Watching Harry happily playing in the sea with the other kids, Stark thought Alvin had made some good points. He was patient; he just hadn't found the right way to connect with Harry.
He had plenty of time. With the atmosphere this good, he'd find the right approach eventually.
Pepper liked Harry a lot. He couldn't let her down over this, no matter what.
"I had a god-awful childhood. I know what a terrible dad looks like.
There's no reason Alvin can do it and I can't..."
Claire felt that this was the worst moment of her life!
Soaked from head to toe, she didn't dare just leave. As the person in charge of welcoming the guests, she at least had to greet Tony Stark and Alvin.
At long last, she made her way over to Stark, who was lost in thought. She smoothed down her absolutely dreadful hairdo, then put on a smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Stark. I'm Claire, the person in charge of your Jurassic Park visit."
Stark was deep in thought. He glanced at Claire impatiently, then noticed that she had an air very much like Pepper's. That capable, no-nonsense vibe wasn't going to disappear just because she'd been drenched by a wave.
He took a quiet breath and hesitated, but in the end managed to rein in his temper. "You should go change. We don't need your help for now.
"Hmm, maybe you could bring me a few beers. We might be here for a while..."
With that, Stark stopped looking at the bedraggled Claire. When several people approached with business cards, trying to strike up a conversation, his foul temper finally got the better of him.
He rudely waved them away, motioning for them to get lost.
Sometimes Stark couldn't understand how people managed