A Secretary’s Standards

"Fine, if you won’t tell me, I’ll find out myself."

"Where will I be staying for the next while?"

Seeing that Harvey clearly did not want to talk about that woman, Tony did not press the matter and changed the subject.

"There are four villas on the island. Aside from this one, you can choose another to stay in for the time being."

"Rather than where you’ll be staying, hurry up and decide what kind of laboratory you want to build."

"Building a laboratory on Xandar is quite fast."

Seeing that Tony did not pursue the matter, Harvey somehow felt relieved. He sat down at a large table and spoke.

"I can choose freely? Then give me three days. Once I’ve sorted out Jarvis and learned more about Xandar, I’ll have a clear idea of what I want to do to make money."

Tony also sat down beside Harvey. When it came to work, he did not waste words and directly gave a timeframe.

He knew Harvey had not brought him here merely to introduce him to the other Void Cult members.

Harvey was counting on him to research new technology and make a fortune from it. That way, Tony could study alien technology while Harvey gained more wealth to keep things running.

Of course, this was a win-win arrangement. For Tony, it was even killing two birds with one stone, so naturally he did not mind.

After all, many scientists on Earth did not even have the opportunity to study alien technology.

By then, Sonia had already brought over the drinks.

"Mr. Kassadin, your drink."

"And this one is for you, sir."

Seeing that the man in armor seemed to be on equal footing with Mr. Kassadin, Sonia spoke respectfully.

"No need to be so formal. My name is Tony Stark. Just call me Tony."

Knowing that Sonia had an unusual relationship with Harvey, and that she was clearly a member of the Void Cult as well, Tony tapped his helmet and revealed his face, his attitude extremely friendly.

He had come to the universe for three reasons. The first was to make money so he could directly buy large quantities of things to send back to Earth.

The second was to study technology. It was one of his hobbies, and it could also make his Iron Man armor stronger.

The third was to befriend the Void Cult members, preferably forging deep friendships so that he could recruit them to fight for him later.

"Hello, Mr. Tony. My name is Sonia, and I am Mr. Kassadin’s butler."

Hearing this and seeing that the translator displayed the language used on C53, the same language as Mr. Kassadin’s, Sonia’s gaze flickered as she smiled and spoke.

Hearing that she truly was a butler, Tony looked at Harvey in disbelief.

"Sonia, Tony is extremely intelligent and has made achievements in technology."

"He wants to build his own laboratory on the island. When the time comes, help him contact people and get it built quickly."

Harvey ignored Tony’s look and turned to Sonia with instructions.

"Yes, Mr. Kassadin."

Hearing that Mr. Kassadin had been gone for nearly a month and had returned with a highly intelligent inventor, Sonia was somewhat surprised. However, she did not ask further questions and simply nodded in agreement.

"Ha… ha… Kassadin, forget the laboratory for now. Can you get me a new Universal Communicator first?"

"I need to contact Pepper and put her at ease."

Seeing Harvey and Sonia acting completely businesslike, Tony temporarily suppressed his curiosity. He nearly blurted out Harvey’s name, but caught himself in time and changed it.

"Sonia, go get him a Universal Communicator."

Seeing that Tony had not called him by his name on Earth and had corrected himself, Harvey did not hold it against him and spoke.

"All right."

Sonia was somewhat surprised by how Mr. Tony addressed Mr. Kassadin, but she still nodded.

Then she quickly went downstairs, entered the basement, and took out a brand-new Universal Communicator.

Unless they were certain private brands, Universal Communicators made by Xandar and Kree were not expensive.

Because they were highly adaptable, their main strategy was small profits and large sales.

Taking the Universal Communicator, Tony stood up and walked to the window. He operated it himself and quickly placed a call.

Even across such a vast distance, the Universal Communicator had an extremely wide communication range.

Just over a minute later, Tony’s call with Pepper connected.

After Tony assured Pepper that he was safe, she quickly relaxed.

Then Pepper began telling Tony not to cause trouble for Mr. Kassadin and offering similar reminders.

Pepper had been present when Harvey gave Tony his instructions. Knowing Tony had already gone into the universe, she would not give anything away even during a call.

Tony did not think he would cause Harvey any trouble. He had come here to help, all right?

However, faced with Pepper’s serious and somewhat worried tone, Tony could only nod and agree.

After talking for several minutes, Tony took the initiative to end the call, finally putting a stop to Pepper’s nagging.

"This Universal Communicator is really useful. We were so far apart, yet it connected in just over a minute."

After ending the call, Tony showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he praised it.

As he spoke, Tony drained in one gulp the drink Sonia had prepared for him on the table.

"I’ll go take a look around. Once I’ve picked a location, I’ll tell you."

Tony directly found an excuse, fired the thrusters of his Iron Man armor, and flew out through the window.

After Tony left,

"Mr. Kassadin really did bring back an interesting person."

Sonia said with a smile.

"He’s more than interesting. When it comes to technological talent, very few can compare to him."

"His arrival will ensure that the Void Cult never has to worry about money again."

Harvey said upon hearing this.

"Then how long does Mr. Kassadin plan to stay here this time?"

Hearing Mr. Kassadin praise Tony Stark without the slightest reservation, Sonia became somewhat curious about him. But there was something she cared about even more than her curiosity.

"I won’t be leaving for the time being. I’ll stay here and observe the people who wish to join."

After giving it some thought, Harvey answered.

"All right."

Hearing that he would not be leaving for now, Sonia’s eyes revealed unmistakable joy.

"Tony’s talent is genuine, but the more talented someone is, the more likely they are to have some issues in their daily life."

"Sonia, prepare a list of secretaries for Tony and let him see whether there is anyone he likes."

Seeing Sonia’s pleased expression, Harvey did not pay it any mind and gave his instructions.

"What are the standards for appearance?"

"The woman who spoke with Mr. Tony earlier was his wife or something, right?"

Hearing that she needed to find a secretary, Sonia’s mind began working quickly as she asked.

"Money isn’t an issue. The main thing is that she shouldn’t be too beautiful. Someone pleasant enough to look at will do."

Reminded by Sonia, Harvey thought for a moment and explained the standards.

If Tony had not formally confirmed his relationship with Pepper, Harvey would not have cared whom Tony chose as his secretary.

But now that Tony and Pepper had formally established their relationship, if Tony chose someone too beautiful and ended up living a shameless life with a beauty in his arms,

then when he returned, Tony and Pepper would probably end up fighting.

"All right. I’ll bring it over later for Mr. Tony to look through."

Sonia noted down the criteria upon hearing them.

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