[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit":3,"chapter-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Starting with the Ice-Ice Fruit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1733245,2216,"Chapter 48: Black Widow in a Men's Shirt","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>\"Congratulations. You can finally approach me openly now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent invited Natasha inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need to rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha's eyes were slightly puffy, her skin lacking its usual luster. Compared to her radiant appearance at Midtown High, she looked exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent deduced she hadn't slept at all last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Mr. Hall asking me to fulfill my promise now?\" Natasha smiled charmingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was seductive, practically pulling him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natasha, I just see you're tired. I'm offering a bed, nothing else,\" Vincent said with a straight face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet. The chase is still on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, aren't you a gentleman,\" Natasha sighed, finally dropping her guard. \"Is your bedroom upstairs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha kicked off her heels. Then, she unzipped her blue bodycon dress, letting it fall to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent's eyes were drawn to her figure. She was a warrior, her body honed to perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha noticed his stare and didn't shy away. She walked past him, barefoot, heading up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the sound of the shower running echoed through the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent went to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of water. He froze it instantly with his touch, downing the ice-cold liquid to cool his own fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen and Jessica are great, he thought. But Natasha is on another level. A demon designed to tempt men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holding her must be... an experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent shook his head and started making breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the massive King Crab and lobsters he had caught in the deep ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made a rich seafood congee, the aroma filling the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he finished, Natasha walked down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was wearing nothing but one of his white dress shirts. It was unbuttoned at the top, barely covering her thighs. Her hair was wet and messy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smells good,\" she said, sniffing the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tasted the congee and gave a thumbs up. \"I've been to China, but this beats anything I had there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living alone means learning to cook,\" Vincent shrugged. \"My palate is picky. New York restaurants rarely satisfy me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha watched him eat. She knew his file. Orphan. Hell's Kitchen survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Why did you choose to live in Hell's Kitchen?\" she asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you asking as a friend? Or as an agent?\" Vincent countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha raised an eyebrow. \"What's the difference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a friend, I tell you everything. As an agent, I tell you what you need to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's try... friend?\" Natasha smiled, leaning forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent nodded. \"Hell's Kitchen is chaotic, but it has rules. It has Daredevil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha didn't react to the name drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And my neighbor, Jessica Jones, is a decent person. Plus, I wanted to find the people who killed my parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Revenge?\" Natasha nodded. \"So you saw the dark side of humanity, and that inspired Fifty Shades of Grey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a knowing look. \"I liked the book, by the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent's heart skipped a beat. Damn, she's good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just a way to make money,\" Vincent explained coolly. \"Western society is decaying. People are numb. They need taboo stimulation to feel anything. Dopamine addiction. I just capitalized on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want thrills. I want cash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha analyzed him. Smart. Manipulative. Understands psychology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of cash,\" she switched topics. \"You shorted Stark Industries when everyone was buying. You made millions. How did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw Tony on the news,\" Vincent lied smoothly. \"He looked sick. Palladium poisoning, maybe? I gambled that his health would tank the stock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't tell her I have future knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat up, Natasha. Then get some sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One more thing,\" Natasha pressed. \"The Atlantic Anomaly. The frozen island. I want the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... I found an island full of monsters,\" Vincent said casually. \"Fire-breathing pythons. Armored T-Rexes. Unnatural experiments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't know whose lab it was, but I figured I'd do the world a favor and put them on ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha's eyes widened. SHIELD didn't know about the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent had just traded intel for immunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Go check it out. If you can chip through the ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Get The FULL NOVEL at Once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get 40% OFF Using Code: DFCC7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@patreon.com\u002FAuthorizz\u003C\u002Fp>",698,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.583Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e552455cd76a59aba03aeb9ec872057a134f60f6b0d873e80aa2bc6ca2eb5a1","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-49","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-47",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]