Who Exactly Are You?

The moment Tony Stark spoke, Coulson, who was standing nearby, stirred and looked at Harvey Anberaka as well.

It was precisely because of that vicious, almost prophetic insight that the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division had set its sights on Harvey Anberaka.

If Harvey Anberaka had made even one mistake, they would not have been suspicious. But Harvey Anberaka had never missed.

This time, Tony Stark's sudden announcement that he would stop manufacturing weapons had caused a sudden crash.

"Why would I be heartbroken?"

"I sold off all the shares I held more than two months ago."

"The terrible news you announced today will cause Stark Industries Shares to plummet."

"It only proves that my move was a smart one."

Faced with Tony Stark's probing, Harvey maintained his smile as he spoke.

"You said you sold them off long ago?"

Tony Stark spoke with some disbelief upon hearing that.

The moment Coulson heard this, he immediately took out a tablet and checked.

He discovered that, within the month before Tony Stark disappeared, Harvey Anberaka had sold off his shares worth $1.13 billion in batches at nearly their peak price.

Before Tony Stark announced today that he would stop manufacturing weapons, Stark Industries Shares had been steadily rising.

It was no exaggeration to say that as long as someone bought and held Stark Industries Shares, they could make money every day while lying down.

Yet Harvey Anberaka had chosen to exit. With that single purchase and sale, Harvey Anberaka had made at least another $300 million in profit.

Even Coulson looked at Harvey Anberaka in disbelief.

Who exactly was this man? Did he have superpowers, or did he truly possess such extraordinary, vicious foresight?

But when Coulson remembered why he had stopped Harvey Anberaka, he felt relieved.

"Over the past year or so, the shares rose by quite a few points, and I received plenty of dividends. I thought I'd earned enough, so naturally I sold them."

Facing Tony Stark's incredulous gaze, Harvey Anberaka spread his hands and said with a smile.

Tony Stark had also noticed the man who had come with him and had just been checking information.

Now, hearing that seemingly natural explanation and seeing Harvey Anberaka looking so relaxed and pleased—

If he had not suddenly announced today that weapons production would cease, Stark Industries Shares would still have been soaring.

Any normal person would have kept investing, because they would only rise higher in the future. Yet Harvey Anberaka had managed to get out anyway?

"No wonder everyone else was so agitated. You're the only one who doesn't look panicked—you even seem a little happy."

"But how long can your damned luck keep favoring you?"

Tony Stark looked at Harvey Anberaka, his words still carrying some doubt.

That was right. In Tony Stark's eyes, Harvey Anberaka had risen so quickly only because of dumb luck.

"Hahaha, Tony Stark, you really don't hold back at all."

"In terms of wealth, I'm still far behind you."

"In terms of intelligence, I'm no match for a genius scientist like you."

"Whether you see what I've done as dumb luck or something else—"

"It doesn't change the fact that I'm making money, does it?"

Harvey was not angered by this and merely laughed.

"So why did you come to my press conference today?"

"To show off your foresight to me?"

Tony Stark looked at Harvey Anberaka's dazzling smile. For some reason, he felt a surge of irritation and asked the question.

Coulson also looked at Harvey Anberaka. To be honest, he was very curious why Harvey Anberaka, who never attended formal events, had suddenly come to Tony Stark's press conference today.

"I never thought of showing off my foresight to you."

"You disappeared for several months for no apparent reason, so I simply came to take a look."

"Can you tell me where you came back from?"

"So that when I travel or take a vacation in the future, I can avoid that place."

Harvey shook his head and smiled calmly.

"Afghanistan."

Upon hearing that he had not come to show off, Tony Stark's expression and tone eased considerably as he gave the name of a place.

"Afghanistan, where terrorists gather? You really went somewhere extraordinary."

Harvey's face showed some surprise.

"Yeah, but even if I hadn't told you, you wouldn't go somewhere like that."

"After all, your line of work is nothing more than utterly mediocre real estate and the stock market. You haven't created anything uniquely yours to increase the value of your wealth."

Harvey's surprised expression pleased Tony Stark. His words were still grating, but they also pointed out the poverty of Harvey's current means of making money.

"It's real estate and the stock market for now, but that may not be the case in the future."

"Maybe one day, you'll come asking me for help."

Harvey did not mind Tony Stark's slightly mocking words and replied with a smile.

"Come asking you for help?"

"Impossible. Absolutely impossible."

Tony Stark first looked at Harvey questioningly, then laughed and answered in an utterly decisive tone.

"Don't speak so absolutely. A genius like you can repeatedly create groundbreaking, advanced technology."

"Doesn't that mean anything is possible?"

Seeing Tony Stark's proud expression, Harvey poked his own chest with his index finger and spoke lightly.

Coulson was not surprised to hear the mention of advanced technology, because Tony Stark's mind was undoubtedly famous throughout the world.

But when Tony Stark saw Harvey's gesture and heard those words, his eyes narrowed.

Other than the deceased Yinsen and Colonel Rhodes, no one else should know that he had an arc reactor in his chest.

He was certain that Rhodey had never dealt with Harvey Anberaka, so how had Harvey Anberaka learned of it?

"Who exactly are you?"

Tony Stark's expression changed as he stared gravely at Harvey.

"Harvey Anberaka—the guy you said got lucky."

Harvey did not answer the question. He merely responded to Tony Stark using the impression Tony Stark had just formed of him.

"I think we'll have dealings with each other again in the future, so let's leave it at that for today."

With that, Harvey stood up and walked outside.

Coulson had no idea what had gone wrong in the conversation between Harvey Anberaka and Tony Stark to make Tony Stark's attitude suddenly change.

But Coulson did not want to let Harvey Anberaka get away. He wanted to have a detailed conversation with Harvey Anberaka.

"Mr. Tony Stark, I'm Coulson, an agent of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."

"I'd like to ask you about your successful escape from Afghanistan."

"But you should be getting busy now, so I'll visit again another time."

So Coulson politely introduced himself to Tony Stark and placed his business card on the table.

This would leave an impression on Tony Stark and make their conversation easier the next time they met.

Then Coulson immediately followed him out.

Tony Stark watched Harvey Anberaka leave, his eyes flickering.

He could not quite figure Harvey Anberaka out, but he now knew that Obadiah Stane must be looking for him.

He also wanted to talk to Obadiah Stane about what he was thinking now.

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