Not agreeing to Maeve's invitation wasn't Alex pretending to be noble.
He really had something to do.
Tonight he planned to let Angelina begin her move, start her revenge, and bring that ten billion fortune into their hands as soon as possible.
As he walked down the corridor, he saw a door ahead being pushed open hard. Starlight stormed out, looking furious.
Someone chased after her from inside the room. It was the head of the costume department.
They saw Alex and both stopped.
Alex looked at Starlight. Her face was full of anger, but a beauty was still a beauty. Even when she was mad, she looked good.
"What's wrong?", Alex asked.
Starlight looked away, "Nothing. I'm not satisfied with the new battle suit they designed for me. We argued."
'A new battle suit?'
Alex remembered that Starlight's new suit was quite eye catching. If it was like in the TV show, he wouldn't mind her wearing it and walking around in front of him every day.
The costume department head coughed lightly, "Miss Starlight, please trust us."
"The new suit was custom made for you. It's also for promotional needs."
Starlight turned around, "This is my body. I have the right to decide how much I show!"
Alex nodded, "She's right."
With Alex's support, Starlight looked at him gratefully, her eyes becoming even more determined.
The costume head could only back down, "Then let's discuss it again."
After the group leader left, Starlight's long lashes blinked, "Thank you, Homelander."
Alex smiled and didn't waste too much time on this girl who wasn't truly one of the Seven, then went to Angelina's room.
———
Angelina had her hair tied up in a high ponytail. She was wearing tight black clothes that outlined the heavy curve of her chest.
Alex nodded in satisfaction. Under his guidance, this girl still had a lot of room to grow.
"Master, I'm ready," Angelina said, a little excited.
If she put on a mask tonight, she would look exactly like Catwoman from Batman.
Yes, the one played by Anne Hathaway.
Alex smiled, "Let me show you a treasure."
He opened the shop and used 30 dim essences to exchange for the "Shadow Cloak."
After it was exchanged, Alex realized the cloak was so unreal, as if it were formed from condensed black smoke.
Whether at the sleeves or the hem, it gradually blurred into slowly drifting black mist.
Watching Alex take out a black cloak filled with magical color out of thin air, Angelina felt both shocked and worshipful.
In her eyes, her master was an all powerful god.
"Put it on."
Alex tossed the cloak over. Angelina caught it and put it on.
The cloak immediately changed. It merged with the clothes on Angelina's body. When the girl moved, only part of the cloak flickered faintly through the air.
After that, when Angelina put on a red wool coat over it, there was no sign of the "Shadow Cloak" at all.
Alex explained the Cloak's abilities to her and had her try using it a few times. After she became familiar with its functions, he nodded and let Angelina set off.
———
The first scene of the revenge drama was to lure out the Liquid Man who had tried to assassinate Angelina back then. The bait was naturally Angelina herself.
Since Angelina hadn't been killed before, Alex believed the Liquid Man's boss must be very anxious.
Angelina had been staying in the Seven Tower all this time. Every extra day the girl stayed alive, her uncle must have felt more uneasy.
After so many days, if Angelina appeared outside, Alex didn't believe the other side could hold back.
Alex planned the whole scheme but did not participate. He only gave support.
For example, the "Shadow Cloak" just now.
The leading role of the entire revenge drama was played by Angelina. If she wanted revenge, she had to rely on her own strength.
If she still failed like this, then it could only mean she lacked ability, and that Alex had misjudged her.
After watching Angelina leave, Alex stood by the window and looked at the city glittering with lights outside.
———
On the same night, a conference room door was suddenly pushed open. Hansen, Deputy Director of Homeland Security, walked in with a gloomy expression.
These past few days had been extremely difficult for Hansen.
First he had been invited by a Supreme Court justice for "coffee." Then he had been bombarded with more than a dozen calls from the President's Office. Finally, he had to come out and publicly apologize to Homelander in front of the whole nation.
In Hansen's forty six years of life, there had never been a period as dark as this.
As soon as Deputy Director Hansen sat down, the Deputy Director of the CIA, Lena, walked in.
This woman, no longer young but still charming, glanced at Hansen and smiled, "Are you holding up, Director Hansen?"
Hansen let out a long sigh, "What do you think, Director Lena?"
"Right now I'm the joke of Homeland Security."
"Those damn superhumans, that damn Homelander, turned me into the biggest joke in federal history!"
Lena looked around, then lowered her voice, "Maybe they won't be smug for much longer."
Hansen raised his head in surprise, but Lena said nothing further.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."
"Oh, actually not that many people. It's just us tonight."
An elderly man with graying hair, wearing glasses but with sharp eyes, walked in.
Seeing him, Hansen and Lena stood up to show respect.
This was Jonathan Ward, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the initiator and organizer of tonight's meeting.
After shaking hands with the two deputy directors, Jonathan motioned for them to sit. Without any small talk, he went straight to the point.
"I invited the two of you tonight because of the superhuman issue."
"Recently, Homelander ignored a summons from the Supreme Court and failed to attend the hearing. The matter caused quite a stir. Even the President took notice."
"But due to certain accidents, the matter faded without further development."
Jonathan glanced at the Deputy Director of Homeland Security, then continued, "However, two days ago, something even worse happened. I believe both of you are aware."
As one of the heads of the CIA, Lena nodded, "You're referring to the plane crash involving Senator Hope?"
Jonathan said in a deep voice, "That's right. Although we don't have direct evidence, after salvaging the wreckage and conducting lab tests—"
"We reached a conclusion. Senator Hope's plane disintegrated because it was cut by laser beams, which led to the disaster."
Hansen suddenly raised his head, "Homelander!"
"It must have been him!"
"The day after the hearing, Hope was exposed as the one behind the scenes. That very night, he died."
"If we're talking about someone with motive and the ability to do this—"
"It has to be Homelander!"
Jonathan lowered his head slightly, his eyes shifting as he looked at Hansen, "The President thinks so as well."
"In addition, the President believes that superhumans have already become a threat to the Federation."
"He thinks we should prepare certain countermeasures in advance to deal with the possible threats posed by superhumans."
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