American comic book police officer survival manual

With the aid of an antidote, Pamela has now been able to suppress the toxins for over an hour...

That should give us enough time, right?

Gently holding the hands wrapped around her waist, Pamela looked at Lucius behind her with expectant and longing eyes.

But the girl only felt her cheek being affectionately pinched, and heard Lucius's gentle voice in her ear.

"Not now... There's a banquet tonight, and if we mess things up again, there won't be enough time to clean up."

If we make a mess of things now, it will be troublesome if we don't have enough time later.

Maintaining this delicate distance was fine. Lucius rarely saw Pamela take the initiative like this. Looking at the girl's shy yet expectant expression, he actually had some wicked thoughts.

Wouldn't it be quite fun to tease Pamela in this state?

Let's leave the more intimate things for after the banquet.

"All right..."

Pamela loosened her grip, her tone still tinged with frustration.

However... at least Lucius wasn't against things developing further, and her initiative was a response. Pamela's gaze towards her lover became increasingly intimate.

The feeling is like a mischievous girl discovering a sweet candy, secretly glancing at it from time to time, looking forward to the day she can taste it herself.

"Let's go to the mall and get you a dress..."

Holding Pamela's hand, Lucius should have no problem buying an ordinary dress with his current funds.

Sheriff Gordon delivered a bonus in time, but... after this round of expenses, Lucius really needs to think about making money.

If all else fails, I'll just go find Bruce.

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"In short, just do something you enjoy, try to relax, and avoid contact with people or things that make you feel nervous."

Having emerged from Arkham and received this advice, Selena's emotions gradually calmed down, and she began to try to stop paying attention to the crazy and absurd hallucinations she had experienced the night before.

"Do something you enjoy..."

Taking a few deep breaths to regain her composure, Selena's first thought was to attend the banquet.

As a Robin Hood-like figure who robs the rich to help the poor, attending high-end banquets is like scouting and reconnaissance before a hunt, gathering enough information to deliver a fatal blow.

Compared to the thrill of stealing, Selena found a greater sense of peace in leisurely gathering information at banquets and being fawned over by those self-proclaimed upper-class but actually foolish men.

Of course, the sense of security of returning to her hiding place after succeeding was also something Selena found incredibly appealing.

Touching the cat's-eye ring on her hand, Selena decided to immerse herself in work to avoid overthinking.

Go and feign politeness with those so-called upper-class fools, then find a few suitable targets to take action against.

"Recent banquets..."

Back at the hotel, Selena opened her memo and started reading from the alphabet.

With the dual identities of philanthropist and socialite, Selena possesses a wealth of information about banquets.

In her schedule, Gotham is indeed hosting an important banquet soon, which will be attended by many political and business figures, and this is clearly an opportunity for her.

"The invitation list includes the Mayor of Gotham City, the CEO of Stark Industries, Ms. Luna from the Committee of 100, the Vice Mayor of Metropolis..."

Besides these heavyweights, there were also a large number of businessmen and politicians present, making this dinner a very high-profile affair.

"I was going to have to struggle with what to wear... but now at least I have some eye-catching accessories."

Touching her prized possession on her finger, Selena took out a diamond necklace from her jewelry box and smiled as she looked at her perfectly groomed reflection in the mirror.

The woman in the mirror is elegant and dignified. Her pale yellow dress, paired with a sparkling cat's-eye ring, adds an air of understated nobility to her soft and delicate figure.

Good, this is the normal version of myself. Don't think about anything bad. Everything will be normal from now on... right?

As she smoothed her long black hair, a thought suddenly popped into Selena's mind—

Except for that 'handle' that I haven't yet obtained.

The beauty in the mirror paled at the thought of that strange USB drive.

"Strange, is that thing really in that policeman's hands? If so, why did he help me that day... Ugh!"

With an embarrassed cry, Selena blushed and her mind began to race uncontrollably once again.

She collapsed onto the bed, panting heavily like a fish out of water. Her fair skin gradually flushed red, and her beautiful eyes became increasingly hazy.

The thought of that man made Selena feel weak all over, and a flood of hallucinations flashed through her mind, making her grit her teeth in anger.

No matter what, my current state must be related to him!

And the Penguin! That damn guy... he's got something on these two...

This revenge must be taken, but not now...

An incredibly realistic hallucination, like a movie playing, resurfaced in Selena's mind, completely disrupting her thoughts.

Everything that seemed so real, transformed into a mental shock, wave after wave, leaving the girl dazed and her delicate body taut like a fully drawn bow...

After a long while, Selena, whose body was sore and weak, slowly sat up from the bed, her hair disheveled and her cheeks still flushed.

As if she had just been pulled from the water, Selena, her body drenched in sweat, touched her chest, which was damp except for her rapidly beating heart.

"No, I can't wear this to the banquet."

Looking at the long dress clinging to her body in the mirror, Selena, her breathing rapid, tried her best to keep her tone calm. She took off the dress and changed into everyday clothes.

She didn't want her image to be damaged in any way at such a high-profile banquet... Since she didn't have a dress to match the cat's-eye gemstones, she might as well just buy a new one.

Looking reluctantly at the cat's-eye ring in her hand, Selena tidied her makeup, left the hotel, and headed towards the shopping mall...

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"Does this dress look good?"

Standing gracefully in front of Lucius, Pamela, dressed in a white off-the-shoulder dress, smiled and radiated a beauty that would turn the head of any passerby.

Her fair shoulders were rosy pink, and a sparkling ruby ​​necklace hung on her chest, echoing the girl's red hair.

Wearing silver peep-toe high heels, Pamela's fair and slender legs appeared even more delicate, paired with her tiny waist, giving her a charming and gentle temperament.

"It looks good, it's really nice."

After carefully examining Pamela from head to toe, Lucius couldn't help but smile at the sight of the red-haired girl's delighted expression.

Outside the clothing store...

As soon as she stepped through the door, she saw two familiar figures. Selena's expression changed, and her already weak legs began to give way again...

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