Once Tony had taken his seat, the bodyguard immediately asked, “Sir, where are we going?”
“Take us to the hospital!”
Hearing the bodyguard’s question, Pepper didn’t hesitate and answered immediately.
“No!”
Tony instantly rejected her suggestion.
“Tony!”
Pepper turned toward Tony, her expression firm.
“You have to go to the hospital!”
“I said I’m not going!”
Knowing that Pepper wouldn’t simply let it go, Tony turned toward her and said, “Don’t force me to go to the hospital.
I’ve been locked up for three months!”
“You need a medical examination now!”
Faced with Tony’s stubborn attitude, Pepper refused to back down.
“Then I’ll do it later!”
Staring straight into Pepper’s eyes, Tony was the first to give in.
“Right now, I only want to do two things.
Eat a cheeseburger…
and the other thing…
I want you to arrange a press conference for me!”
“A press conference?
What do you want to announce?”
Pepper stared at Tony, her face filled with confusion.
“You’ll find out when the time comes!”
Tony didn’t answer her question.
He simply closed his eyes and began thinking.
Far too much had happened during these three months, and there were far too many questions that needed answers.
Tony needed to carefully consider what he was going to do next.
Seeing that Tony had stopped talking, Pepper wisely said nothing more.
After all, Tony had already agreed to get a medical examination later, and that was enough for her.
While Tony and Pepper were arguing, Jones and the bodyguard in the front wisely remained silent.
However, the smile in Jones’s eyes never disappeared as he listened to their conversation.
Right now, Tony and Pepper really were just boss and subordinate.
But for two people who dared to argue with each other this openly, weren’t they basically only one confession away from becoming a couple?
….
The influence of Stark Industries and the impact of Tony Stark’s return were undoubtedly enormous.
Although the press conference had been arranged extremely hastily, by the time Tony’s car arrived at the venue, reporters had already surrounded the entire area.
Standing in front of the reporters was a bald, bespectacled older man.
He was Obadiah Stane, Howard Stark’s close friend and the second-largest shareholder of Stark Industries.
When he saw Tony’s car arrive, Obadiah immediately rushed over and opened the rear door.
The moment Tony stepped out, Obadiah pulled him into a hug.
Jones also stepped out of the car and turned his gaze toward the sturdy older man.
Obadiah Stane.
This guy was the main villain of the first Iron Man movie.
The terrorist organization that had kidnapped Tony should have been supported by him from behind the scenes.
“So this guy is actually my real boss?”
The thought flashed through Jones’s mind, but a look of disdain appeared in his eyes.
Looking at the original story as a whole, aside from being Stark Industries’ second-largest shareholder, Obadiah hadn’t shown much that was noteworthy.
Of course, reality couldn’t simply be judged according to the original story, but aside from his acting skills, Jones really couldn’t see anything particularly impressive about this man.
At this moment, Obadiah also noticed Jones.
A hint of confusion appeared on his face as he turned his gaze toward him.
“And who is this?!”
“He’s the one who rescued me!”
Hearing Obadiah’s question, Tony answered without even turning his head.
“His name is…
uh…
what was your name again?”
“Just call me Jones.”
Seeing that Tony actually didn’t even remember his name, Jones’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.
“Yeah…
right.
His name is Jones!”
Jones remained completely indifferent, and Tony didn’t look embarrassed in the slightest either.
“All right!”
Looking at the slightly strange pair, Obadiah once again put on a broad smile and turned his gaze toward Jones.
“If he’s Tony’s benefactor, then he’s also a benefactor of Stark Industries.
Come with us!”
With that, Obadiah directly pulled Tony toward the venue.
Looking at Obadiah and Tony ahead of him, Jones smiled faintly and followed them.
“I take back what I said earlier.
This guy’s acting isn’t that great either…
He wasn’t even trying to hide it!”
Recalling the sharp look in Obadiah’s eyes when he heard that Jones had rescued Tony, a disdainful smile appeared at the corners of Jones’s mouth.