The bet is Black Widow?

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Tony was a little surprised and said, "Oh? I thought people from your culture might be very reserved when it comes to relationships, but I'd like to see how you approach this."

Seeing Alex slowly walking towards her, Natasha Romanoff became increasingly panicked.

Alex moved close to Natasha, and both of them could feel the warmth of each other's breath. He stretched out his hand and wrapped it around Natasha's waist.

"Natasha, right? It's a beautiful name, and you live up to it. Meeting each other is fate. I bought a house in New York, and that's my home. Why don't we go there, open a bottle of red wine, and talk about life? Maybe we can resolve some tensions."

After saying that, he lowered his head and gave a long, wet French kiss. Natasha's whole body suddenly softened, as if she had returned to a moment of deep vulnerability, and she almost collapsed in Alex's arms.

This bold move stunned Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, and Happy Hogan.

Can you really approach someone like this? No build-up, just straight to a kiss? Tony had a thousand thoughts racing through his mind. Even with his fame and charm, he wouldn't dare do this, as he'd likely get slapped. But seeing Natasha's reaction, she clearly accepted it and fell into it. Hmm... Should he try this technique in the future?

After the long kiss, Natasha wanted to break away, but Alex's strength wouldn't let her. She punched Alex in the chest several times, but to the bystanders, it looked more like flirting.

However, Natasha felt guilty. She was on a covert mission and didn't dare to disclose their relationship, so she could only whisper, "Let go, they're watching."

"Haha, they're all my friends, so why not let them see? This is the key to our home. Take it carefully. You're welcome to move in anytime."

With that, he handed Natasha a key. Natasha didn't know what she felt in her heart. She took the key. Was this her home now? She didn't expect it to come so suddenly.

It's not a bad idea to form a family with such a man. At least she wouldn't have to worry about enemies coming to her door; whoever came would be in trouble! Thinking of her enemies trying so hard to find her home address and trying to blackmail her with her family, only to meet the "monster" husband, she wondered how amusing it would be!

Thinking of this, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of her mouth. The stunning beauty and the subtle smile were intoxicating. Tony and Happy were stunned. Did Alex use some charm technique just now? They didn't see it clearly.

Alex let go of the flustered Natasha, knowing that today was almost at its end. Too much pressure might have the opposite effect. Just let her digest it for a while and slowly accept it. Tony didn't know what he signed, so he made a few random strokes on the document. Natasha took the legal documents and ran away.

Happy came up to Alex, no longer dissatisfied, and said, "Alex, you moved too fast just now, and I didn't catch it. If you go to the bar tonight, I'll treat you to whatever you want to drink and teach you a few tricks."

Tony said, "I have a racing competition in Europe next week. Alex, come with me. I'm always a little confused about European women. I don't know if I'm not famous enough there."

Alex laughed and didn't say anything, letting them think whatever they wanted. However, Tony going to Europe to participate in a racing competition indicated that the plot of "Iron Man 2" had already begun.

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Three days later, there was a grand banquet for racing in a small European country. Pepper Potts appeared with Natasha, seemingly guarding against Tony, intentionally or unintentionally pushing Natasha towards Alex.

Alex was naturally happy to see this happen, and he and Natasha came together side by side. It was daytime, and the banquet was full of dignitaries. Tony and Pepper were busy greeting people and making connections. Only the poor, single Happy was left to deal with the situation, eating and drinking at the banquet.

"Hey! Tony, the legendary Iron Man, I thought you were too busy to come to this banquet."

A voice came from a distance, and it turned out to be Justin Hammer, the president of Hammer Industries. Hammer and Stark were competitors, competing for weapons contracts from the Department of Defense. Hammer's company's weapons were always slightly inferior, and they had been repeatedly outdone by Stark. Hammer had long held a grudge. In addition, Hammer had teamed up with corrupt politicians in an attempt to force Tony to hand over his suit technology, and the feud between the two sides had long been established.

At this time, he greeted Tony hypocritically. Due to the crowd of dignitaries in the room, Tony had to reply with a very perfunctory greeting. "Well, I didn't want to come at first, but I heard that you were coming. If I didn't come, wouldn't you be treating me like a fool?"

Hammer, filled with hatred, was about to argue with Tony when he saw Natasha next to Alex and his eyes lit up.

"Tony, who is this lady?" Hammer asked.

"She's an employee of my company and came here with her boyfriend."

Hammer feigned surprise: "Boyfriend? It can't be this guy, right? How could such a beautiful lady find an ordinary guy?"

Hammer added, "At our banquet, there are very few Easterners attending. What's your name, sir?"

"The name's Alex," he said coldly.

"What industry are you in, Mr. Alex?"

Alex said, "I don't have a job now. It's all thanks to Tony for taking care of me."

Hearing this, Tony, Pepper, and Natasha had weird smiles on their faces. Tony's life alone had been saved by Alex several times. It was not certain who was taking care of whom.

Hammer suddenly felt contempt, and coupled with the racial discrimination hidden in his bones, he suddenly became bolder. He said to Natasha, "This beautiful lady, is this your first time at a banquet of this level? Why don't I take you around? When my company's car comes on stage, you'll definitely get the third place this time."

Natasha glanced at Alex, fearing that he would be unhappy, and said, "Thank you, but I came with my friends, so I won't bother you."

"Haha, your friend is following Tony. He can't even get into the VIP seats, and it's inconvenient to see anything. I happen to lack a female companion, why don't you follow me to get to know some dignitaries? When the race is over, I'll take you for a spin. How about playing some racing?"

If Alex were an ordinary friend, Tony would have already stopped Hammer's rude behavior. After all, when a friend was poached, he was slapped in the face. But it was Alex who was provoked by Hammer. He and Pepper looked at each other, unable to hide the smiles in their eyes, watching Hammer's misfortune.

Hammer must have thought that Alex, an Easterner, might have some power, but being far from home, he thought he had the upper hand.

Alex took a step forward: "Mr. Hammer wants to take away the woman next to me. I wonder if he has asked me?"

Two big men in suits suddenly stood next to Hammer, confronting Alex.

Tony and Pepper looked like they were watching a good show and didn't say anything to stop them.

In Hammer's eyes, he took it for granted that the relationship between Alex and Tony was average, and it was not worth breaking up with him over this, so he became bolder.

"Is Mr. Hammer preparing to use force?" Alex said with a smile.

With Alex's strength, even if all the weapons designed by Hammer Industries were used together, they wouldn't be able to hurt him at all, let alone the two ordinary bodyguards in front of him.

"No, no, no, we are in Europe now. The nobles here still inherit the ancient tradition. If we have any differences, they can be resolved through a duel. Mr. Alex, my subordinate can choose anyone."

"Oh? What's the stake?"

Hammer said, "Since it is a racing event, I will offer a car worth 800 million dollars. If you win, you can take it. If I win, the lady next to you will accompany me today. How about it?"

When the dignitaries at the banquet saw the famous Hammer and Tony bickering, they immediately gathered around to watch the fun, waiting to see how Alex would respond.

There was a small trap here. Alex might not understand it, but the nobles around who cared about face were all well-informed.

If Alex accepted the challenge, he would be directly at a disadvantage. Hammer bets his car against a person, and if Alex accepted, in today's world where human rights are important, he would be despised, making it difficult to integrate into this circle in the future. If he didn't accept, he would have to gamble with something of equal value.

Even if he could get it, Alex was not fighting Hammer but his bodyguards. In terms of momentum and status, he was invisibly lowered.

However, Hammer's calculation was wrong. In the face of absolute power, all tricks would be shattered.

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