Chapter 669: In the presence of God
Alexander was in a big party hall organised by Wayne Enterprises. It was done to invite investment into the city so that slowly the crime can be ridden from the city. Because the cause for so much crime was joblessness, if people had money in their pockets, they'd rather spend time at home eating a pizza than on streets busting open someone's skull.
That's where Alexander came in. He was a rich man with a pocket so fat that everyone wanted to please him.
Lex Luthor was one of the people crying for Alexander's investment in his new project based in the nuclear fusion reactor for creating energy. Lex was in jail not long ago, but, as always, the rich don't get punished too much in a capitalist society.
"Tell me, weren't you in prison not long ago? Also, you are the LexCorp. Without you, there can be no company. You also often get winded up in lawsuits and even get jailed. That makes investing in your company a very dangerous thing. One dumb decision could destroy your stocks. So tell me now, why should I invest in your company?" Alexander asked.
The bald man in front of him kept smiling as if he was expecting this question. But even he had to agree, what Alexander said was true. He already knew about Bruce Wayne's alter ego and he was impressed how Bruce had kept himself away from the company, this way, even if something were to happen to him, it did not affect the company's value.
But in his case, just the last time when he went to jail for releasing Doomsday, his company's stocks got crushed and his wealth decreased by a lot. His company was too volatile.
"Mr Universe, let me assure you, the things that happened in the past were all due to mishappenings in the midst of science projects. But. this time, I want to create a power source for the future. So that the air can be cleaner in Gotham city. The cost of electricity will also become negligible if we are successful." Lex persuaded him.
~Boy, you think I am a layman in science so I'll believe everything?~ Alexander thought.
In reality, Lex did think Alexander was not a man of science. He couldn't find too much info on him either, all he knew was that Alexander was a big businessman with wealth in tens of billions but the exact amount was unknown because it was all private assets.