"But Alice do I really have to attend?" I whine at the little vampire currently using me as a fashion model and dressing me up.
"Yes all of the top business rulers will be there and you have to show off a little. The cures will be released soon and you haven't been out in the public to shake hands or make friends. Every business needs publicity and allies." She says checking tie colors with my eyes before just disregarding them completely. "Your going to go for the slightly messy billionaire look, you are young after all." She says messing with my hair and unbuttoning the top few buttons of my black dress shirt.
"Ugh I like parties a bit, but more like private parties not filled with arrogant ass hats and the preferred choice of food being little tacos or something not 200$ a spoonful of caviar on crackers. I don't even eat caviar." I say in grief.
"Suck it up and be sophisticated." She says grabbing my head and giving me a cold kiss.
"Fineeee." I sigh out.
"Good. The limo is already out front I had them pick you up some chicken nuggets from McDonald's I know you don't have to eat but still do it anyway. This way you can't complain about not having food." She says with a smile.
Even if I don't need air or to eat I'm still going to eat food you think I would give up delicious bacon? Nope.
"Thank you." I say as she puts a watch on my wrist and tosses away the suit jacket.
"No jacket we are going for casual cool look." She says before starting to push me out the door.
Outside the building there's a nice limo waiting with a fancy chauffeur holding the door open for me.
"Have fun and no using magic to hide from the media or super speed." Alice says giving me a kiss and thwarting my plans.
"Fineee slave driver." I grumble getting into the back of the limo. There were indeed chicken nuggets back her with bbq and sweet and sour sauce. Yum.
I devour them quickly making sure not to get any sauce or anything all over me or alice would kill me if I showed up on the cover of magazines with bbq sauce on my fingers and shirt.
Soon we arrived at the venue I could see security checks as we drove up in the limo. I could make out other cars dropping off people on a massive rad carpet lined with photographers and reporters.
Finally it was my turn as we pulled up someone opened my door. I stepped out calmly and gave my best dazzling smile before there were hundreds of camera flashes and people shouting my name.
I could make out one reporter say towards a live feed. "The illusive president of Steele Tech has shown up tonight. Word has it the new cures for Cancer, AIDS and Dementia are soon to be released. Talks about young Ryan being awarded he Nobel Peace prize in medicine have been discussed recently."
This was news to me I really need to get out more.
"He also has a few titles such as the youngest billionaire in the world along with the title of luckiest billionaire having won most of his assets in poker games." She trailed off and started going over some of my history as I walked down he carpet towards the party making sure to smile and wave and look good.
I easily gain access and walk inside where I hear music and people chattering. I grab myself a nice soda from one of the passing waiters and head over to the bar area.
I tap a man on the shoulders I recognize. "Agent Coulson how good to see you here." The man turns and recognizes me.
"Mr.Steele pleasure to see you again." He says shaking my hand.
"Same how are those reactors working for you guys?" I ask him.
"Perfectly. We have some new project up and going and they are saving us quite a bit of money on powering them."
"Fantastic so what are you here for tonight?"
"I need to speak to Miss Potts about some shield business." He says.
"Ah good luck with that maybe if you stick close to me she might show up to chew me out or something." I say with a laugh.
"Don't you own over 60% of stark enterprises? Wouldn't that make you something like her boss?" He asks.
"Well yeah but I'm too lazy to make them do anything tony would just blow me off for some hookers or something anyway." I say with a shrug.
"That does seem like something tony would do." He says with a laugh.
It doesn't take long before we are indeed found by someone from stark industries however it's not who i wanted to be found by.
"Ah Ryan Steele the man of the hour." The tall bald man with a beard says. Obadiah Stane. "Your a hard man to get ahold of." He says with a fake smile.
"Someone released my number to the media so I got rid of my phone. It is also hard work fixing the fuck up that was oscorp." I say as he shakes my hand.
There's a blonde woman next to him I don't really recognize. I feel some mental pressure hit my occulmency shields for a second though when I look at her. I just raise my eyebrow as she smiles at me acting like she didn't try to break into my mind. She knows she's been busted but acts like nothing has happened.
"Oh where are my manners. This is Emma Frost, she has a few shares in stark industries and was lovely enough to join us here the only other share holders left for a full meeting would be pepper and tony." Obadiah says.
"Pleasure." She says holding out her hand for me to shake.
"Indeed it is."