THE WOES OF A SINGLE FATHER ; BATFAMILY && SUPERBAT

Chapter 05

Your eyes whispered "have we met?"
Across the room your silhouette starts to make it's way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy

by Taylor Swift (Owl City)

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"I can't believe they sent me all the way out to Gotham, damn Lois."

Clark Kent gave a sigh as he shook his head in defeat. The reporter lifted his head up. His gaze stared at the manor which he was standing before.

The owner of the mansion goes by the name of Bruce Wayne, who is a well-known and successful man in his early thirties.

From habit, Clark kept away from any news involving Bruce Wayne. The billionaire had too many false rumors surrounding him, and Clark was never a fan of gossip. But for the sake of this interview, he had done a little study on the man's background.

At the age of six, Bruce Wayne witnessed the death of his parents, right before his eyes. The incident had caused the young successor to disappear from the surface of the world all of a sudden. There had been rumors of the boy committing suicide, but those rumors were proven wrong when Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham ten years ago.

The man inherited the wealth and company left by his late parents once he'd made his return to his hometown. In his late twenties, the billionaire had allowed the Wayne Enterprise to grow at a startling rate.

Bruce Wayne was also well-known for his womanizing nature. The billionaire's love life would always be a hot topic for those gossip columnists. Pictures of the man going out with a famous woman were never a surprise for those working in the media industry.

But still, the billionaire's fame and complicated love life weren't the only reasons he became the main topic in the press. The huge donation Bruce Wayne gave out for those charity organizations was also a big hit in the media.

The reason for Clark's arrival at Wayne manor was to interview Wayne about the donations he had made for a recent charity campaign in Metropolis. Lois was the one who should be doing the interview, but the woman was busy writing up articles about the recent incidents related to Superman.

'Typical Lois.' Clark shook his head as he gave a light chuckle. Everyone at the Daily Planet knew that nothing could get in the way of Lois's passion, to both Superman and her perfectionist nature.

Thus, to write up the perfect article for the Man of Steel, the prize-journalist oh-so-kindly allowed Clark to take over her chance of interviewing one of the most well-known people in Gotham. Clark had no problem doing the job for Lois's sake, but he wouldn't say the same about the man he is going to interview soon.

As Clark approached the manor, he rang the doorbell. In a quick second, the double doors pulled open.

"Welcome. Mister Kent, is it? The one who would be replacing Miss Lane who couldn't attend today's interview." A man, who Clark assumed to be the butler of the manor by his formal attire, opened the door. "Please, do step inside. Master Bruce will be greeting you in his office. I am here to lead you there."

Upon stepping into the manor, Clark had to admit that the estate was splendid. Fine-threaded carpets were covering the floor while beautiful paintings hung on the walls. The furniture looked delicate, and glass chandeliers lit up all the room.

After a few minutes of walking, the duo arrived before a pair of ornately carved double doors. Without a doubt, the doors before they were the entrance to Bruce Wayne's office.