"Miss Witch, not only are you irresponsible, but you also want to get physical?"

Hode held Wanda's slender hand, looking at her with a half-smile, taking in the sight of her dressed in a shirt.

I must say, Wanda wearing a men's shirt exudes an inexplicable contrast.

"Have we met before…?"

Wanda's eyes widened as she fixed her bright gaze on Hode.

For some reason, Hode evoked a sense of familiarity in her, along with possessing some kind of special ability!

Could it be that they had encountered each other at the Hydra laboratory?

After all, the man in front of her was quite powerful.

She thought hard but couldn't recall any relevant memories.

"No."

Hode shook his head without hesitation, his fingers lightly kneading Wanda's skin: "My dear Miss Witch, you can try to get close, but there's no escaping this!"

Actually, the moment Wanda invaded his mind, the Phoenix Force instinctively emerged to resist her powers.

The Phoenix Force can resist all forms of mental influence, and it, along with the chaos magic within Wanda, are among the oldest three forms of energy.

For this reason, they felt a connection and a sense of familiarity with each other.

"I…"

Wanda lowered her head in embarrassment at Hode's persistent questioning.

She knew that if she hadn't used chaos magic at that time, things would not have escalated to this point.

But how could she take responsibility?

That was something she could not answer!

Although she realized her actions were indeed unreasonable.

Just then, while Wanda was contemplating how to respond.

Hode, gripping her wrist, leaned in closer with his nearly 1.9-meter tall muscular build, almost pressing down on her.

The heavy scent of his hormones overwhelmed her senses, making her heart race; she nervously looked up and said, "Don't get carried away…"

Thoughts that were inappropriate for children suddenly flashed in her mind.

How long has it been? And now these thoughts again?!

"What do you mean by getting carried away? Aren't you supposed to take responsibility?"

Hode grinned as he leaned down to meet Wanda's gaze.

"Um…"

Wanda flusteredly averted her eyes from Hode, stammering and unable to articulate her thoughts.

Ding Dong!

At this moment, the doorbell rang.

"Mr. Hode, Mr. Tony Stark has arrived!"

A voice from outside, belonging to the mansion's maid, called out.

"Why is Tony here?!"

Wanda felt her mind go blank, and her spine prickled with chills at the mention of that name.

She couldn't even begin to imagine the repercussions if Tony Stark found out about this.

Noticing Wanda's tense expression, Hode subconsciously smiled.

He released Wanda's hand and ruffled her fluffy hair, saying, "Don't worry, he's here to see me!"

Long ago, Hode had received shares in Stark Industries as a system reward.

He was a minor shareholder and occasionally kept in touch with Tony.

"Well, that's good…"

Wanda let out a long breath of relief.

Although she didn't know why Tony Stark would show up here, as long as it wasn't to confront her, that was fine.

But then, what Hode said next nearly made her burst into tears.

"You seem quite relieved!"

Hode leaned closer to Wanda, holding her smooth chin, "You'd better behave, or you don't want Tony to find out about this, right?"

It's worth noting that seeing Wanda's angry expression brought him an inexplicable thrill.

"You…"

Faced with his hot breath, Wanda blinked her big eyes and bit her lip, not daring to resist at all.

This guy was really despicable, and his threatening words were simply…

Knock, knock, knock!

"Mr. Hode, Mr. Stark is in the reception room on the first floor."

The maid's voice came from outside the door.

"I know!"

Hode acknowledged before turning his intense gaze back to Wanda: "My dear Miss Witch, this is your last chance; otherwise, I'll go tell Tony!"

"Tell on me?!"

"The one who should be telling is me, right?!"

Wanda felt short of breath, the dramatic rise and fall of her chest accentuated by the shirt, making it incredibly tempting.

Even though she had been quite proactive, the one taking advantage was clearly him, and now he had dirt on her.

She couldn't understand how the man in front of her could be so shameless.

"You decide!"

Hode unabashedly inspected the Scarlet Witch.

It was remarkable; because of her identity, he felt an unexpected thrill.

"Fine! I got it!"

Wanda huffed, glancing around until she spotted some cash on the nightstand.

She crawled over to it, picking up the paper and pen.

Just as she turned back, she caught Hode's burning gaze focused on her back.

"Pervert!"

Wanda muttered under her breath before quickly jotting down a series of numbers on the paper, "Here's my number; if you need anything, just call me!"

Hode pulled out his phone, his expression skeptical as he entered the number.

"You keep digging, pushing, driving like a hammer hitting in my headspace…"

Once the phone rang, he finally hung up with a feeling of reassurance.

Wanda paused for a moment before angrily asking, "You actually don't trust me?!"

"Well, this is my first time; I have to stay cautious."

Hode proudly waved his phone.

"What about my clothes?"

Feeling the friction on her chest, Wanda pouted and asked.

She truly didn't want to stay here any longer.

"The clothes have been cleaned and put away in the closet."

"Do you want to leave now? Tony is waiting by the door."

Hode smirked, casting a glance at the door.

"I can leave through the window!"

Wanda pointed at the window.

With the current situation, she absolutely did not want Tony to see her here.

The whole team was under intense public scrutiny.

Showing up here and doing this, obviously, wasn't very decent.

"Alright, but make sure your phone stays on."

Hode reminded Wanda again, standing still and watching her.

"Turn around!"

Just a single glance was all it took for Wanda to guess Hode's intention.

"This is my house, and I remember everything here!"

Hode gently tapped his temple with his index finger.

"You!"

Wanda gritted her teeth in frustration; talking to Hode felt like facing her nemesis every time.

With a swift motion of her right hand, the blanket draped across her like a curtain, and she quickly changed into her crimson battle suit.

Hode watched as Wanda cautiously leapt down from the window like a thief, unable to suppress a smirk at the sight.

"Why does this feel like a robbery?"

【Ding! You have formed a special romantic relationship with Scarlet Witch Wanda!】

【Reward: God-level magical talent!】