What kind of person was Tony Stark?
In Alvin's eyes, he was more like a lonely man.
To outsiders, Tony Stark was unruly, selfish, and arrogant. Just as his father had put it, he placed his own preferences above the interests of the group.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. assessment of Tony's personality, character, and abilities had even concluded that he posed a serious risk of instability.
For that reason, before he developed the Iron Armor, S.H.I.E.L.D. had never shown any interest in recruiting him.
But there was one thing no one could deny: Tony Stark had a warm heart!
"No matter who I am, I'm still your friend, aren't I?" Alvin's words struck Tony's heart like a hammer.
At that moment, deep down, Tony had always longed to escape his loneliness. The walls he'd built around himself had developed a crack.
Looking into Alvin's sincere, utterly untainted eyes, Tony's lips twitched as if he wanted to say something. But in the end, he turned away and muttered in a deliberately hard voice, "Gross. The way you were just talking, it sounded like you were about to confess your love to me!"
With that, he got up and walked away from the sofa. But no matter how you looked at it, his retreating figure seemed a little "flustered."
"Hey, Tony, I started a company. Want to join?"
Alvin called out to stop Tony, grinning. "Vought Biopharmaceutical Company. I guarantee it'll give you a big surprise."
"That's it?" Tony scoffed and curled his lip. "I already knew. You even went behind my back to find Osborn. Do you think I can't afford to invest?"
Tsk. Why did he sound so jealous?
Alvin scratched his head and answered honestly, "I figured you worked in weapons and energy, and weren't familiar with biopharmaceuticals. That's why I