[21] The Tigress Trap

Chapter 21: The Tigress Trap

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Enrique was satisfied with how this meeting with Lydia Hardy went. Now he also knew why this woman had contacted him, to begin with. It was because her daughter had built a crush, and wanted her to help him with law-related stuff.

What to feel about this? Enrique was unsure. To begin with, Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy was flirtatious in the comics, more than any other possible character in Marvel. It was not easy to make her fall in love, that thief. But since she was barely legal in this timeline, her young heart might have honestly gotten swayed by being a Damsel in Distress.

Enrique didn't want anything to do with her yet, though. 

He was unsure about her powers, about the possibility that she had luck powers. Since she could transform into a Cat-Girl, similar to one of the comics he barely recalled, she might truly have the Bad Luck power too that she had in that comic.

Did she even know how to control her powers? Enrique guessed no. Since that was the case, then being around her may not be a smart thing to do, as much as he was attracted to her perky butt.

However, since my Superhero Team is starting to consist mostly of felines anyway, it might not be a bad idea. But not yet, not before I know for sure that she doesn't bring bad luck to the people around her. Enrique decided at last just as he reached his destination, his villa.

In whatever case, now that he would have stable law enforcement from this relationship with Hardy Corporations, it was time to expand his business. It's time to hire some good workers and all that stuff. However, before that though…

It's time to give Ava her trial, finally.

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"What? You bastard." Greer Nelson was mad, angrier than she ever was in a long while. How could she not be? This guy who she thought was kind after all, who she spent quite a few nights with, sharing a bed, didn't even see her as a 'friend' until now. 

To be fair, she wouldn't say she was that close with him either, they were just bed buddies, but she could still call him a friend; that much was given.

More than that though, she was angrier by the… request he made. It was a summary of his future plans, something she didn't want to be a part of, but he had her on a leash so she couldn't say no.

She tried saying no, but that didn't work so well—her body had already become his 'Yes Girl'. It moved in whatever way he ordered it to, her powers had made her body submit to this strong male feline.

That, when mixed with her desire to earn back her Cat's Amulet, she couldn't help but give in. Greer told herself that this was for the better, for both Ava and herself.

Enrique's plan was simple. He believed this world would soon face dangers, perhaps it'll be from outside, or even inner conflicts. To keep himself and his close ones safe, he said he needed to form a team of Super-Powered Individuals.

He wanted her to be in it because he loved her company. Pulling her closer to the bed, he said, "Now I did start this talk by saying you are not my friend and whatnot, but I will admit I like your body, and I am sure yours likes mine too. Maybe that will one day develop into love, for all we can tell? For that though, you'll need to be around me. Honestly, I love to have you by my side even now." 

He said while gently stroking her head as if she was some sort of pet. She would have been mad in any other situation, but she rather felt glad that he was being honest. Her earlier range quenched a little.

'At least he said he loves to have me by his side,' she thought, even though she knew she was being stupid. That wasn't the best love confession, but wasn't it good enough?

"But Ava Ayala... What to do about that girl?" he looked into her eyes and asked. "You know, I am not so… heroic. You must have realized that by now, Greer. While Anna accepts that side of me, and so do you, I doubt this little girl will understand."

"..."

"I am selfish, but I am not self-centered. I want both myself and my loved ones to be well. My loved ones mean only Anna right now, and… you too." 

"You just said we're not even friends," she scowled and glared at him; he held her tighter.

"What? That was just a way to start the conversation, to make it more impactful," he leaned over and kissed her nape, making her growl. His knees rubbed between her legs, and her growl turned meek, as she closed her eyes and grumbled.

"However, as I said, Ava wouldn't understand that," he continued, "She is a delusional bitch with White Knight syndrome, and she'd rather go against me. I'd do anything to save my loved ones, but she'd do anything to save strangers."

Greer wanted to protest, to defend this girl who she had known for nearly two years, but it was true that Ava was too soft for the society of the current world. People aren't selfless, if one wanted to live well, one would have to be selfish.

This Enrique knew what that meant, and how to make that work. With him, indeed, Greer realized she would not be sad. She'd live a happy life, different from when she and her late husband lived in poverty. So it might not be a bad choice to submit under him like she had done so many times on the bed by now, except the problem now was Ava.

"So, my proposal to you is this, Greer," he withdrew his face and looked into her eyes. "You convince Ava to hand over her White Tiger's Amulet, which I will then give to Anna to make her stronger. Someone like Ava should focus on common life, instead."

Greer frowned, "What? No!" Once someone entered this line of Superheroes, leaving would mean that many would target her, Ava was no exception. If she didn't have the amulet to protect her from those stray dangers, she would die. Considering that, she couldn't throw her friend into a ditch. "That absolutely cannot happen!"

"Well," Enrique shrugged. "I can always force her to give it to me."

"I'll leave, Enrique!" Greer growled to his face, and he looked down at her silently. His cold, silver eyes stared down at her, and she matched it with feral intensity. Until growls purred on his throat, and she shivered. She grumbled and looked away. "I… I have a better plan."

"Oh?"

"Make her yours," she turned her head and looked at him. "...I am sure her powers will form a similar synergy to yours with mine. That'd make things easier to put things into her head, no? Corrupt her, just don't throw her away." Greer couldn't believe what she was saying, but it was for Ava's own good.

…..

Greer liked Ava, she wasn't the jealous type, so she could share Enrique with her. The option to strip away her power was discarded the moment it was said; Ava was a close friend of hers, and she didn't want her to die. 

Greer somehow had to make Ava suck Enrique's dick, there was no way around it. She felt a teeny winy bad for deciding what man Ava had to fuck without considering her feelings, but in the end—wasn't it for the better? 

Ava was, in the end, a tiger in spirit thanks to the Amulet. No other man would be able to give a cat-type woman like her mind-numbing pleasure that'd make her forget the world. So, submitting to Enrique was a good ending for Ava, as it had been for herself.

So the question was… how?

Greer obviously couldn't go to Ava and just tell her to go to his room and get her brains fucked out, that would be weird, and it's not as if Ava would listen anyway. She couldn't just force her either, that'd go against the morale she still had within her. She couldn't ask Enrique to seduce her either, he couldn't be bothered. 

Which meant she needed a better plan. So, she consulted the other friend Ava had in this mansion of doom.

"I don't want Ava to leave us… you're right Enrique is ruthless." Anna said, "If he softens up to her, and at the same time, she accepts him as a lover, everything will be alright. You're right for choosing that. I have an idea… How about we just hold a party? Like beers and stuff. When drunk, we just leave the two alone and they will decide what to do," said the girl who Greer once thought was so innocent. "What do you say, sugah?"

…Greer wasn't sure why she had thought it would be a good idea to discuss this with this girl, but now it seemed she hadn't read this little girl well before.

This Anna Marie was an evil villainess bitch.

A smart evil villainess bitch; her plan was outstanding.

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"Tada! How did the meeting go?!" Anna smiled at Enrique, firing a confetti cannon that shot out colored party papers on his face. "Why am I even asking, it seems to have gone well! Are you in a good mood?"

Enrique grabbed her waist and pulled her into a kiss. It surprised her for a moment before she threw the cannon to the side and returned the kiss, feeling like a wife greeting her husband who returned from work.

When the kiss ended, she smiled widely and pulled him inside. "Say, I and Greer thought this was a nice occasion to have a bit of a party! We have yet to celebrate the successful defeat of the Hand, too. So we are going to celebrate both occasions today!"

"Yeah?"

"Yup. We will play a bit in the swimming pool in the backyard, order some good food, watch some movies on the big TV at night, and lastly drink a little before sleep!" Anna spoke while dragging him inside. "I haven't done this sort of thing before, so don't mind adding a thing or two."

"You have thought well enough already," Enrique said, throwing his suitcase on a small couch sitting in the living room—before he yanked Anna closer and pushed her onto the long couch nearby. "However, I think you forgot to mention something else."

Anna was blushing softly as she innocently shook her head, seeing that Enrique's face went cold.

"What are you planning, Anna Marie?" Enrique leaned over and bit her ear. "I can see through your act as easily as how I pushed you down just now. I hope this isn't some cheap prank, or you'll be punished for being a bad girl."

Anna gasped softly when she felt his hand squeeze her waist and his teeth bite down on her earlobe. After hesitating for a bit, she kissed him again. 

Anna Marie didn't doubt him when he said he loved her, but today when Greer told her that Enrique admitted she, Anna, was his only loved one in this world, she felt a joy beyond anything.

That was why she was more happy than shocked when she learned what Enrique planned to do with Ava Ayala. More so when she heard he planned to give her the White Tiger Amulet if Ava ended up on the wrong side.

In her entire life, Anna Marie was never so happy. So naturally, she didn't mind planning Ava's 'downfall' if it could be called that. Ava would love it, she was sure.

Breaking the kiss, she whispered in his ear. "Greer told me about your… proposal. I don't know why, maybe she wanted me to turn on your back or just truly wanted to hear my ideas, but whatever the case, I have a plan in mind."

"Oh?"

"We are holding this party for–"

"Shh," Enrique pulled up his head backward to get a full view of Anna's soft smile. For a moment, he looked… touched, shocked, and in love. "Don't leak your plans against me, sweetheart. I get the gist."

She blinked and then grinned. "Okay."

"I can't believe you are so cute." he leaned over abruptly to devour her lips, biting them red and chewing on them. You weird bitch. She moaned as if that was the best kiss of her life.

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The day went as Anna had planned. First, the four of them played in the pool, where only Ava refused to get on the water since a man was there.

There, Enrique gave Greer a simple warning. She had told Anna about the proposal without consulting him. The warning was given under the pool, where her sounds were muffled by the water.

Ava left earlier than everyone else. It was very awkward for her to see two women get touchy with a single man, so she just left first. The three had a bit more fun there, nothing too deep, and left too.

For lunch though, instead of ordering food, the four went out to eat. 

Enrique gave Greer her Cat's Amulet back, making a show for it in front of Ava to create a nice-guy image with her. She certainly would have a better opinion of him after seeing him return a valuable item to her close friend.

Greer, now happy to be back to her human form where she still retained some of her powers due to the Amulet, joined the group cheerfully to go out and eat.

The four had lunch in a fancy restaurant, where the girls were more than a bit awkward because they had never been to such places. Thanks to Enrique though, things went rather well, and they had a perfect fill.

To burn time until evening came, the group went shopping. Enrique didn't like being with shopping girls, it was more boring than most other things in this grand universe, but he forced himself to go this time.

Anna and Greer picked this and that sort of clothes before they changed into them to ask for Enrique's thoughts. 

Clearly, as she was a girl, Ava was forced to try on some clothes too at some point. She didn't want to try revealing clothes since Enrique was there, but Greer insisted she do it regardless. At last, she had no choice but to wear them.

"...How do I look?" Wearing a creamy white dress, a color that contracted with her olive skin well, Ava stood awkwardly and asked. Her eyes avoided Enrique, and she only looked at the two girls.

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"Perfect~"

"You look gorgeous, Ava!"

Greer and Anna complimented her, while the former moved close to Enrique and said, "Hey, Enrique, what do you think? Doesn't she look so hot?"

"Well," Enrique rubbed the back of his head. "She is beautiful anyhow. The cloth is just too revealing, which seems to be making her uncomfortable. If you don't mind me making a suggestion…" Enrique moved to the side to grab a black cloth. "Why don't you try this? This is fashionable, hugs your curves, but isn't so revealing."

Ava blinked a little, slowly accepting the dress from his hand as she looked up at his eyes. She looked at him somewhat differently than before, nodding with a small smile.

"Alright, let me try this. I will be right back." Ava tried the new clothes, and she loved them. The two girls did too, as they began to beg Enrique to choose clothes for them next.

Enrique started his business empire with games and stuff, but Nova Corporations didn't focus on one single thing. Fashion was there too, so Enrique knew what he was doing.

The day was fun, Enrique enjoyed it too despite the shopping hours. Lastly, they watched a movie. Instead of watching it on the TV in their home, they bought a ticket for a theater, airing the movie Inception.

They were quickly done, and it was evening, 7 P.M. They had to leave.

"I am not going in a taxi," Enrique yawned a little as he walked out of the theater. "It's time to get myself a car."

So they went to the car dealerships for Rolls-Royce. 

The talk with the dealer went smoothly, moreover when he realized who Enrique really was. After a while, Enrique chose to get the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe car. He did the payment swiftly by himself but transferred the responsibility of the paperwork to Slave Frost—who texted him that she wasn't amused.

"But isn't 450,000 dollars a bit too much for your first car?" Anna asked in a soft tone as Enrique entered the driver's seat. "Do you even know how to drive?"

"I am rich, also did you forget I have a driver's license? That's where you learned my name from at first." Enrique reminded her and clicked a button on the car, causing the roof to shrink inside the car. "Now get in, you three."

Anna hesitated, and Greer took that chance to sit on the seat beside Enrique.

"...This isn't fair." Anna sighed and sat on the back seat, followed by a stiff Ava who was more surprised than the other two at the money spent today.

Rather than going to his villa right away, Enrique made a detour around the city. He gave the girls some solid scares with careless driving, which he counted as more fun than the shopping period. 

After nearly an hour of speeding around, where he mocked the cops and lied that the brakes weren't working when he finally did get caught, the driving session was done with Enrique getting the number of a hot female police officer. 

Right. It was a fun night indeed.

However… neither Enrique nor the two girls had forgotten the true reason behind today's shenanigans. So when they were finally back in their villa, the two girls began to execute the plan as if this was all natural.

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"I am seriously not in any mood for dinner.." 

Greer yawned as she walked from the fridge with bottles of beer in her hands. "This old woman is gonna drink with the man of the house~ you little girls should go to sleep."

Greer Nelson was down to her typical clothes right after reaching home, now wearing just a black sports bra and shorts.

"Oh, piss off! I'll be 18 in a few months." Anna complained to her suggestion and yanked a bottle from Greer's hands.

Anna Marie had also changed to casual attire. She wore a large white t-shirt that hung from her chest, coupled with white shorts that hugged her round creamy thighs.

"Isn't your birthday in April next year?" Greer kept along with her joke. That's like six more months. Enrique~ tell your little girl to go to sleep."

Greer didn't put up any fight to stop Anna from having the bottle and just sat down on the floor near the couch. 

"It's fine, she can drink for today. But just today, okay, Anna? Or else Papa will listen to aunty Greer and get mad." Enrique played along with a chuckle.

Enrique Nova was wearing a white shirt that looked somewhat tight for his large build, so he had the sleeves rolled up and the two buttons near his collar loosened. He looked like an office man back home after a tiring day at work.

He was sitting near the couch already, and Greer just sat down on his left side. Anna sat down to his right and stuck her tongue like a little girl in response to his words.

"I think 'Papa' should keep his mouth shut."

"I think someone is being rude today."

"Is that so? I think it's not me." 

Anna smiled at him mischievously while opening a bottle cap.

"Huh. You two sure are funny. Well, if that's the case," Greer ignored the two weirdos and looked to the side, on the couch. "You should return to your room and sleep, Ava."

"Huh, why? I am an adult, you know?" Ava blinked while lying on the couch near the group. "I already graduated from high school. I just didn't enter college yet because I had a certain Ninja Clan after me and had to keep hiding."

"Heh," Greer smirked. "I am not suggesting this because of your age. But… well, you know, a beer party can be dangerous for a single little girl like you. Have you ever gotten excessively drunk before?"

"A little, and stop with your tease." Ava climbed down from the couch to join the group, forcing a square with the beer bottles in the middle. "Why would it be dangerous? I don't think a guy like Enrique will… try anything weird. Moreover, since you two are here to stop him in the worst-case scenario."

"Are you talking about precautions against me while I am beside you?" Enrique faked surprise and blinked at her.

"Yeah? Is there a problem? We can't be too sure about men who are drunk, you know? At least, I also said I know you wouldn't try anything." Ava giggled. "I am just kidding, don't mind me."

To the side, Greer had a terribly guilty look that she quickly hid. She sighed while muttering sorry and opening a bottle to take a long gulp.

"Ahh! Now this feels great!" Greer returned to her former self and burped. "Just like the day earlier, today was great."

"Because you're back to your human form?"

"Of course, why else will I consider this day nice?" Greer replied with a raised eyebrow at Enrique's question. "Surely not because you got a car. It's not as if it's my car."

"I can gift you one if we get married." Mr Nova lied with a straight face while taking a small gulp from his own bottle.

"You wanna get married to me?" Greer smirked, nudging an inch closer. "You know, Anna's right here, she will be hurt."

"Anna will be my first wife, you can be my second." Enrique smoothly pointed at Anna and then at Greer. "Simple problems require simple solutions, you know?"

"Yay, I am the first wife!" Anna played along and laughed, hugging Enrique's arm.

To the side, watching the two girls take each of Enrique's arms, Ava Ayala looked a little uncomfortable. 

She was wearing one of the clothes she tried while shopping and was too lazy to take off afterward, and even after reaching home. She wore high-waist sports pants, and a short t-shirt that had her tummy revealed but hugged her perky chest alluringly.

Hiding a soft blush of awkwardness, Ava said nothing and poured beer into one of the small glasses placed on the ground. She was not a bottle drinker, so she took a sip from there.

Over the next half an hour, filled with jokes and peals of laughter, where Ava didn't shy away from participating, the night slowly began to get rowdy at one point. 

It all started with a drunk Anna beginning to get touchy, her hand moving to touch the lower waist of the only man here. While the man in question, Enrique pretended as if nothing was wrong and chatted with Greer on his other side.

"Y'know- hicc-" Greer also looked drunk, smiling at Enrique as she leaned heavily on his shoulder. "I am interested in what sorta life you led before this. You seem to- hicc- know a lot about rich people stuff. Were you the prince of some kingdom before this? Ah, are you the young master of some secret family that rules the world? The Rothschilds?"

"You are too drunk," Enrique just laughed, his face just a little more colorful than usual, but he wasn't drunk. "I think you two should go to bed."

At this point in the night, the previous 'square formation' that the group sat on was ruined. Two of the girls had moved onto Enrique's side entirely, leaning heavily on his body, as he sat right opposite Ava who was the only other sane person in the group.

More than once, Ava's eyes flickered to watch the bulge Anna was rubbing her hand upon. Every time her brain registered that… thing's size, her heart pumped loudly, and she just blamed things on the drink.

"Uhm," Ava cleared her throat, seeing an opportunity to end this when she heard Enrique's words. "I agree. Both of them drank too much… maybe we should stop for tonight."

"Y-yeah~" Anna smiled weirdly. "Let's stop drinking, Enrique. Come on, start ravaging me!"

Anna stopped touching Enrique, and with her face flushed red, she grabbed him by his cheeks and then pulled him to a kiss.

While Ava blinked with a flinch, Anna pushed Enrique to the floor, riding on top of him, as she kissed him with her sloppy tongue.

Ava gulped and stood up. "Um, Greer, I think we two should leave them alone and-"

"Where are you going, girl?" With a sultry tone, her own face flushed red, Greer yanked Ava by her arm and pulled her down on top of her body, causing the younger girl's face to land flat on her chest. "I reckon it's been a while since we two got… touchy. I agree, we should leave those two alone and get busy ourselves~"

Back when Ava talked to Anna for the first time, there were definitely reasons behind why she said Greer could be touchy.

With her left hand clasping onto Ava's butt, Greer's right moved to push Ava's hair to one side to open a clearance to her neck. Then, with a sharp breath, she bit on Ava's neck.

"Mhmmm~"

Ava hissed in a softer tone than usual, trying to hold back a moan, while Greer's fingers dug into her butt.

"Alright, Greer, stop."

Suddenly, the loudest voice in the house spoke while releasing a sigh. Greer didn't stop for a moment until two large arms pulled Ava into the air to separate her from her prey.

"It's time for you two drunkards to go to bed," said Enrique, while his other hand was lifting an unconscious Anna. "Come on, get up."

Ava looked at him with a grateful light in her eyes, thankful for his timely rescue.

"But~" Greer complained with an excessive moan, "I wanna touch her more~"

Enrique released a sigh and dropped Ava to the side. With this free hand, he picked up Greer with no real effort. Greer kept faking moans while Enrique walked towards their respective bedrooms.

A moment later, Enrique returned to the living room. Ava was still there, sitting on the couch with a relieved face.

"Thanks… Enrique." She said with a sigh. "She can be weird sometimes."

"It's not any problem." Enrique sat beside her with a soft release of breath. "You're not gonna go to bed yet?"

Ava didn't notice how close he sat to her, but as she was in the corner of the couch, there wasn't much she could have done in either case.

"Well, no, I am not sleepy yet," she said. "Was planning to go to the rooftop and bask under the moonlight. Always helps me feel warm and sleepy.."

"Ah-huh." Enrique hummed. Did the moonlight have anything to do with her powers? "Wanna get a few more cups of drink? I was thinking about your past before all the Hand ordeal."

"Well," Ava laughed a little, a gentle blush on her face that was from the alcohol. "I might tell you if you tell me about your past. I feel the same way Greer does about you. What sort of life did a 21-year-old man live for him to know this many things while being so unknown until a month ago? Are you some Nazi Experiment or what?"

Enrique chuckled at that while getting up to fetch the bottles and returning to her side.

"Honestly, tell me what you think?" Enrique asked as he passed her a bottle. 

Ava hesitated for a bit but accepted it in the end, telling herself it was fine to drink from a bottle for once.

While she thought of an answer to his question while opening the bottle, Enrique used the TV remote to turn on the TV that hung huge on the wall in front of them. It opened with a weird romance-horror movie, with Enrique putting it on low volume.

"Ah well," Ava took a sip and said. "I am not sure. You're… suspicious, but you don't seem like those brainwashed super soldier sort of guys."

"True."

"Maybe you're… someone from the past? I recall hearing people calling you Pharaoh the first time you started to become popular. I think… it was from when you preached about your Egyptian Goddess? If she is real, which you've been saying is the case for a long time now, then it may be that she revived some ancient Egyptian Pharaoh and blessed him with modern knowledge?"

Enrique chuckled hearing her, giving her a weird look for guessing so close by.

["Drunk humans are interesting, it seems."] Mut's voice said, while Enrique ignored and continued chatting with Ava.

In the next hour, while drinking lightly, Ava began to open up to Enrique about her own past. Enrique told her about himself too, not really fabricating and just pulling things out of his first world.

More importantly, though, Enrique's hands were beginning to move.

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