she got to know Cassius, the more she was attracted to his strength. Although she knew Gwen's relationship with Cassius was also not simple, she still had some other ideas.
Inside the private room, "Phew, this feels so good!" Yelena said as she soaked in the hot spring. As a well-trained agent, she could keenly feel that this hot spring was very different from others. It not only had a fruity and wine-like aroma, but her entire body also felt much more comfortable.
"Mr. Cassius," Yelena noticed Cassius admiring the scenery and carefully moved toward him.
"What's wrong?" Cassius looked at Yelena, who had moved to the opposite side of him, with a look of confusion. The next second, his eyes narrowed. He distinctly felt something brush against his leg. When he saw Yelena's expression, he knew what had happened.
Because the hot spring water was constantly being replaced, the water was always moving. Plus the minerals, the hot spring water was a little murky. But it could fool others, not him. This woman was actually flirting with him right in front of everyone.
Wanda, as if she had sensed something, moved to Cassius's side. "Darling, what are you two talking about?" Wanda asked with a clenched-teeth smile, her right hand slightly pinching his waist.
Although she didn't know what had just happened, she felt that something was not right. And that little hussy's expression just now was clearly off. She could also sense through her emotion-reading powers that Yelena's emotions were a little excited.
"Nothing. Just that we should probably go eat dinner now." Cassius's mouth twitched. There was no way he was going to say that Yelena had just poked him with her toe. If Wanda found out, the liquid in this pool would no longer be pink, but a bright red. He didn't think Wanda was incapable of doing it. The entire Maximoff family was mentally unstable.
"Right, I was hungry, so I wanted to go eat." Yelena didn't say anything, but gave a meaningful smile. She then stood up, showing off her firm and beautiful body from her long-term training, and walked toward the entrance. This sight made it so that Cassius could barely tear his eyes away. After all, it was way too tempting.
"Is it nice to look at?" Wanda's breathing became ragged with anger. That gaze was too... filthy!
"No," Cassius insisted, not wanting to admit it. "I was thinking about what to eat for dinner!"
With that explanation, he barely managed to convince Wanda that he wasn't staring. Since it was almost time, Cassius took everyone to the hot spring resort's dining hall. Although the food here wasn't as good as what Cassius made, there were a lot of unique dishes, such as fruit puree hot spring eggs. Even though the taste was just average, it was the novelty that mattered.
"Thank you all for the hospitality. I have to go take care of some important matters now." After eating and drinking their fill, Yelena stood up and thanked them with a smile. Although she wanted to stay with Cassius for a while, she hadn't forgotten that she had a mission to complete.
"Then you should get going," Cassius said with a smile, waving goodbye to Yelena.
"Mr. Cassius, I'm going to go put the plates away," Lorna said, standing up for some reason, her eyes filled with an emotionless light.
"That's not necessary. The servers will come to get them later," Cassius said with a confused look. After all, they were the most distinguished guests, and they weren't in the main dining hall. So there was no need to put the plates away themselves.
"It's fine. I'm used to it." After Lorna said that, Cassius could only nod.
"Lorna is such a good kid." Wanda said with a gratified smile, watching Lorna leave. She had noticed that her sister was not a very talkative person. If it wasn't for people she was close with, she basically wouldn't initiate a conversation.
She also usually liked to stick close to Cassius, or more accurately, she liked to sit where she could see him. This was probably because she had become deeply attached to Cassius after coming out of Hydra.
In the hallway, Yelena was about to leave when she heard footsteps behind her and instinctively turned around.
Whoosh!
Before she could react, a green light with a huge force slammed her against the wall. She was lifted high into the air, and her eyes were filled with panic. Lorna's hands were glowing green, and she walked toward her step by step with a cold look in her eyes.
"I'm warning you, stay away from Mr. Cassius from now on. Mr. Cassius belongs to my sister!" Lorna said with a cold, angry expression, her voice dripping with menace. The power in her hands was constantly increasing, and her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
If anyone tried to steal Mr. Cassius, she wouldn't mind getting rid of them. She had noticed everything that had happened just now, but she just hadn't wanted to do anything.
Yelena's expression became pained under the immense force. She never expected this quiet little girl to suddenly attack her. And this power was completely different from the information they had gathered from the underground lab.
According to the Red Room's information, this girl named Lorna could only control light metals. But she never expected her to be able to lift her up.
"Speak, or you won't be leaving!" Lorna's eyes were fixed on Yelena, and her expression became more and more impatient.
"Okay. I won't try to steal your sister's Cassius." Yelena felt the strong murderous intent and nodded repeatedly without hesitation. She had no other choice right now, so even if she didn't want to, she had to agree. After all, she didn't think she could handle such a terrifying power in this situation.
"That's good!" Lorna let go, and Yelena fell to the ground. She turned around and walked away without hesitation. Just as she was about to open the door to the room, her dark, cold expression instantly changed to a bright smile. "Mr. Cassius, I'm back!" The speed of her change was so fast that no one would have noticed her dark and gloomy expression just now.
"You're back. Perfect. Come sit down and watch me perform some fun magic for you!" Cassius waved at Lorna, telling her to come and sit down.
"Okay!" Lorna nodded with a bright smile and quickly walked to Cassius's side.
"I'll perform a play for you!" Cassius waved his right hand, and the water from the pool turned into a thin line and flew onto the table. The stream of water slowly formed into several small figures, and their facial features were incredibly clear.
"Isn't that Thor and Loki?" Wanda recognized the two small figures with just one glance. She never expected Cassius to choose to perform with these two. The materialized Thor was holding the materialized Loki on the ground.
"I am a very phony and deceitful person..." Loki said, struggling, as he looked at Thor.
"No. I will tell Father of your brave deeds," Thor said, looking at Loki in pain, his voice trembling.
"No... It wasn't for him..." The two of them continued to perform this emotional scene. They were all captivated by the show. Especially Wanda, who couldn't stop smiling.
Ding!
[Your performance has gained a loyal audience!]
[Reward: Ice Elemental Power!]
'There's even a reward for this?' Cassius thought to himself, a strange look on his face. He never expected there to be a reward for this. Although he had participated in a lot of dangerous activities like mountain climbing before, this was the first time he had received a reward for performing a play for others.
'Looks like I'm very lucky today. I actually got two rewards!' Cassius couldn't help but exclaim in his mind. And these weren't just money or something. One could produce an infinite amount of wine and strengthen the body. This Ice Elemental Power was even more special. He had to admit that today was truly his lucky day.
Ice Elemental Power was the ability to control ice, to freeze everything. With enough practice, he could even freeze molecular structures. This was similar to an Omega-level Iceman! And most importantly, this Ice Elemental Power could achieve very powerful effects. It was said that it could even freeze time. Although he also had Fire Elemental Power, the two's main focus was very different.
"Why are you so happy all of a sudden? Did something interesting happen?" Wanda asked, feeling confused, as Cassius's mood instantly became much better. After all, Cassius's emotions usually didn't fluctuate much. Aside from that, he was very calm at other times.
"Because you all like my performance. I am honored," Cassius said with a smile, pinching Wanda's cheek. He had to say, it was just as soft and smooth as it was before. His gaze couldn't help but move down. Because this was a private space, her robe wasn't tied tightly. Looking at Wanda's perfect body, Cassius suddenly felt his mouth go dry.
"It's about time now. Let's get ready to go back and sleep!" Cassius waved his right hand, and the stream of water returned to where it came from.
"We're going back so soon? It's only seven in the evening!" Gwen and Lorna said, unwilling to leave. They hadn't had enough fun yet. They had originally planned to eat dinner and then go back to the hot spring.
"You scoundrel, you really are..." Wanda knew exactly what this guy was thinking just from his gaze. She viciously pinched Cassius's thigh under the table.
This guy was really... all he could think about was that. His mind never strayed from it for a single day. But because Cassius insisted, they could only go back.
Although the hot spring resort had rooms, Cassius insisted on going back to the villa. After all, the hot spring resort's rooms were all on the first or second floor, and they were all made of wood. So sound traveled very well. He didn't want anyone listening in.
After everyone returned to the villa, since it was already 9:30, they all went to their own rooms to sleep. Although it was early, soaking in the hot spring for a night was very tiring. Because the villa was large, everyone had their own room. Even Wanda had her own room.
Late at night, the door slowly opened. A figure flashed in.
"Cassius, Gwen is in the room next door!" Wanda immediately saw that it was Cassius and tried to push him away.
"What are you afraid of? She won't notice," Cassius didn't take it to heart at all. It wasn't like they hadn't been in this situation before. What was there to be afraid of?
Meanwhile, in the next room, Gwen, who was about to fall asleep, heard a sound from the room next door.
That's weird? There was a gasping sound. Was Wanda still exercising so late at night? And that sound was so familiar. It sounded like something she had heard at Cassius's house before.
The next day, at the dining table, Wanda walked out, her face flushed, but her eyes were filled with exhaustion. Gwen wasn't much better. She had basically listened to the strange noises all night and had only fallen asleep very late.
"Gwen, Wanda, what happened to you two last night?" Lorna asked with a strange expression. She had gone to bed early yesterday, so why were they so tired?
"Wanda, why were you exercising all night? I couldn't sleep!" Gwen couldn't help but complain that Wanda had been exercising all night, and she hadn't gotten any sleep. The most annoying thing was that the sound had a rhythm, making it even harder to fall asleep.
Cassius looked at the two of them with a mischievous smile. Wanda glared at him and said with a face full of apology, "I'm sorry. I'll be more careful next time!"
"Knock, knock, knock..."
Just as everyone was eating breakfast, a knocking sound came from outside.
"Who is it so early in the morning?" Cassius stood up to open the door. When he opened the door, a bald man and a very elegant woman came into view.
"I'm Nick Fury," Nick Fury was stunned for a moment when he saw a young man open the door. He instinctively asked, "Wanda Maximoff is staying here, right?" He had received a message yesterday that Wanda was in Westview.
But why was a man opening the door?!
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