I work as a security guard at Marvel.

After Sean and Pepper reached an agreement, they planned to go to Tony's president's office with Pepper to further communicate the details. Who knew that the two of them actually met Obadiah Stan, the group's elder, on the way upstairs.

"Pepper, I'm sorry. I should have accompanied Tony on this transaction. Maybe this wouldn't have happened." As soon as Obadiah saw Pepper, he walked up with a guilty face and pulled Pepper aside and whispered.

Even Sean, who was standing two meters away, looked at Obadiah's guilty face and had to praise: Good acting!

Naive Pepper thought Obadiah also got the news from the military. Seeing Obadiah's guilty look, she didn't think much about it.

After hearing Obadiah's words, Pepper's emotions that had just been suppressed suddenly came up. Her body trembled slightly, her eyes gradually turned red, and she couldn't help but prepare to hug Obadiah. Obadiah looked at Pepper like this and instantly realized that she had received the news.

As the two were whispering, Sean, who was watching, couldn't help but remind them: "Ms. Potts, can we finish our work first?"

Hearing Sean's words, Obadiah's grief-stricken expression froze, and his hand, which was about to hug the beautiful young body in front of him, also stopped.

"What's the matter? And who are you?" Obadiah looked at the strange man in front of him who interrupted his emotions with great difficulty, frowned and asked in dissatisfaction.

Tony Stark is missing, and Obadiah Stan is now the largest shareholder of Stark Group. What's more, Tony's disappearance was originally planned by him. He just wanted Tony Stark to disappear forever, and then Stark Group would become his possession. At this time, in Stark Group, he felt that he was the king who had the final say, but he didn't expect that a fool would appear.

"Uh... yes..."

Pepper, who was standing aside, finally reacted. She was about to tell Obadiah that she had asked Sean to rescue Tony, but was interrupted by Sean's voice: "I am a friend of Miss Potts. She borrowed something from me before, and now it's time to return it."

Pepper turned around and looked at Sean, who was staring at her anxiously after speaking, as if he was really afraid that she would run away.

"Really, Pepper? Do you need my help?" Obadiah turned his head in confusion and looked at Pepper with concern.

"Uh, yes, it's just a small matter. Don't bother you. I can solve it myself." Although Pepper didn't understand why Sean said that, she was not a stupid woman. Rescuing Tony was the first thing in her heart at this time. After just a moment of thinking, she chose to believe Sean's past experience. At worst, she could wait until Tony was rescued and then apologize to Obadiah. She believed that he would understand.

"Well, don't worry too much. I believe the military will be able to find Tony successfully." Seeing that Pepper said it was not a big deal, Obadiah was relieved. He didn't want to worry about such trivial matters that had nothing to do with the group. He was thinking about Tony now, so he whispered to comfort Pepper with red eyes.

Then Obadiah turned around and left without even looking at Sean and went to Tony's CEO's office. He had to hurry to carry out his next plan: seize power.

Since there was no good place in the Stark Group now, Sean and Pepper could only leave temporarily.

After the two of them left the Stark Building, they found a coffee shop, and Pepper asked for a quiet private room with ease.

On the way here, Pepper had contacted Colonel Rhodes and asked him to send all the information. Although Colonel Rhodes didn't understand why Pepper wanted to do that, he still promised to sort it out as soon as possible and send it to her, so Sean and Pepper waited quietly in the private room for news from Rhodes.

"Afghan, near the air force base..." Sean looked at the mission briefing sent by Rhodes.

"How is it?" Pepper, who was sitting opposite, had been looking at Sean nervously until Sean spoke, and then she asked anxiously, and she didn't even touch her favorite coffee on the table.

"Well... I can't be sure for the time being. I have to go there first. You'd better contact Colonel Rhodes again. I have to go to the scene where the convoy was attacked."

"Okay, I'll arrange your itinerary right away, and then contact Rhodes to let him pick you up." Pepper's secretary's professional nature was immediately exposed.

"You don't need to arrange my itinerary, I will solve it myself. And! Except for Colonel Rhodes, you'd better not leak my information to anyone else, if you want to find Tony smoothly!" Sean looked at the impetuous Pepper and hurriedly reminded her.

"Why? Just now I wanted to ask, why did you say that to Obadiah in the group?" Pepper was puzzled. She felt that if she could use the power of the group, shouldn't she be able to rescue Tony faster?

"Look carefully at the entire process of this attack. The enemy defeated the fully armed military convoy so easily and took Tony away unscathed. According to the briefing at the scene, there is only one possibility."

"What?"

"They must have known the convoy's route in advance and set up an ambush, so either there is a traitor in the military or there is a traitor in your group."

After hearing Sean's words, Pepper opened her mouth in disbelief. She was not a stupid girl, but she was just too concerned. After Sean's reminder, she naturally realized the problem.

"What about me? And Tony..."

"It's okay, don't worry. From the fact that the other party did not choose to kill directly and took Tony away, they must have a purpose. At least before they achieve their goal, Tony's life is safe. I just don't know how long we have left to rescue him."

"You must rescue Tony, please, as long as you can rescue Tony, I am willing to agree to anything you want." Pepper looked at Sean with tears in her eyes and begged.

"I will, don't worry, didn't we agree that you would have to hire me as a security guard for the group at that time~ Okay, now calm down your emotions, and when we go out, you should pretend that there is no rescue, don't let people see the flaws, I will report my progress to you on time." Sean instructed Pepper.

When the two came out of the cafe, Pepper had returned to her professional secretary look, and it was hard to tell that she had cried. After returning to the group, Pepper still showed sadness and worry in her eyes when she saw Obadiah, which made Obadiah feel more relieved.

As for Sean, after the two said goodbye, he officially began to plan his trip to Afghanistan.