People in Marvel, Working for the System
After all.
Not everyone was like Daniel, with a vast business empire at home waiting for him to inherit.
Daniel looked at his girlfriend, Haley, in the distance. As if their hearts were connected, Haley happened to look back at him. Daniel gave her an indulgent smile.
When it came to women, Daniel considered himself a gourmet.
He selected the finest ingredients.
He cooked them with care.
Then, at the right time and in a comfortable place, he enjoyed the meal.
This campsite was the "restaurant" Daniel had deliberately chosen. It was a perfect match for Haley's wild, sexy personality.
The remaining three were David, Julian, and Matt.
David was a defensive lineman on the football team, simple-minded and useful for highlighting Daniel's intelligence.
Julian was David's girlfriend. If she were compared to an ingredient, she was probably a lobster.
For ordinary people, lobster might be nice.
But was Daniel an ordinary person?
No.
To him, was there any difference in price between lobster and hamburgers?
No.
They were equally cheap.
That was why Daniel had ignored Julian's flirtatious looks.
Matt was Daniel's lackey, his errand runner, useful for demonstrating Daniel's authority. When everyone worked together to mess with him, he could also promote unity among the others.
Poor Matt.
Night fell.
Daniel and Haley came to the lakeshore, where there was an abandoned wooden pier.
Daniel plunged headfirst into the lake and crooked a finger at Haley.
The man and woman frolicked wildly in the lake.
Unknown waters meant unknown dangers. Who knew whether the two were bold or simply ignorant and fearless.
David and Julian had no sense of romance.
After eating and drinking their fill, they played cards.
Slap, slap, slap...
The tent shook violently.
Suddenly.
Julian's body stiffened. "It