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  Alexis Stark had spent her entire life being anything but normal.

As Tony Stark’s daughter, she was one of the most recognizable teenagers in New York City. Cameras followed her, people whispered when she walked into a room, and her name was practically synonymous with Stark Industries. But what the world didn’t know was that Alexis was also the Violet Witch—an incredibly powerful being capable of abilities far beyond anything even the Avengers could fully understand.

Despite all of that, Alexis desperately wanted one thing: a normal teenage life.

After months of convincing her father, Tony finally agreed to let her attend public school. It was supposed to be her escape from Stark Tower, paparazzi, and superhero responsibilities. Instead, Alexis quickly became the most popular girl in school. Everyone knew who she was, everyone wanted to be around her, and practically every guy in school wanted her attention.

But Alexis had gotten surprisingly good at keeping secrets.

And she wasn’t the only one.

Meanwhile, Peter Parker had recently started an internship at Stark Industries. To Alexis, he was just the slightly awkward new intern her father had taken an unusual interest in. She had no idea that behind Peter’s quiet personality was Spider-Man—the masked hero who had been swinging through New York for months.

Peter, meanwhile, had absolutely no idea that Tony Stark’s daughter was secretly the Violet Witch.

Their paths finally crossed one afternoon at Stark Industries.

Alexis walked through the lobby after school, still dressed in her school clothes, her bag hanging from one shoulder. She barely paid attention to the employees who greeted her as she made her way toward the elevator.

Then she noticed someone unfamiliar standing near the reception desk.

A teenage boy.

Peter Parker.

Tony’s new intern.

Neither of them knew it yet, but they were both looking at someone who had been hiding an extraordinary secret in plain sight.*