Harem Streamer System: Every Crime I Broadcast Wins Me a Superheroine

[11] Intrigue

Jenna snickered, sitting up and crossing her legs.

"Speaking of celebrities, how does that feel? Being the most simped-over superhero in the world and one of the richest? Must be tough, huh?"

Emma rolled her eyes, her lips twitching into a dry smile.

"I like the attention. But being sexualized every time I so much as breathe? That's... a different story."

Jenna waved her hand, brushing it off.

"Oh, come on. It comes with the territory. You walk into a room and everyone loses their minds. Even the media's obsessed with who you might be hooking up with."

Emma sighed deeply as her face darkened slightly.

"Well, Gordon thinks that should be my next move. Told me this morning that I should release a... sex tape to boost my image. Said it would keep the fans interested."

Both of her friends went silent for a moment before Jenna exploded, nearly spilling her wine.

"Are you fuckin' kidding me? What the actual hell is wrong with that son of a bitch?"

Nadia shook her head with eyes wide open. "That's... well, disgusting. Why are you even working with that creep?"

Emma sighed heavily.

"Trust me, I told him where to shove it up his stupid ass. I'm not doing that."

Before long, she downed the rest of her wine in one gulp.

Jenna let out a low whistle. "Well, good for you. But seriously, Emma, you can't let people like that have a say in your life. You're better than that."

Emma nodded slowly as her gaze lazily drifted out toward the water. "I know. It's just... sometimes it feels like the real work, the actual heroics, get lost in all this noise."

Nadia tapped her arm then pointed discreetly toward a muscular, blonde guy lounging near the pool on the lower deck. He had the chiseled body of a Greek statue, golden skin that glowed under the sun, and a million-dollar smile that could melt hearts from across the deck.

"There's a tasty snack right there. Why don't you go talk to him? I can already imagine the things he'd do to a woman in bed, oh my~ ♡..."

Nadia suggested with a perverted grin.

Emma glanced at the guy briefly before shrugging.

"Not interested."

Her voice was as flat as possible.

Jenna giggled and poked her side. "You keep saying that, and people are going to think you're a lesbian."

Emma rolled her eyes. "As if I care. That's just the media trying to make extra bucks off rumors."

Nadia sipped her wine, eyeing Emma thoughtfully.

"Maybe you're in love with that vigilante guy."

Emma choked on her wine, coughing as both of her friends burst into laughter.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she wiped her mouth.

"De-, Definitely not."

"Sure, sure..."

Said a smiling Jenna as she leaned back.

"But seriously, Em, when's the last time you actually liked someone? I mean, you're gorgeous, powerful, and practically untouchable, but you've never seemed interested in anyone."

Emma shrugged, looking away. "I'm just... busy. Being a hero, being Miss Mercury, it takes up a lot of time."

"Maybe you're just holding out for someone special," Nadia teased with a wink. "Like a guy who can take a pulse cannon to the chest."