"I am... Iron Man."
Watching the news, Tony still shouted out this declaration in a domineering manner, and Dio smiled and put away his phone.
At this time, two days have passed since the two iron armors caused a lot of trouble in New York, and Tony himself also likes the title of "Iron Man" given to him by the people, even though his armor is made of titanium alloy.
After Tony successfully killed the scar-faced man and learned from Pepper that Obadiah was the mastermind behind all this, he personally sent his "uncle" who was missing an arm to prison, bringing this farce to a perfect end.
If Obadiah was only targeting him, then perhaps Tony would still remember their old friendship and just kick him out of the company, leaving him a decent life in his later years. But he should never have set his sights on Pepper. If Pepper was not safe and sound, Tony would have killed the old bastard himself!
Just like that, Iron Man was officially born, announcing the arrival of a new era.
. . . . . . . .
"Welcome... is that you?"
In the restaurant, Dio was very surprised to see the guests coming at this time.
Will was stunned for a moment before he shouted, "Tony Stark? The arms dealer, playboy Tony Stark?"
Although he had met many celebrities and wealthy people during his time with Dior, and even a famous Hollywood actress, Will still had difficulty in being confident when he saw Tony Stark's annoying face in front of him. At the same time, he was proud of his good brother. So what if it was Tony Stark? Humph!
"Did you just escape from Africa? If you learned how to use the Internet, you would know that I have shut down the company's weapons development department, so please don't use the term 'arms dealer' to describe a peace-loving philanthropist."
After Tony came in, he took Pepper to sit down in a familiar manner. There was only one table in the restaurant, which was very surprising.
"Fuck! Do you want to fight?" Tony's sharp tongue immediately angered Will, but fortunately Dio was quick to hold him down.
"A peace-loving philanthropist will not joke about other people's skin color. I think you need to apologize to my friend, otherwise it may be difficult for you to walk out of here with grace." Dio held down the angry Will, stepped forward and calmly expressed his attitude.
Dio's coming forward put a lot of pressure on Tony. The extremely bloody scene that day was still vivid in his mind. Facing this humanoid beast, Tony, who was not wearing the Mark armor, was very unsure.
But he wasn't here to fight today, so he restrained himself a little and spread his hands, saying, "You're right, I shouldn't laugh at other people's skin color, but your guy is really rude. I don't think 'arms dealer' is a compliment to me. Maybe I liked it in the past, but it's different now."
For Tony, who has already realized his mistakes and wants to reform, Will's words are undoubtedly exposing his scars. It would be strange if he would have a good attitude. If it weren't for Dio's face, he would choose to put on the Mark armor and teach this guy a lesson.
Dio understood what Tony meant, and he knew in his heart that Will didn't mean to say that, but it was because Tony had left such a deep impression on people that this happened.
So he patted Will's shoulder and looked at Tony again, "Okay, I believe neither of you did it on purpose, so we're even on this matter."
At this time, Will also realized that he had said the wrong thing first, but it was impossible for him to apologize, not to mention that Tony had also fought back. Dio's statement gave both parties a way out. Although he was unhappy, there was really no reason to continue making trouble.
Moreover, Will felt a little guilty about Dio's willingness to stand up for him and confront Tony Stark. When doing business, harmony naturally brings wealth. Even if he has any opinions about Tony Stark, he shouldn't say them in front of him. This is blatantly looking for trouble.
Seeing that both parties agreed to his proposal, Dio said that the matter was over.
But in order to prevent Tony from saying something inappropriate, he simply gave Will half a day off.
There are some things that Will really cannot know, and he doesn't want to involve Will in these messy things. Moreover, it will only become more dangerous in the future. The more Will knows, the more out of his control he will be.
Will didn't know what Dio was really thinking. He just thought that he was afraid that he and Tony Stark would dislike each other and cause trouble, so he readily agreed. He didn't want to be ordered around by this guy.
So there were only three people left in the restaurant.
"If you have something to say, please make it short. There are guests who have made an appointment and will arrive soon." Dio sat down and said after checking the time.
"No, there won't be any other guests today except Pepper and I."
"What do you mean?" Dio frowned.
"Nothing, I just cut in line. After I heard that you only serve guests with reservations, I called those who were going to dine with you today, and they were all 'happy' to keep their reservations for me." Tony acted very reserved when he said this, but he couldn't hide his pride.
"So you're just here for a meal, that simple?" Dio suddenly laughed.
"Although the environment here is substandard, the service attitude is not good, and there was not even a glass of water for such a long time, but... yes, it is that simple."
If Dio hadn't known what kind of person Tony was, he would have wanted to grab him by the neck and throw him out just by looking at his mouth. His ability to taunt is simply MAX.
However, for the sake of money, Dio decided to endure it for the time being. If it really doesn't work, he will plan to sneak into Tony's mansion at night and smash all the Mark armor he built!
As the saying goes, when you hit someone, you should hit them in the face, and when you scold someone, you should expose their weaknesses!
Apart from Pepper, Tony's Achilles' heel is probably the Mark armor, which proves that he is Iron Man.
If it was completely destroyed, Tony would probably be heartbroken.
At this time, Pepper couldn't bear it anymore. No matter what, Dio saved them, and more than once. Even though she knew that Tony was just foul-mouthed and had no ill intentions, she couldn't let him continue to let himself go.
"Tony and I came here this time because we wanted to express our gratitude to you in person. Thank you for saving me and Tony."
"Wow! I'm so touched! He saved you, and I was saved by that secret agent lady, so you are the one thanking him, not 'us'. I just came here to eat, yeah, that's all."
Arrogant Tony Stark said so.