Chapter 14: Cocktail Party
Hellfire's cocktail party at one of the most expensive Four Seasons hotels in Los Angeles is all luxurious, but the interior structure of the house is very low-key and substantial. It is a must-go for celebrities who are looking for understated luxury.
While Rocky was driving to the hotel, several of the Hellfire members who hosted the reception were holding an internal meeting in the presidential suite on the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.
Although there were only three people present, no one dared to underestimate their energy, not only in the world of business and politics, but also in the world of special abilities.
"This time, any of our three 'important guests' have accepted the invitation?"
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man with a very ordinary appearance, and it was precisely because of this ordinariness that his age boundaries seemed to be blurred, but if a person's status was determined just by looking at his appearance, then this was simply an unattainable act. His eyes are very bright, sometimes with a hint of divine light, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes not only do not make people feel that they are a symbol of aging, but a manifestation of wisdom. In simple terms, this is a smart person. A smart and capable person.
"Norman Osborne, Tony Stark, and Rocky Azazler, only Rocky Azazler seems to have made it clear that he would come."
The answer to him was a sexy beauty of Latino ancestry, dressed in jet-black sable fur, with waist-length black hair. She has a natural charm, a beauty like the ancient Medusa, but if you ignore the occasional hint of evil in her black eyes, then you will die a miserable death, in every way!
Hearing this answer, the man sitting on the throne had a blank face, as if he had already expected this outcome. He wasn't disappointed, as long as one of the three agreed to join Hellfire, the invitation would not be a failure.
"Very good, I hope you will focus on taking care of our distinguished guest, if he has any conditions, you will try to meet them."
This sentence made the beautiful girl with white mink fur and dazzling blond hair on his right side seem a little dissatisfied.
"Xiao, what makes you feel that this underage child is worthy of our wooing? On financial resources? He's not the richest man in the United States, in terms of identity? How many people in the whole of California will know about him? On strength, hehe..."
The blonde smiled silently, the disdain in her eyes palpable.
The man named Xiao showed a trace of disappointment on his face when he heard this, and only heard him say lightly: "Emma, I thought you would learn a little smarter, but it seems that holding power for too long has degraded your thinking. If this person is really as simple as it seems, do you think I would spend so much money to win him over? β
As soon as these words came out, the brunette looked at Emma's slightly ugly face and couldn't help but raise a sneering smile.
"Shaw is right, you haven't paid attention to Hellfire's intel for a long time. This Rocky is not inferior to Stark in terms of financial resources. As an invisible dictator in New York, the whole of New York is at his service. The field he has been involved in covers almost a lot of places, except for the biology of the Osborne Enterprises and the drugs and the arms of Stark Industries, he has almost occupied a monopoly in many industries! For example, energy! β
"What's the matter? Serena, don't forget who the members of Hellfire are! Emma's face grew ugly with the brunette's words, but she still refused to give up her thoughts. That is, Rocky is useless against Hellfire. In fact, she did this because she had her own selfishness, and this selfishness could not be revealed.
Serena sneered when she heard this, "Of course I know, it's just that you don't know the identity of the other party!" β
Emma was stunned, she really hadn't carefully checked the information about Rocky. Is it true that some important information is missing? Just as she was about to ask a question, she suddenly saw Xiao slowly get up and said indifferently: "No need to say any more, when he comes, I will use your eyes to observe!" With that, his eyes glanced at Emma with a hint of deep meaning.
Emma seemed to be unaware, but in fact, she began to have some unknown thoughts in her heart.
"The reception is about to begin, and I think our guests are about to arrive." Serena slowly got up and followed Shaw out of the room with a groaning smile on her face.
Until Emma was the only one left in the room, she couldn't help but have an inexplicable weird smile on her face.
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Park the car in front of the hotel, and naturally there is a doorman to park the car for Rocky. After tipping the doorman $1,000, Rocky walked into the Four Seasons hotel with an inexplicable look on his face.
The reception was held in the largest ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel, and when Rocky announced his name to the doorman, he was keenly aware of the difference in the eyes of the two.
As the door of the banquet hall was opened, Rocky slowly walked into the deliberately planned reception with a hint of meaning, and the two of them were respectful in their manners.
The moment the gate closed, the guards outside the door said a strange thing to the headset, which seemed to be in Latin.
After entering the venue, Rocky looked around, and in addition to those politicians and celebrities who had not crossed paths much, there were many acquaintances in the business world.
Rocky's appearance undoubtedly attracted the attention of many people, after all, most of the people present were over 35 years old, except for those famous courtesans, it seems that such a young and handsome man is rare.
Soon, they became more curious, for among them, Justin Hammer, a well-known weapons manufacturer and Stark Industries rival, walked towards Rocky with a wine glass and a smile.
"Hey, old friend, long time no see!"
Rocky hugged Hammer, patted him on the back in a friendly way, and said with a smile on his face, "Haven't you been crushed by Stark Industries?" β
The unkind remark made Hammer's expression a little unnaturally stiff, but there was no displeasure in his eyes, as if he knew Rocky well.
"Man, don't be sarcastic, if you're willing to invest in my Hammer Industries, then I won't be overpowered by Stark Industries." Hammer said with a wry smile.
Rocky had a disdainful expression on his face when he heard this, "Come on, it's not a matter of funding, the key is to look at the brain." I don't like that guy either, but I have to admit that he does have a great talent for invention. β
This sentence is undoubtedly telling SΓΉ Hammer that what you need is not money, but brains.
If it was an ordinary person, he would have left his hands a long time ago, but Hammer is not an ordinary person, as the head of Hammer Industries, who can be on a par with Stark Industries, he has a very good ability, social interaction, and tempered heart. Besides, for Hammer, Rocky is a big financier. The development of new weapons in the future would undoubtedly not have succeeded without his support. Therefore, he has always allowed the other party to taunt in front of Rocky. And, I have to say, what Rocky said is indeed very reasonable, although the words are very hurtful.
"Man, save some face for me, there's a lot of people I know here."
Lodge knows that there is a degree to everything, and that if you don't do too much, you will lose more than you gain, which is the most important point in sociology. As long as you grasp the other person's bottom line, you can do whatever you want.
"Okay, forget it this time. But I won't think about cooperation for the time being. β
At this time, everyone present was shocked by Rocky's identity, and his status must be very high to make Justin Hammer so low-level. You know, this guy is not even a military general.
"Hey, man. I'm afraid this young man's identity is not simple..."
"Could it be from some invisible family?"
"Not really, because those of the invisible family have always called themselves nobles. Such an imposing guy must not be. β
"Well, don't speculate, just ask Justin Hammer in a moment."
At this time, in the whispers of everyone, those famous courtesans and celebrities all looked towards Rocky with bright eyes. For women, men need to be rich, powerful, and have a good skin.
Among these rich people, Rocky is undoubtedly the most suitable for the above three requirements.
Rich! The fact that he was invited to the Hellfire Club was proof of that.
Right! Not everyone can sarcastically mock Justin Hammer.
Lookable! Man, Rocky is as handsome as a god (originally a god).
So, at this time, Rocky is surrounded by beautiful women who don't mind having a friendly match with him.
With his eloquence and charisma, Rocky soon coaxed the beauties around him into calling him sweetheart. This undoubtedly made the men present very jealous.
However, this jealousy did not last long, and it was interrupted by a man and two women who slowly walked down the stairs from the second floor.
I saw Xiao holding Emma and Serena with two hands, two stunning beauties on the left and one on the right, which made many men present extremely envious. Not only men, but also women, who marveled at the charm of Emma and Serena and couldn't help but be a little obsessed.
At this time, the light on Rocky's body was robbed, but he didn't mind at all. Because at this moment, he was looking at a man and two women who were slowly walking towards him with a cloudy face.
The moment they appeared, he just felt a wave of spiritual energy trying to invade his mind. It's just a pity that with the seal of divine power, spiritual power has no effect on him at all. But it was precisely in this way that he knew who was sending out this trace of energy.
It's a bit unpleasant, but I'll let you double it later." β
Rocky looked at Emma with an intriguing smile on his face.
PS: Again, the Rocky of this book is not Loki, the evil god of Marvel. A technologically advanced mythological character in Marvel, and a mythical character that comes out of the essence of mythology. Regardless of the level and ability, it is a world of difference, don't tell me that Loki is not like Loki, he is Rocky!!