The following day, Lex threw a party at the Luthor mansion to celebrate the Wayne-Lex partnership.
Lois was there wearing a very sexy red dress, and her new bat-earrings. Chloe wore a blue dress and was talking with Clark when Bruce approached them with Lex.
"Are you enjoying the party?" Bruce asked kissing Lois' cheek, making Clark scowl.
"Yeah, it's great," Lois answered with a smile.
"It's wonderful Bruce," Chloe grinned drinking a glass of champagne.
"Wait until you see the best part," Lex smirked at them. "It's a surprise."
A couple of hours later, Lex broke through the noise and he and Bruce began to announce their plans to build factories in Metropolis and Gotham as part of Wayne-Lex Enterprises.
Before they could explain anything about the project, a group of thieves broke through the front doors.
Clark, Lois, Bruce, and Chloe looked at each other. Lex quickly joined them.
"Chloe, Lois… come with me!" Lex said pulling them with him. "There's a secret passage hidden in the kitchen."
Clark and Bruce started to fight together against the thieves.
"What do you think?" Bruce asked Clark with a smirk.
"Intergang?"
"That's what I thought."
Clark and Bruce had knocked out all but one of the thieves. Clark held him roughly and demanded to know what they had been after, but he refused to talk.
"You have to be more direct," Bruce suggested.
"Direct, huh?" Clark frowns before pulling the guy up by his collar and pushing him up against the wall. "Who sent you?"
"You're learning," Bruce smirked before joining Clark to torture the thief. "I'll give you ten seconds before I really begin to hurt you."
"Okay… Okay… It was Billy Church Jr."
"Never heard of him," Clark frowned still very angry.
"He's the big boss in Metropolis," Bruce explains. "Why did you crash the party and why you kidnapped Lois Lane before?"
"I don't know. I just follow orders."
"Well I'll just have to find the man who gave out those orders," Bruce said very seriously.
In Lex's limo Lois was complaining about not needing anyone to protect her. Suddenly, the door opened revealing Bruce and Clark waiting for them.
"How did you find us?" Lois asked curiously.
"We'll explain later, Lois," Clark said looking worried. "Are you okay?"
"We're fine. What's going on?" Chloe inquired also worried.
"Intergang," Bruce revealed to them.
Lois and Chloe look at each other and asked, "Again?"
"Billy Church Jr. wants something from us… or me," Bruce replied angrily, "and I fully intend to find out what it is."
Continued...