Druid in the Marvel Universe Chapter 124: Dinner Gathering

At lunchtime, everyone got together. Tony, like some kind of wizard, whipped out a grill and a bunch of fresh beef, ready to throw down a barbecue bash!

But man, he totally overestimated everyone's cooking skills and his own. After wrecking a ton of primo beef, the girls sent him off to grab drinks, leaving Alvin as the only one who could handle the grill!

Miss Potts, in a whirlwind, whipped up a big veggie salad to show off her cooking chops. Sadly, only Megan seemed interested. She took a bite, gave Pepper a thumbs up, then, with a weird look on her face, went to find Alvin for some grilled meat.

A bummed-out Pepper reluctantly took the salad to Tony for a taste.

Tony chewed a couple of bites, frowning, and said, "Pepper, you gotta face the facts. This stuff is seriously inedible. It's brutal. I think you should fire your nutritionist."

Tony got his revenge on Pepper for dissing his barbecue skills!

He cheekily touched Pepper's waist and swaggered over to Alvin, pretending to help out!

Alvin, who was flirting with Megan, looked at Tony like he was dog poop and said, "Dude, there's nothing for you to do here. Move aside! I think your stink might mess up the barbecue!"

Tony smugly stroked his mustache and grinned, "You're just jealous of my charm! Alvin, my man, that's the difference between us. I always know how to win the girls' hearts! Haha!"

Alvin shook his head, glanced at Tony, and said, "Your judgment is way off, Tony. I think only Pepper can put up with your nonsense. Don't mess it up, or you'll regret it forever!"

Tony looked back at Pepper, blew her a kiss, and sighed, "Man, I'm kinda worried. Sometimes I can't control myself. Being with her makes me feel like I'm not good enough. Why is that?"

Alvin flipped the beef with tongs, cut off a piece that was done, and put it on Ginny's plate. Ginny had been waiting forever!

Taking the cold beer Megan handed him, he took a sip and said, "I think so too. A good girl shouldn't be with a jerk!"

Then Alvin called out to Megan, "Hey! Gorgeous, what do you think if I invite a few models over for a party tonight?"

Megan pursed her sexy lips, raised an eyebrow, made a gun gesture with her right hand, pointed it at Alvin's head, and went "bang!"

Alvin clutched his chest and leaned to the side, pretending to be dead.

Looking at Tony, Alvin seriously said, "See, that's the answer! Honestly, Tony, besides being loaded, you're nothing to those girls! Pepper's the exception! I still don't get how she hasn't killed you yet!"

Tony nonchalantly raised an eyebrow and said provocatively, "But money's a part of me. I don't know how to get rid of it! It's a real pain, ha!"

Alvin ignored Tony and focused on grilling the beef. For someone who's never lost, the pleasure of having might not be strong!

Alvin figured it was best not to get too involved in Tony's love life.

Maybe Tony has to lose something to get what he has now!

Or maybe he'll never get it because there will always be a girl named Pepper by his side!

He's one lucky bastard!

Alvin had no clue that Tony was kinda jealous of him. Alvin could always keep his cool, no matter the cash flow. He had a sweet daughter and now a smokin' hot girlfriend.

He always found a way to enjoy life, even in a place like Hellfire Boulevard. He had a ton of friends, including Tony.

Tony, on the other hand, felt like he was missing out on everything except for his hot girlfriend. He had way too much on his plate, which is why he brought Pepper back. Without someone he could trust to help him out, Tony felt like he was losing it!

The Stark Group needed a top-notch CEO to steer the ship, not a genius scientist wasting time in a management gig!

Jessica, the seasoned waitress, was in charge of setting up the table with all sorts of condiments and sauces, many of which she hadn't even tried before. She had no idea where Tony got them, but they all tasted awesome!

Megan casually made a glass of orange juice for Ginny, then mixed up three cocktails and handed them to Jessica and Pepper. Let the guys stick to beer!

Pepper took the cocktail, smiled, and said, "Thanks!" Then she added, "I can't believe Alvin snagged such a young and beautiful girlfriend like you. Look at those two, Alvin looks older than Tony!" She pointed at Alvin and Tony, who were chatting.

Megan clinked glasses with Pepper and grinned, "He's super charming and has a great personality. You only get that after spending time with him. Maybe I'm just lucky! At least he doesn't seem like a playboy!"

Megan glanced at Tony, debating whether to give the girl in front of her a heads-up. Everyone in America knew Tony was a playboy!

Pepper got the hint but didn't defend Tony. Facts were facts. She just gave a bitter smile and said, "Tony's a jerk, but he's a very attractive jerk. Sometimes I think he's as willful as a kid!"

Megan had just met Pepper and didn't want to get too deep into her business. She just smiled and said, "He's definitely the most attractive guy to women in America. All I can say is, good luck!"

Pepper smiled, took a sip of her cocktail, and said, "Great cocktail, you're pretty skilled!"

Megan smiled back, "That's about all I can do. This morning, I burned five eggs. I don't think I'm a qualified girlfriend. Look at Alvin's skills. Sometimes I wanna punch him. Why does he have to be so good at everything?"

Jessica laughed and chimed in, "Alvin's not what you think! Have I ever told you he's a total mechanical idiot? He can't even change the oil in a car. His first car died on him because he didn't take care of it!"

Just then, Alvin and Tony came over with plates. Alvin laughed and said, "Hey, Jessica, it's not cool to talk smack about your boss behind his back!

What's so weird about not knowing how to change oil? I've even seen people who don't know how to refuel!"

Tony, hearing this, looked at everyone seriously, stroked his mustache, and said in a deep voice, "Why do cars need refueling? Aren't they disposable?"

Pepper punched Tony, letting him know his joke was lame. Showing off wealth in such a tacky way!

Megan took the grilled beef from Alvin, gave him a light kiss on the lips, and said, "It's okay, I've known how to fix cars since I was a kid!"

Alvin savored the kiss and softly said, "That's awesome. I only know how to drive, and sometimes I even speed!"