"If you have time to listen to Leo, can't you listen to me a little more? I think I'd have a much easier time if you could spare a little time to help me deal with things."
Pepper looked at Stark speechlessly as she said this.
Stark merely smiled after hearing her and didn't answer.
To be honest, it was precisely because Pepper was there that Stark could work on his Iron Man Armor with such peace of mind.
Otherwise, if he handed Stark Industries over to anyone else, he wouldn't be able to trust them enough to relax. After all, there were countless intricacies involved. If he continued being this carefree without Pepper, Stark Industries would probably be swallowed up before long.
But Tony truly didn't care much about this matter. Before becoming Iron Man, he had at least tried to make more money.
After that, however, Tony completely lost interest in managing the company. Aside from Stark Industries no longer manufacturing weapons, he was genuinely willing to let Pepper handle everything.
And as it turned out, he had succeeded, while Pepper had done an excellent job as well. That was the only reason the company had been able to maintain such a stable state until now.
But when it came to a massive industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars, even a business elite like Pepper was utterly exhausted from worrying about it, especially with such an irresponsible boss.
And that man was also her boyfriend, which truly made Pepper angry.
It was true that Tony had already been in a state of not taking much responsibility before this, with most matters handled by her as his secretary.
But when it came to major decisions, Stark could always make the right choice. That alone made things much easier