The villa was still undergoing repairs, so Tony was still staying at Potts's house.
Looking at the neatly tidied living room, with no trace of last night's mess, Tony couldn't help curling his lips into a slight smile.
Just then, the doorbell rang, and Tony instinctively said, "JARVIS, get the door."
When no response came, he remembered that JARVIS was still back at the villa.
Shaking his head helplessly, Tony walked over and opened the front door.
Nick's dark face immediately came into view, and Tony's brow furrowed slightly.
He didn't want to see this guy first thing in the morning. His immediate instinct was to shut the door.
Seeing what he was doing, Nick panicked and hurriedly reached out. "Wait."
The Tesseract was missing, and Nick had no way to explain that to Tony. To keep Tony from blowing up, he had no choice but to come in person.
Seriously? He only just opened the door, and now he wants to slam it shut? Am I really that unwelcome?
Grumbling inwardly, Nick quickly said, "The Tesseract is gone. Someone broke into S.H.I.E.L.D. last night and stole it."
Tony paused, giving Nick a suspicious look.
It hadn't gone missing before, but now that I'd asked for it, it suddenly disappeared? Could the timing really be that convenient?
Seeing Tony's expression, Nick knew exactly what he was thinking. A wry smile appeared on his face.
"I'm not lying to you. Look, I even brought you the surveillance footage."
As he spoke, Nick raised his hand, gesturing with the Videotape Case he held.
"Don't worry. I made you a promise, and I'll keep it. Give me a little more time. I'll get the Tesseract back and hand it over to you."
Tony took the Videotape Case, rubbed his chin in thought, and