5. Family affair

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Three months had passed since Tony Stark had been kidnapped by a bunch of terrorists

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Three months had passed since Tony Stark had been kidnapped by a bunch of terrorists. Three months had passed since Carina Stark had taken over the company. The news has done nothing but talk about the two Starks.

In these three months Carina had worked hard to convince all those people who did not consider her worthy of Stark Industries. The girl, in just three months, had earned her father's nickname, the merchant of death.

The young Stark was in her office when Pepper ran in.

"Carina, you won't believe what happened!" The woman exclaimed as she tried to hold back the tears in her eyes.

"Has dear Obadiah finally decided to leave us?" Carina asked hopefully.

"What?" Pepper asked confused "No. Carina, they found him! He's alive and he's coming back today!"

"I'm sorry, Pepper, I can't understand you, who is coming?" The girl asked, confused.

"You're father of course!"

Carina couldn't help but freeze. She had accepted the idea that he would never come back and instead he would be back today. How was it possible?

Carina woke up from her thoughts when she felt Pepper's hand on hers.

"We're going to meet him, he's finally coming home" Pepper said happily. Carina pulled her hand away from hers, making Pepper's smile disappear "Carina, I know that you and Tony aren't close but please come with, I'm sure he'll be happy to see you"

"We haven't seen each other in three years, Pepper. Even before I left the house we'd see each other once a week if it was okay" Carina said raising her eyebrow "I doubt he remembers having a daughter or who I am"

"Carina, don't say that"

"What? The truth?" She asked angrily "We both know the truth, Pepper, stop defending him" she got up from her chair and gathered her things.

"What are you doing?" Pepper asked.

"I prepare to leave. Tony is back, you don't need me anymore"

"Please, Carina..." Pepper knew it was impossible to change her mind, she had taken the same stubbornness from her father, so she let it go "Just..." she sighed "Please come with me to get him, then you can leave again"

"Do you promise me you won't try to change my mind?" Carina asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I promise you" the woman said sadly.

"Good, we'll leave in an hour"

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They arrived to the military base. Carina decided to stay in the car, she didn't want Tony to see her right away. Pepper, on the other hand, along with Happy had left the car waiting for the plane to arrive.

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