Press Conference Venue

The press conference venue was a spacious open-air hall. When Ryan and Annie walked in, the entire event was already nearing its end.

Tony and Potts stood on the stage, facing a crowd of questioning reporters.

From the questions asked by the reporters, Ryan also understood the purpose of Tony's press conference.

On the stage, camera flashes went off continuously. Catching a glimpse of a fleeting face at the edge of the venue, Tony's expression changed.

"Potts, I'll leave this to you. Something's come up, and I have to go."

He spoke in a low voice and, without waiting for Potts to react, walked quickly toward the back of the stage.

"Mr. Stark, is your sudden departure due to something happening at Stark Group?"

"Do you really believe Ms. Potts can manage Stark Group well?"

"Will the weapons division of Stark Industries reopen?"

"Mr. Stark..."

The moment Tony stepped off the stage, the scene instantly exploded. Nearly all the media stood up at the same time, shouting the questions they wanted answered.

Quite a few reporters also looked in the direction Tony had been gazing at a moment before. They had seen his facial expression change while on stage, but unfortunately, they did not spot anything noteworthy.

"Everyone, please calm down. Mr. Stark has urgent business to attend to. If you have any questions, you can ask me, and I will do my best to answer..."

Potts's voice, trying to maintain order on stage, drifted faintly into the backstage area.

When Tony pushed open the door and saw Ryan's figure, his expression turned solemn.

"Long time no see, Tony."

Seeing the person enter, Ryan, who had arrived earlier with Annie, raised his wine glass and greeted him.

"It has been a long time. But what do you want, coming