Arrival in Monaco

Leo looked at the sexy, beautiful Natasha in front of him.

But he kept recalling Widow's leap on Vormir.

Let me go. It's okay.

Those were the last words Widow left behind in this world. As the only woman among the original Avengers, she was also the first superhero to die.

Her death had even brought tears to Leo's eyes after he watched Endgame countless times.

In Natasha's heart, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers stood above everything else. They were her family.

Just as, in the end, everyone stood at the exit of the Quantum Realm, with only her failing to return, Tony asked, "Does she have a family?"

"That would be us." That was Rogers's answer.

If Nebula hadn't caused the information synchronization, then after Banner snapped his fingers, that would have been the ending she wanted most—the ending she was willing to exchange her life for.

She was all alone, with no family and no lover. Her final destination was a dead star an unknown number of light-years from Earth.

She was too lonely. Compared to Iron Man's heroic sacrifice, hers had been too quiet, taking place at a point in the past.

Thinking about all this, tears once again welled up in Leo's eyes.

Across from him, Natasha looked at the little guy who was only 1.4 meters tall and felt puzzled.

Who is this child? Why is there no information about him? And why does he look like he's crying?

"Are you all right?"

Leo came back to his senses. Seeing the beautiful figure before him, he shook his head.

"Sorry. My mind has been wandering more and more lately."

Leo patted his head. Since he knew the plot, he could easily project future events onto the people in front of him. It wasn't a good habit. He had to change it.

"How do you spell your surname, Natalie?"

With her attention always focused on Tony, Natasha turned her head first and said, "RUSHMAN."

Tony immediately Googled it on the smart desktop computer.

As for Leo, he threw a punch at Natasha's abdomen.

Don't look at Leo so lecherously. He was only this tall.

Natasha, who remained vigilant at all times, hadn't expected to sense such a massive threat from Leo, a child.

The threat was so intense that she had no time to think. Relying on her combat instincts, she grabbed Leo's fist.

She leaped into the air, attempting to lock Leo's head between her legs, then use her body's powerful momentum and weight to knock her opponent down.

After that, she could use a joint lock to make the enemy lose consciousness quickly.

But awkwardly, although Natasha's legs had clamped around Leo's head, Leo hadn't fallen.

Immovable Golden Body had given Leo a powerful buff that made it impossible to force him down.

Even with Natasha's powerful momentum and weight pressing down on his head, his feet remained firmly planted on the ground.

Thus, Natasha ended up hanging from Leo's body. Although it looked completely illogical, that was what had happened.

The sight shocked Pepper, as well as Tony, who had been looking through Natasha's modeling photos.

"Oh my God!"

Pepper cried out in alarm, and both of them hurried over.

Natasha hadn't expected things to turn out this way either, but the threat from Leo's punch still left her shaken.

She turned around and jumped down, stood to one side, straightened her clothes, and eyed Leo warily.

He was an unknown variable that had appeared during the mission. Even Nick Fury hadn't mentioned his existence.

Tony stepped forward and supported Natasha. "Natalie, are you all right? Leo, you need to be more careful."

Still on the platform, Leo looked at Tony speechlessly and walked down.

Of course, Tony was only running his mouth. Ever since returning from Afghanistan, he hadn't looked for another woman.

Natasha hadn't forgotten her current identity either. She handed the contract to Tony. "I need your fingerprint."

"You're composed. Very mature..."

"I mean your fingerprint."

"All right." Tony awkwardly pressed his fingerprint onto the contract, marking the official activation of the agreement.

Tony pointed at the still-fresh fingerprint on the contract and said to Pepper, "You're the boss now."

A smile spread across Pepper's face as well.

"Is there anything else, Mr. Stark?"

"Nothing else, Ms. Rushman. Thank you very much." Pepper looked at Natasha as she spoke.

Natasha didn't linger. She turned to leave, but before departing, she still looked back at Leo, the mysterious and powerful boy.

The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, watching Natasha walk away.

"I want this one."

"No."

Leo walked over, and only then did Pepper ask, "Leo, are you all right? Did she hurt you just now?"

"No one can hurt him, Pepper. He's a little monster." Tony said with a laugh.

Two days later, Leo arrived in Monaco with Tony and Pepper.

They got out of the Rolls-Royce, which Happy was still driving.

When they finally got out, Mark V was still being carried by Happy. No matter what, Happy was one of Tony's most trusted people.

After entering the hotel, Natasha approached them in a red low-cut dress.

She smiled and said, "Mr. Stark, was your journey smooth?"

"Very. I'm really happy to see you. You look incredible."

A photographer from the Monaco Racing Club came over to take pictures. Pepper smiled through gritted teeth and asked, "When did you hire her?"

"What? You told me to do it."

"What did I tell you to do?"

"Smile and look at the camera." Tony put on a polite smile for the camera.

"Your old habits are acting up again." Pepper was a little angry.

"Natalie, what's on the schedule?"

"Dinner at nine-thirty."

"Great. I'll be there at eleven sharp."

Leo sat directly at the bar, ordered a Coke, and looked around at everyone with a faint gleam in his eyes.

Let's see. Has Ivan Vanko arrived yet?

Ivan had made inquiries long ago. He knew Tony Stark would personally attend the gathering in Monaco, so he had traded all his possessions for an admission ticket.

He had prepared this ambush long beforehand, even killing an insider and taking his clothes.

To him, wherever he encountered Tony Stark, he would kill him outright.

From the moment Tony arrived at the racetrack, Ivan had already prepared himself to die with him.

Leo looked around but didn't spot Ivan. However, he did see a familiar face.

The female reporter Christine had followed Justin Hammer and was now pestering Tony with him.

Leo drank his Coke as he watched Justin Hammer, whose Hammer Industries contracts had already been canceled by the military because of the previous meeting.

Hammer had come this time to find Tony, hoping to secure an exhibition hall at the Stark Industries Expo.

But Tony gave Hammer no face at all. "If you invent something useful, I'll definitely reserve an exhibition hall for you."

That left Hammer extremely embarrassed in front of the reporters.

In the restroom, Tony tested himself again. Blood toxicity: 53%. The number left Tony somewhat desperate.

Looking at himself in the mirror, an idea suddenly surfaced in his mind.