After giving up on trying to win over Wang Kai, Obadiah Stane exchanged a few pleasantries and changed the subject before finding an excuse to leave. Fortunately, he hadn't said too much just now, or Tony would become suspicious if Wang Kai told him. Little did Obadiah Stane know that his performance had been completely seen through by Wang Kai. Wang Kai was a man who could see through everything, and Obadiah Stane's performance was so ridiculous in Wang Kai's eyes.
"Two dry vodka martinis, extra olives."
Just as Wang Kai was about to doze off from boredom, Tony came to the bar, placed a banknote in a glass, and said to the bartender. This glass was for tipping the bartender. Drinks at the party were free, but it was customary to tip the waiters.
"Looks like you guys are making good progress. Have you decided yet?"
Wang Kai said to Tony, while looking at Pepper on the terrace. Pepper looked like a helpless little girl.
"What, what's decided? We just had a simple dance, nothing special, don't overthink it."
Tony also acted differently than before, as if the suave and unaffected playboy from the past was gone. Wang Kai's words seemed to have flustered him.
"I'm not overthinking it. You're the one who's overthinking it. Okay, everyone knows what's going on, so don't hide anything. I'll be by Pepper's side tomorrow. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to her. But you need to be careful yourself."
Wang Kai said, knowing that too much was as bad as too little, and saying too much might make Tony shy away.
"What danger could I be in? This is America, my turf."
Tony said, not thinking that he would encounter any danger in America.
"That's not for sure. Just now, Obadiah Stane came over to chat with me. He's not happy with your decision to close the weapons research and development department and wanted me to join him in opposing you. Don't you have any thoughts about that?"
Wang Kai immediately sold out Obadiah Stane. It wasn't that Wang Kai was being quick-tongued, but that Wang Kai and Obadiah Stane weren't on the same side, but rather on opposite sides. Wang Kai had no psychological burden about betraying an enemy.
"Impossible, Obie supported me closing the weapons research and development department before."
Tony's expression changed, remembering when he talked to Obadiah Stane about this matter, Obadiah Stane was very supportive.
"Oh? Then you need to be careful. Since Obadiah Stane was able to find me, a small shareholder, then those people on the board of directors have probably been persuaded by him. Your position as CEO is probably in danger."
Wang Kai reminded Tony, lest he be removed from his position without knowing who was behind it.
"I know, maybe some people have indeed changed."
Tony completely abandoned his illusions. The situation was more serious than he thought.
"It's good that you can think clearly. Oh, a beauty is coming. Is she a former bed partner of yours?"
Wang Kai didn't say much. He hadn't found any evidence against Obadiah Stane yet, so it wasn't good to provoke him too much. At this time, a woman walked towards them, her eyes fixed on Tony, and she was quite good-looking. Wang Kai guessed that she was one of Tony's former bed partners.
Tony looked back and immediately pretended not to see her. It seemed like he was feeling a little guilty and didn't want to have anything to do with her. Unfortunately, she wouldn't pretend not to see him. She came specifically for him.
"Tony Stark."
The beautiful woman came directly to Tony's side and called out Tony's name.
"Oh, hello."
Tony said dryly. Wang Kai laughed when he heard this. Tony had obviously forgotten her name.
"Tony, you're a rare guest here."
The beautiful woman joked. Tony began to size her up, trying hard to think in his brain, who is this girl?
I must have slept with her.
"Kelly?"
"Christine."
In the end, Tony still got the name wrong. Wang Kai almost spat out the ice water in his mouth. He really was a heartless bastard.
"Oh, I remember, Christine."
Whether Tony really remembered or pretended to remember, Wang Kai listened silently from behind.
"I didn't know you would also attend this event. I heard you were attacked in the Middle East?"
Christine's connections are really wide. You must know that because of Wang Kai's intervention, Tony was not kidnapped and imprisoned, so this matter was covered up very well. Only the military and high-level officials know about it. The general public thinks that everything is calm and the stock price of Stark Industries has not fluctuated. And Wang Kai knows that this Christine is a reporter, but how did she know? Does she have an informant?
"I don't know where you heard the news, I'm fine now, there's no problem."
Tony didn't want to make this matter public, after all, digging deeper would be a family scandal. Tony is still a very face-conscious person.
"Then how do you explain the scandals that Stark Industries is involved in?"
Christine was aggressive, putting on an attitude that she would not let Tony go unless he gave an explanation.
"I don't know what scandal, you know, I haven't participated in company management for more than a month."
Tony frowned, what happened again, why didn't he know.
"Look at these photos, this is a town called Gulmira, have you heard of it?"
Christine handed over a few photos. Tony took them and looked at them. The first one was of a town after the war, with corpses and gunpowder everywhere. The second one was of several people carrying boxes of weapons. Those boxes looked so familiar. The fourth one was a close-up, directly showing the trademark on the box, "Stark Industries." Seeing the fourth one, Tony was stunned. This was his latest weapon, the Jericho missile, which was the company's latest product and strictly prohibited from being exported.
"When were these taken?"
Tony's voice contained anger. He already had some ideas in his mind. If he had some doubts about Wang Kai's words before, now he was almost certain, because besides himself and Pepper, who could manage the sale of Jericho missiles, there was only Obadiah Stane left.
"Yesterday."
Christine said.
"I didn't approve these weapons."
Tony could only make a final weak defense, because the facts were in his hands, and Tony would not suspect that these photos were fake. This kind of trick was completely unnecessary.
"But your company approved it."
"My company doesn't represent me."
Tony and Christine argued, and Tony also knew what choice he should make.