Unexpected Gwen

Queens.

Russell initially thought Gwen would find a quiet place where they could talk undisturbed and communicate about their feelings.

However, unexpectedly, Gwen had brought him to a residential building in Queens.

It was an eight-story residential building.

Gwen's home, or rather her safe house, was on the top floor, the eighth floor.

After swinging from the adjacent building to the not-so-spacious balcony, Gwen pushed open the balcony door and walked in.

Russell followed Gwen inside and casually closed the balcony door behind him.

Just as he closed the door, Gwen removed her mask.

With her blonde hair and blue eyes, wavy hair, oval face, and large, expressive hazel eyes, Gwen had a charm that could rival Hollywood actresses.

If you added in her identity as a superhero and a college student, in the minds of many men, her allure might even surpass that of movie stars.

And Russell was one of those men!

Although he had seen photos of Gwen before, he couldn't help but admit that Gwen looked even better in person.

"No one else is here; you can revert to your normal appearance now."

Gwen looked at Russell and said slowly.

Unlike others, Gwen had seen Russell's true serum-enhanced form and knew that what he was wearing wasn't some special uniform.

Russell nodded and deactivated his current Superhero Serum form.

When he reverted to his regular form, Gwen's expression turned into a "I knew it" expression.

Seeing her expression, Russell said slowly, "It seems you also know who I am now."

Though Gwen hadn't joined superhero teams like the Fantastic Four or official organizations like S.H.I.E.L.D., she had been a superhero for four years.

She knew the ins and outs of New York's underground world.

"Though I didn't see your face that night, once I heard about the Hand, I had a hunch it was you."

"Take a seat anywhere."

Gwen threw her mask onto the sofa as she walked toward the refrigerator.

"What would you like to drink, Coke or mineral water?"

Gwen opened the refrigerator in the living room without looking back.

"Either is fine!"

Russell wasn't concerned about the drink; he was busy admiring Gwen's alluring figure.

He had to admit that after Gwen removed her mask, appreciating her figure from behind felt completely different.

Although Gwen didn't turn around, she could sense Russell's unabashed gaze.

The presence of his spider-sense greatly enhanced her sensory perception.

After taking out two bottles of mineral water from the fridge, Gwen returned to Russell, handing him one of the bottles.

"Thank you!"

While expressing his gratitude, Russell accepted the bottle of mineral water.

After taking a casual sip from the bottle, he started to observe Gwen's home.

It was a relatively small apartment with not many rooms, but it was tastefully decorated and warm, except for the conspicuous presence of the surveillance equipment in the living room.

Apart from that out-of-place surveillance equipment, the apartment looked pretty much like any other single woman's apartment.

Seeing Russell observing her home, Gwen said again, "Didn't expect me to bring you home, did you?"

Uh...

Though Gwen's words might not carry any special meaning, they still sounded a bit strange.

"Indeed, I didn't expect it. Since you already knew who I am, are you so confident to bring me here?"

Russell countered Gwen.

He wasn't exactly known for his good reputation in the New York underground world.

Though Gwen had superpowers, she was still a woman, a 20-year-old college student at that.

"Until today, I wasn't confident, but now, I think you're not a bad person."

Gwen stated earnestly.

She added, "My instincts are sharp, and they usually don't lead me astray!"

Russell hadn't expected Gwen's reason for believing he wasn't a bad person would be this. He couldn't help but shake his head; she was still quite naive!

Thinking of college students, he couldn't help but recall Alice from Culvert University, reminiscing about that secret lesson in the small classroom.

"Why, do you doubt me?" Gwen raised an eyebrow.

"No, I believe you."

Russell had no intention of arguing with Gwen about this matter.

"Leaving that aside, you didn't bring me here just to talk about this, right?"

If they were just going to discuss those matters, Gwen wouldn't have needed to bring him here.

"Of course not!"

After saying that, Gwen suddenly sat up straight, looked at Russell from a slightly raised angle, and asked very seriously, "Is your special serum-like appearance intentional?"

Russell had thought Gwen might ask a more serious question, but he didn't expect her to ask this.

Under Gwen's gaze, he answered seriously, "Yes, it's intentional. What's wrong?"

"Hmph!"

Hearing his answer, Gwen made a nasal sound of disdain.

Russell was an experienced person when it came to tea, but he didn't anticipate Gwen's reaction.

Though he had confidence in his own charm, he didn't think that every girl would like him.

Sure, he was handsome, but some people preferred the different charm.

"You'd better stop with the disdain!"

Russell told Gwen.

"Why?"

Gwen retorted.

"Your male classmates probably haven't told you that you sound alluring when you make that sound?"

"If you keep doing it, I can't guarantee I won't do something later!"

Being subtle wasn't useful with girls like her.

Whether you wanted to impress them or spend a romantic night with them, being upfront was the best approach.

Without the courage to do even this, it was hard to capture the hearts of girls like her.

Gwen suddenly stood up, looking down at Russell.

Then, she said something that took Russell by surprise.

"Do you want to sleep with me?"

As she spoke, Gwen tilted her chin and pushed her chest forward.

Uh...

Could she have a preference for.....?

Seeing Gwen's current demeanor, Russell involuntarily thought of Diana, who was still away on a business trip.

"You're a very attractive woman. You have good looks, an enticing figure, and you're also a superhero and a college student. I'm a normal man. Do you think I might not want to sleep with you?"

"You probably don't know this, but on a certain online learning platform, your videos rank first in the Superheroine category."

Although images of Diana wielding the Sword of Hephaestus in her armor appeared in his mind, Russell still answered firmly.

This was Gwen's apartment, not his and Diana's.

As long as he didn't bring anyone home, he had nothing to fear!

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