"I've been standing here for five minutes and twenty-three seconds."
Pepper Potts glanced at the time and said calmly.
"Uh... sorry. I was too focused just now and didn't notice you."
Lee Stein apologized, then asked, "Did you need something?"
"I just came to report that we've settled on a venue for the product launch. We've also started preparing to raise funds. However, it would be best if you could put together a document describing the products we're planning to launch. Financial institutions will likely use the launch to assess the company's value."
Pepper Potts delivered the report with a matter-of-fact air, though her tone was serious.
Tony Stark was the same way when he got busy—if anything, he was even worse—so she was already used to it.
"Oh, I've already prepared that. I just forgot to give it to you."
Lee Stein slapped his forehead, went over to the table, and rummaged around for a while. Then he handed Pepper Potts a stack of documents printed on A4 paper.
Pepper Potts took the documents and nodded, then started leafing through them.
She had barely turned two pages before a look of shock gradually appeared on her face. By the time she reached the last page, that shock had become sheer astonishment.
"Is this enough?"
Lee Stein asked with a smile.
Gwen, who was on good terms with Pepper Potts, watched with an amused expression. She knew exactly what Lee Stein had prepared.
"It's more than enough... I have to say, Mr. Lee Stein, you're a successful businessman."
Pepper Potts tried to keep calm, but she could barely hold her expression together.
To be fair, the products listed in the documents all had promising market prospects. Some of the technologies were beyond any monetary valuation; any one of them would