A/N: Here's the new Chapter! Which also means the next four chapters are up on my Patreon for early access as well as the chance to vote on the direction of the story!

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Dinner time!

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The dress that Lena wears to Lucien Luthor's penthouse when she arrives later for dinner is not the dress she wore to office earlier that day. She's had time to go home and change, freshen up… and ready herself for the night ahead.

Truth be told, she wasn't surprised when he agreed that a more… private discussion later that evening at his place was necessary. Lena was a beautiful woman after all, and she'd been giving off certain signals on purpose to make it clear just what she was offering him.

Lena Lord would do anything to help the remaining employees of Lord Enterprises. Anything at all. Including… including selling herself if need be. Though admittedly, she was surprised that Lucien Luthor was being such a gentleman about things. He didn't have to offer her dinner, after all.

Finally, the elevator that she's been riding in for the past little while reaches the top floor of the building with a distinct 'ding!'. The doors open to show a view that Lena is somewhat familiar with… the view of a rich CEO's skyrise penthouse. Of course, it takes someone very rich indeed to have a private elevator that goes all the way straight to their abode, rather than stopping in a hallway outside their front door.

In a very real way, the elevator WAS the hallway and front door combined in one. It was a show of Lucien Luthor's power and influence, an example of just how well off he was. Taking a deep breath, Lena steps out of the elevator and into the penthouse proper.

"Ms. Lord, you-!"

Lena nearly jolts out of her skin when she's ambushed by Luthor's personal assistant rather than the man himself. She didn't expect Kara Danvers to be here tonight all things considered, nor was she even aware of the blonde's presence until she seemed to appear out of nowhere from off to the side.

Of course, something cuts Ms. Danvers off midsentence. And judging by her wide eyes and slack jaw, it's Lena's appearance. The CEO of Lord Enterprises raises a brow as Kara stares… and stares some more. If she hadn't gotten the impression before that Lucien Luthor's secretary batted for both teams, she certainly knew that the other woman did now.

Not that she's judging… Lena happens to be bisexual as well, and perfectly content with that fact. Actually, it's quite nice to know that she's pulling off the extremely risqué dress she's wearing this evening. It's pitch black of course, while also being shoulderless… and with an extreme dip in the middle that shows off enough of her cleavage to make it seem almost silly to be wearing the dress at all.

Meanwhile, down below it hugs her curves tighter than any of her more professional outfits, and the skirt is far closer to 'mini' than anything else she would usually wear as well. All in all, there's only one point to a dress like this… seduction, plain and simple.

Smirking, Lena tilts her head to the side.

"What's the matter Ms. Danvers? Cat got your tongue?"

Realizing she's standing there with her mouth open at long last, Kara finally clamps it shut, her face bright red even as she shakes her head.

"I… no… you… a-apologies, Ms. Lord. Please, let me take your purse."

Lena hums but nods, handing over the purse to Lucien's personal assistant. She was having to rethink her initial assumption regarding Kara Danvers and Lucien Luthor. The first time she'd spoken with Kara, she'd gotten the impression that the blonde might not even LIKE her boss all that much.

But now? Between the meeting back at LexCorp and now Kara's presence at this private dinner, Lena was starting to consider whether the two had… a much more intimate relationship than she'd first believed.

"Mister Luthor is currently finishing up dinner. Please, let me escort you to the dining room."

Lena narrows her eyes at that.

"Oh? Are you saying that Mr. Luthor cooked our meal himself?"

Kara hums and nods.

"Yes, that's correct."

That was… strange. Was Lucien Luthor trying to get more out of this than a simple business transaction? She might be a whore, but she wasn't a slut. Nor was she looking for a long term personal relationship. But then again, perhaps she was reading too much into the situation. Perhaps Luthor was simply a romantic at heart and wanted to assuage his own guilty conscience by playing out the night in such a way it might seem like he actually seduced her into his bed.

If he just wants to have an excuse for why he was able to fuck her outside of their pending deal, Lena doesn't mind. Just so long as that deal still goes through…

"Very well. To the dining room then."

Kara just smiles and nods, her eyes lingering on Lena's cleavage for a moment before she realizes she's starting to stare again and she tears her gaze away. Lena smirks, following the flustered blonde through the penthouse. Truthfully, it's not just a penthouse, she can see as she gets a deeper look at the place. No, rather… it's the entire top floor of the building. But then again, that WOULD explain why there needed to be a private elevator to access it…

They walk down a hall and then step into the dining room. Lena follows Kara in, looking around curiously… only to stop dead in her tracks when she sees one of the largest cats she's ever seen cleaning itself in the corner of the room.

"Spot!"

Kara sounds flustered as she calls out to the great big beast… and it actually reacts by lifting its head and giving Kara a lazy look while licking its chops. Jesus Christ, the fangs on the thing…

"Not in the dining room, please!"

After a moment, the huge, rather fluffy cat rises to its feet and begins to pad out of the room. Lena stays frozen the entire time, staring with wide eyes until… 'Spot' is completely gone.

"I'm sorry, he really does know better, I think he does it on purpose."

… Lena brings herself under control, not giving any sort of massive reaction like she wants to. Instead, she simply offers Kara a smile and nod.

"Perfectly fine. What breed is he, if you don't mind me asking?"

Kara just shakes her head, even as she leads them over to the table, which is already half-way prepared for the meal. Lena's eyes linger on the third setting even as she hides her disbelief. Surely Lucien didn't intend to have his assistant share the meal with them… did he?

"Spot? He's a Snow Leopard. Lucien got him as a cub…"

Kara trails off there, even as Lena looks at her askance. THAT was a Snow Leopard? No it fucking wasn't! Lena Lord knew what Snow Leopards looked like. Even if she'd never seen one with her own two eyes before, she knew just how big they could get. That… that wasn't a Snow Leopard. That was some sort of genetic experiment that maybe had some Snow Leopard DNA mixed in!

Before Lena can ask any further questions though, the doors at the opposite end of the dining room suddenly open, revealing the penthouse's kitchen as Lucien Luthor comes out carrying several platters of food carefully balanced in his arms.

"Ah Ms. Lord, you're here! Good, very good. Sit down and we'll be ready to eat in just a second. Admittedly, I made a little bit of everything."

Lena blinks as he casually sets down the food like he's had a lifetime of experience with being a high class waiter. Either that or he just has supernatural balance and reflexes. Still, it's not a skill one would expect a man like Lucien Luthor to have.

True to his word though, after he divests himself of the first platters and trays, he dips back into the kitchen and comes back out a moment later with the rest. Lena is beginning to doubt that he actually made it all himself, but she doesn't see anyone else in the kitchen on either of the two glimpses she gets of it.

In the end, it's not like she's going to call him out anyways. She sits and much to her shock and chagrin, Kara sits as well in front of that third setting Lena had noticed before. Finally, Lucien takes his seat at the head of the table, smile on his face as he looks at everything and then to her.

"Please Ms. Lord, dig in."

He takes his own advice from there, starting to pile his plate high with all sorts of food. Kara does as well, leaving Lena to play catch up. Interestingly enough, Lucien hasn't glanced down at her cleavage even once so far. Where Kara was struck dumb by just the sight of her, Lucien seems to be taking everything in stride.

The meal is… delicious, Lena has to admit. She avoids anything too heavy given how she anticipates the rest of tonight going, of course. Even with self-enforced dietary stipulations like that though, she still finds plenty among the fresh home cooking to enjoy.

The company, likewise, is not… intolerable. Lena keeps expecting things to take a turn towards the sexual, but neither Lucien nor Kara so much as flirt with her. Instead, the conversation flows perfectly naturally from one topic to the next and Lena finds herself almost letting her guard down more than once.

Perhaps that's why Lucien Luthor is doing all of this. Perhaps he's trying to get more out of her; to find her weakness so he can exploit her desperation further. If that is the case, Lena promises herself that he'll have another thing coming. She's willing to go pretty damn far for the employees of Lord Enterprises, but she came here to get fucked, not fucked WITH.

To that end, as the meal finally starts to wind down, Lena watches Lucien lean back in his chair, seemingly satisfied at long last. Meanwhile, Kara is watching them both from the corner of her eyes. Lena is tired of it, honestly. Tired of the… third wheel getting in the way of her talking bluntly.

"Lucien. Perhaps you and I can retire to somewhere more private for a drink. Your study, maybe?"

Far from jumping at the chance to get her alone and out of this dress, Lucien looks over at Kara, amused. Lena furrows her brow as the two share a long look for a moment before Lucien finally shakes his head.

"It's alright, Ms. Lord. Anything you wish to say can be said in front of my… assistant."

… So it was like that then. Fine. Lena wasn't about to let such a thing stop her. Gathering the napkin out of her lap and setting it on her plate, she straightens her back.

"Very well. Do you want to fuck me here or elsewhere, Mr. Luthor?"

Lucien doesn't look surprised. But his secretary… she gasps in shock, looking horrified.

"W-What?! You don't… s-surely you don't mean to…"

Lena is confused now, looking between Lucien's amused expression and Kara's mortified one. Finally, Lucien explains.

"My assistant here didn't believe that you would go that far, Ms. Lord. She… doubted your resolve."

"N-No! That's not it… I just… Lena! You don't have to sell your body to Lucien t-to make a deal! You shouldn't have to sell yourself to anyone!"

Lena gazes at Kara's pleading, beseeching expression for a moment before snorting derisively.

"One wouldn't expect the secretary to the most powerful CEO in the world to be so… naïve. I'll do whatever is necessary to secure a future for the people who depend on me, Ms. Danvers. And you, I'm afraid, do not have a say in whether or not I let your employer have his way with me in order to secure this deal."

God, Kara Danvers is just… too adorable for words. While it is annoying to find out why this has all taken so long tonight, Lena can't help but be a little grateful that Kara seems to care so much. Turning her eyes back to Lucien, she nevertheless puts the blonde out of her thoughts and focuses back on the matter at hand.

Only, before she can speak, Lucien overrides her… and his words stun her back into silence.

"She's right though."

Wait, what?

"I didn't invite you here tonight to fuck you, Lena. You don't need to let me 'have my way with you' in order to cinch a deal between us. I'm already fully prepared to help you and your subordinates out of the jam you're in. No strings attached, at least outside of the usual business related ones."

… What.

Lucien tilts his head to the side as Lena just sits there, shocked.

"I feel for your plight, Ms. Lord. I've kept abreast of the struggles you've dealt with ever since we talked at the Lord Gala. What the rest of the business world has been doing to you and the people who rely on your leadership is unconscionable in my eyes. That's why I'm more than willing to help you out and put the full weight of LexCorp behind making sure Lord Enterprises stays afloat and weathers this current storm. For as long as necessary."

She's not used to being completely and utterly caught off guard like this. In fact, the last time she was truly this heavily blindsided was when she first stumbled upon her father's criminal activity and he'd thought she would just… go along with it. He'd thought she wouldn't report him for his crimes, that she wouldn't do everything possible to stop him from accomplishing his terrible plans.

This, admittedly, is a very different feeling. She's still caught entirely off guard, but… in a good way? At least if he's telling the truth anyways. It's just hard to believe, because he's offering her everything… and asking for nothing in return. At least not in the immediate.

Perhaps he's looking at the long term. If he helps her and Lord Enterprises now and they come out the other side of this mess stronger than ever, then she and her company will be forever beholden to Lucien and LexCorp. Not to mention probably financially attached at the hip, with LexCorp no doubt being able to make or break Lord Enterprises at any time if it really wants to.

But given Lord Enterprises is already on its way to being broken and cut up and sold off… still, one thing doesn't make sense to Lena.

"If… if you really are willing to make a deal like that, then what was the purpose of this dinner? Why bring me here tonight like this?"

Lucien grins and nods to Kara.

"Well, first of all, to win the bet I made with this one about what your real intentions tonight would be."

Kara winces, leaving Lena wondering just what that bet might entail…

"And secondly? To make it clear you are not alone, Lena."

Lena jolts at the warm gaze that Lucien gives her. And… out of the corner of her eye, Kara is doing it as well!

"I know how hard life can be when it feels like everyone has abandoned you. When it feels like everyone has given up on you."

As Lena blinks owlishly, Lucien simply inclines his head and tells her his story.

"Not many people know this, but for much of my life, I was sickly and frail. My father hid me away and kept me at arm's length, taking care of anything financially but holding me at bay so he wouldn't have to grieve when I inevitably died."

Sighing, Lucien smiles.

"Of course, a couple years back, I got better. On my birthday, in fact, I woke up feeling like a new man. Suddenly, I was no longer persona non grata. Suddenly, I had people to rely on. But until that point, nobody thought I had a future… and so they didn't invest in me beyond the bare minimum."

Staring right into her eyes, Lucien Luthor looks rather solemn.

"Just because nobody else sees your potential doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just like with me. And just like me, you and Lord Enterprises have a future, Lena Lord. And I'm more than happy to invest in that future."

Well… fuck.

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The Vote:

[X] Lucien said he had no intention of taking advantage of her, but... she's feeling pretty seduced anyways, and if Kara wants to join in too... - 77%

[ ] Well, if she doesn't have to seduce Lucien tonight, she might just seduce Kara instead. The blonde is too cute for words - 18%

[ ] Keep things fully professional now that she knows she doesn't have to do anything with her body - 6%

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