On Monday, Will, who seemed a little reluctant to leave, came to work.
Dio, who had solved a big problem, seemed to be in a good mood, so he stopped asking about the secret behind the smile on his face and gave him some face.
"Wow! When did you start smoking a cigar? You have really been corrupted by capitalism. You have changed. Have you forgotten what we..."
"Take it and smoke it! Get away from me!"
Dio took out the remaining cigars and sent Will away, whose eyes were shining but still heartbroken.
He found these things in the manor yesterday. Having never smoked a cigar before, he took a few boxes to try them out. In the end, he came to the conclusion that he was indeed a vulgar person and cigarettes were more suitable for him than cigars.
"Huh? What a good product! This one is not cheap, right?"
Will lit one for himself with great skill, and immediately became alert, then started to comment on it in a pretentious manner.
Dio curled his lips in disdain. Of course it was good stuff. Just this one couldn't be bought without tens of thousands of dollars. What kind of cheap stuff could Kingpin have prepared for "him"
Glancing at Will who was enjoying it, he took out another box from the cabinet.
"These are from a 'kind-hearted' person, that's all. Don't ask for them after you're done."
"Brother, you are so kind to me. If I meet such a 'kind-hearted person' next time, can you introduce me to someone?"
Will came over with a sly look on his face.
"roll!"
He dares to introduce it, but the question is, does Will dare to go down
After taking a few more puffs reluctantly, Will put it out directly and carefully put away the remaining half. What's the point of smoking such good stuff if he doesn't smoke it when he goes out to show off!
After putting away the treasure, he began to clean the house very consciously and sprayed some more air freshener.
Dio didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw his 'shameful' appearance, so he just shook his head and ignored him.
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Soon, a day's business was over, and Dior successfully made a lot of money while using up the not-so-fresh ingredients left over from last week in the refrigerator.
There's nothing he can do about it. He was so busy fighting monsters that he forgot to prepare ingredients for the new week.
Then I saw Pepper again who came hurriedly.
Dio could tell from her expression that she had been under a lot of pressure recently, maybe because of work, maybe because of that guy Tony, or maybe both.
This made her look very haggard. Even with a lot of makeup, it was difficult to hide her fatigue. Her dark circles, eye circles, and wrinkles were quite serious.
"The trouble has been solved temporarily. We can let Will fend for himself."
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Dio made a joke to lighten the atmosphere.
"Has it been resolved?"
Pepper was a little surprised, then she smiled and joked, "That's good. Now people come to me every day to ask about 'Cousin Tony'. If Will keeps making trouble like this, I won't be able to control him anymore."
Dio immediately became embarrassed when he heard what Pepper said. This guy couldn't just blow it once, and now he's not playing anymore!
If Tony heard this, with his petty mind, there was no telling how he would play a trick on this guy. Even Dio could foresee that when Will was bragging to others, Tony would appear in a domineering manner, and then walk over and hug 'his cousin'. It was so embarrassing that it gave me goosebumps just thinking about it!
"I'm sorry to trouble you."
"As long as you remember that dinner, it won't be a big deal. In fact, this little help is nothing compared to the help you gave me and Tony."
Pepper was so good at talking that Dio had to admit that she was a woman that was hard to hate. Even though he knew that everything she did was for Tony, he couldn't get angry at her and he might even sigh.
"Don't worry, I won't forget what I promised you. Just let me know when you've decided on the time and place. I'll try to be more tactful this time and not get angry."
Pepper immediately gave a bitter smile. Few people could accept Tony's personality. He was sharp-tongued, arrogant, and conceited... He possessed almost all the 'genius diseases'. But after getting to know him in depth, one would realize that Tony was just a child who had never grown up and had a weird personality. He had no real malice towards anyone, but the words he said and the way he did things always made him offend people.
There are countless scholars and scientists who have been ignored or stood up by him, but geniuses always have privileges, and as he becomes more and more successful, even if someone hates him, they will not show it, but will instead approach him more enthusiastically.
If it weren't for the fact that she has always loved Tony, she would have left long ago. Who knows how she really felt when she personally sent those women out of the villa every morning!
"Thank you. If Tony hadn't become increasingly irritable and anxious recently, and very abnormal, I wouldn't have bothered you again."
"I think you should pay more attention to your health than Tony, who won't die for the time being. How's your sleep quality recently?"
"It's okay, it's just that the daily workload is so despairing. Ever since Obadiah was sent to prison by Tony himself, he no longer manages anything, so now I'm the one who manages Stark Industries. I should ask Tony to give me a raise." Pepper forced a smile.
Dio nodded to show his understanding. With Pepper's serious personality, Tony entrusted the company to her, and she would definitely use all her energy to manage Stark Industries. Moreover, the incident with Obadiah also meant that Pepper could not easily give up power, so she invisibly added too much work and pressure to herself.
Dio doesn't want to comment on this, nor does he have the qualifications or position to say anything.
He just smiled and said, "Do you believe I can heal Tony?"
Pepper was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Of course."
With her emotional intelligence, she would not say it to his face even if she had doubts.
But Dio didn't play by the rules. Instead, he doubted himself and said, "I don't even believe I can cure Tony. Why do you believe me?"
Pepper was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to continue the topic.
"So I think it's necessary to verify my strength, um, for a fee."
Pepper came to her senses at this time and said hesitantly: "You mean..."
"I would like to ask Miss Pepper to experience it for yourself, so that you can trust me more and have more confidence to persuade Tony to accept my treatment. After all, there are some things that people who have not experienced them have no right to speak about."
Pepper, who wanted to refuse, fell silent immediately after hearing the reason behind it.
Then she nodded, agreeing with Dio's point of view.