Overwhelmed with grief, Richard picked up another bottle of beer, flicked the cap off with a "pop," and tilted his head back to show off another bottle.
"Burp~ That feels so good~"
Maria Hill's face darkened. This man seemed unreliable, and she began to regret having made the appointment.
" Richard, it seems today is not the right time to talk. Let's schedule another time!"
She got up to leave.
Unexpectedly, Richard paused, his empty bottle still, and looked up at her. "Sit down!"
Maria Hill froze, as if she had been targeted by some terrifying creature, and her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
She sat back down, head bowed, afraid to move, but her mind was racing, trying to find a way to escape.
Richard picked up another bottle of beer, flicked off the cap, and placed it in front of Maria Hill.
"Have a few drinks with me, and whatever trouble you have, I'll help you solve it."
Maria Hill took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay, I hope you keep your word!"
She picked up the bottle of beer and, mimicking Richard's earlier action, tilted her head back and gulped it down.
"That's great!" Richard exclaimed with delight, then picked up another bottle of beer, flicked off the cap, and tilted his head back to gulp it down.
The two finished their drinks almost simultaneously. Richard flipped his wrist, turning the bottle upside down to indicate that he had drunk it all clean!
Maria Hill was not to be outdone. She copied his movements, flipping her wrist and finishing off the entire drink.
"Again!" Richard's eyes lit up. This woman has a great personality! She's so forthright!
Maria Hill had already drunk two bottles of beer before Richard arrived, and now she drank another one—a whole bottle, something she had never done before.
Although this locally produced beer has a low alcohol content, it's made with high-quality ingredients and is actually quite strong.
Now that I've downed three bottles of wine, the aftereffects are starting to kick in.
She shook her head, suddenly feeling an urge to let go of everything and get completely drunk.
"Come on, let's drink!"
Maria Hill picked up two bottles of beer, tossed one to Richard, and mimicked Richard's earlier action by flicking the cap off her own bottle before tilting her head back to gulp it down.
It was late at night, and the tables in the booths were littered with empty wine bottles lying on their sides.
Maria Hill had somehow ended up sitting next to Richard. Her eyes were glazed with drunkenness, her cheeks flushed, and she swayed as she held a half-empty bottle of beer, babbling incoherently:
"Fuck... Fuck S.H.I.E.L.D..! Nick Fury! Fuck the Green-skinned Monster!"
Maria Hill was drunk, but Richard wasn't. The moment the ' Green-skinned Monster ' appeared, a knowing glint flashed in his eyes.
It seems she discovered the Skrulls hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D....
Nick Fury is in cahoots with the Skrulls, no wonder she came after him!
"Richard, Richard ..." Maria Hill raised her hand to pat his shoulder, but the alcohol made her miss.
She then fell headfirst into Richard's arms.
"Hmm~"
Feeling the man's broad chest and warm embrace, Maria Hill felt a surge of impulse and hugged Richard's waist tightly.
She sobbed, "I'm so tired, so tired..."
Richard quickly patted her shoulder and comforted her, "If you're tired, take a good rest."
"Rest... sleep..." Maria Hill murmured, inhaling the alluring fragrance emanating from Richard's body, and couldn't help but snuggle into his arms, wishing she could shrink herself completely into his embrace.
"You smell so good~"
Richard's face darkened. Ever since he became the Lord of Crimson, his body naturally emitted a fragrance, and Christine had become extremely infatuated with this scent.
Whenever the two of them were lying in the same bed, she would inevitably snuggle into his arms and cling to him like an octopus.
The same applies to Natasha and Vivian...
Sometimes he even wondered if that body odor was some kind of aphrodisiac!
"Sigh~" Richard sighed, took the half-empty bottle of beer from Maria Hill's hand, and placed it under the table.
He held the woman's shoulders, trying to pull her out of his arms.
However, Maria Hill, who was drunk, was unexpectedly strong and clung to his waist, refusing to let go no matter what.
"Drunk women are such a hassle..." Richard shook his head, supporting her legs and pulling her into his arms.
"Let's find you a place to stay first..."
The Sky Fortress is supposedly the most suitable location, as two of Maria Hill's former colleagues are currently there.
But the thought of Vivian sleeping in the same bed with Clea and Natasha, one on each arm, made Richard inexplicably feel heartbroken.
What a terrible mistake! I regret that I was lustful and brought that woman home!!!
Where can Sky Fortress go? Kamar-Taj isn't suitable, and other places aren't safe either.
"Fine, the safest place is my Crimson Dimension!"
Richard had a sudden thought, and he disappeared into the small bar with Maria Hill.
In his haste to leave, he forgot one thing: to pay the bill.
The bar owner rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and upon seeing the empty bottles scattered all over the floor, he was so angry that he immediately called the police.
In the middle of the night, the police officers, with grim faces, recorded the physical characteristics of the man and woman who had skipped out on their bills and then left.
The bar owner was extremely annoyed. He knew that cases of people dining and dashing usually didn't have any follow-up, and the United States police wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.
Not long after, a group of men in black arrived at the bar.
They showed Maria Hill a photograph and asked, "Is that woman her?"
The bar owner exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, that's her!"
After leaving the bar, the man in black immediately reported the news.
Inside the director's office at S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Nick Fury hung up the phone with a grim face.
His face gradually turned green, and he exuded a terrifying murderous aura.
" Maria Hill must die!"
In the Crimson Dimension, Richard appeared on a sea cliff, carrying Maria Hill in his arms.
With a thought, countless objects appeared out of thin air and quickly transformed into a mansion exactly like Tony's Seaside Villa.
He carried Maria Hill into the mansion's bedroom and carefully placed her on the bed.
"Don't go!" Maria Hill clung tightly to Richard's clothes, her eyes blurry with drunkenness as she looked at him, two clear tears streaming down her face. "Don't go, stay with me..."
Richard looked down and noticed that the woman's bra was askew, revealing a striking glimpse of her fair skin.
"I..." The breathtaking scenery made his throat inexplicably dry.
Maria Hill suddenly stood up, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him.
The next day, Maria Hill woke up groggily, her confused eyes quickly clearing. She sat up abruptly, warily surveying her surroundings.
"Where am I?!"
She threw back the covers and saw her naked body; her expression changed drastically.
Damn it!
Maria Hill cursed under her breath, rolled out of bed wrapped in the sheet, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, her legs gave way and she collapsed to the floor.
My body?!
Maria Hill struggled to her feet, feeling weak and sore all over, her face instantly turning red.
She's no naive newcomer; given her physical condition, one can only imagine how intense last night's encounter must have been...
Who is it?
She had completely forgotten that the person she was drinking with last night was Richard, as she had drunk herself into oblivion.
She vaguely remembered the man's scent; it smelled so good...
Maria Hill sat on the edge of the bed, covering her face in shame and indignation.
Who was that guy last night?!