Chapter 18: The Strange Thief Returns

The shareholder meeting ended abruptly because of Tony Stark's tough attitude.

"How's I doing?"

On the way to the office, Tony turned to Pepper beside him and asked.

"You're going a little too far, Tony." Pepperpepper Pepper put it bluntly: "Mr. Liszt only ...... out of concern"

"He just cares about his pocket." Tony interrupted Pepper's correction and pursed his lips with disdain: "In fact, in the past few years, Stark Industries has earned them money that they can't use up in a lifetime, but they have never felt satisfied, but have become more and more greedy, sometimes I think it's strange, don't they have other hobbies besides making money, such as going out to fish or something." ”

Pepper: "Tony~"

"Tony is right." At this time, Obadia on the side also chimed in and said: "It's just a few inconsequential small shareholders, and it can't be a climate." ”

With help, Tony naturally became more and more proud, turned his head and shrugged his shoulders at Pepper, with a look of "I was not wrong", and stepped into the elevator.

"Mr. Obadiah, it is because you have been so protective that he has behaved so fearlessly." Seeing this, Pepper complained helplessly to Obadiah.

"Well, it's all my fault." Obadiah smiled nonchalantly, waved his hand and shouted at Tony in the elevator, "Hey, Tony, don't forget your promise in the boardroom. ”

"Don't worry, you can't forget it."

In the elevator, Tony pressed the button and confidently replied.

Obadiah stood at the elevator door, looked at the elevator that went up, restrained his smile, straightened his collar, and then pressed the button of the elevator on the other side with an indifferent face.

……

"So, what's next?" Stepping out of the elevator, Tony asked as he walked along.

Pepper: "MIT intends to invite you as a guest speaker for the next season of graduation ceremonies......"

Tony raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "Didn't they already invite them last time?" ”

Pepper: "I know, but you missed the appointment that time. ”

Tony nodded abruptly, "Oh, I remember, I happened to have some trouble that day. ”

Pepper said with an expressionless face: "If you mean those two model girlfriends." ”

Tony: "Actually, I can't talk about girlfriends, how do I know they actually misunderstood." ”

Pepper took a deep breath and said, "Tony, sometimes, I really think you're a complete asshole. ”

"I've never denied that." Tony spread his hands and walked into the office with a nonchalant expression.

Walking into the office, Tony first poured himself a glass of red wine.

"Tony, wait a minute, there's an important meeting."

"That's why I didn't prepare your cup."

Ignoring Pepper's warning, Tony sipped the wine in his glass as he strolled to his desk.

Immediately after, I saw the card on the table.

"Jarvis, has anyone been to my office?" Tony put down the wine glass in his hand and slowly walked to the card.

"Not really, sir." In mid-air, the voice of the intelligent butler Jarvis sounded.

"What's wrong, Tony?" Noticing the change in atmosphere, Pepper immediately showed a look of concern.

"Looks like someone secretly left me a note." Tony picked up the card on the table and glanced at it, then raised an eyebrow in reply.

Taking the card from Tony's hand, Pepper saw what it was about.

Notice: On a Saturday night, as the clock strikes midnight, I'll be taking away the Iron Ride

—Kidd the Thief.

"Jarvis, call up all the messages for me about Kidd the Rogue."

"Yes, sir."

At Tony's order, Jarvis immediately projected a virtual screen in his office, listing all the information about the thief Kidd, news reports, and even relevant investigations within the police department.

"I think we'd better call the police, Tony." Pepper couldn't help but worry as she looked at everything that was displayed on the screen.

"Jarvis, help me contact ...... New York"

"Wait a minute." Tony spoke, interrupting Pepper's next move. His gaze kept flashing on the virtual screen in front of him, and his eyes flashed with curiosity as he looked at the man in the white suit and cape and high-brimmed top hat in the news report.

"Don't you think, Pepper, that's a very interesting thing to do?" With a wave of his finger, Tony redacted the message from the virtual screen, leaving only the news about April Fool's Day: "A thief active in New York has sent me a warning letter. ”

"It's not a fun thing to do, Tony." Pepper grimaced and said solemnly, "You have become the target of the criminals, and this is a very dangerous thing. ”

"However, judging from the past cases of the strange thief, he is not too dangerous, he just used magic tricks to steal items."

"I can't risk you, Tony, your safety is important to Tucker Industries."

"Just Tucker Industries?"

"And me."

"Okay." Tony shrugged, as if persuaded by Pepper's words.

"By the way, what day of the week is it?"

"Saturday." Pepper subconsciously blurted out a reply, and then reacted, looking up at Tony in front of him: "You won't listen to me, will you." ”

"That's right." Tony nodded affirmatively.

"You're a bastard."

"Thanks for the compliment."

……

Saturday, on the occasion of the midnight party.

Tony sat in his car, silently looking at the teaser letter left by the strange thief Kidd in his hand, a little distracted.

"Tony, we're here."

In the driver's seat, the driver and bodyguard Harpy Hogan glanced at the situation in front of him, and then turned his head to remind Tony who was sitting in the back seat.

"Oh, oh."

Hearing Harpy's voice, Tony immediately came back to his senses, he put away the teaser letter in his hand, looked at the lively carnival scene outside the window, and subconsciously showed a smile on the corner of his mouth. Although he cares a lot about the strange thief, for Tony, who is still immersed in the identity of a playboy, everything in front of him is the goal of his enjoyment.

"Old rules, Harpy."

"I understand."

Tony said casually, and was about to get out of the car, but then he seemed to suddenly think of something, stopped what he was doing, turned back to Harpy in the car and said, "Harpy, this time, the key is handed over to me for safekeeping." ”

"Okay." Although it was a little strange how Tony suddenly changed his mind, the driver Happi nodded in agreement without much thought.

You're the boss, and you're in charge.