•Night Angel•

CHAPTER L - I DIDN'T WANT TO LET YOU DOWN

July 2008. 00:45. Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA.

Third Person POV

Tony walked with Sophia to the car, already brought by the valet parking. He was still agitated from his encounter with Christine Everhart just mere minutes before he went to save Sophie.

Funny, the two siblings having an encounter with the pair that came together. Who would've thought.

Tony opened the passenger's door and helped Sophia get inside, also helping her get her dress inside the car. Sophia looked at him. He was agitated, nervous, something had startled him.

-Tony.- Sophia called, but the Stark man didn't seem to notice. He reached further and tried to even buckle Sophia's belt.

-Tony, hey. Hey. Stop.- Sophia said as she grabbed his hands in hers and he turned to look at her. His eyes were nervous and worried. -What is going on?.- She asked, her soft voice soothing him and making him a little more relaxed.

-Something is going on. I'll be right back, I need to talk to Obadiah.- Tony said as he stepped away from the car, closing the door.

Sophia's breath for a moment got caught in her throat and for a moment she thought if Obadiah was going to tell him about what had just happened with her in the bathroom. Now that Sophia thought about it, it was damn creepy that he had followed her to the bathroom and saw her puke, but once again, everything about that man was terribly creepy, so yeah. It just added to the trait.

She waited for a few moments, until she saw a few paparazzi coming closer to the car and she cursed internally.

They started to take pictures and ask questions. They tried to make her roll down the window, but she just stood there, listening to some of the most stupid and ridiculous questions from the reporters.

-Sophia! Is it true you are taking over the weapon manufacturing from Stark Industries and taking it to Dumont Industries?-

-Sophia! Sophia! Are you going to become the CEO of Dumont Industries next year?-

-Miss Dumont! Why were you at boarding school? Why did you come back after so many years?-

She heard all sorts of questions and she wondered where did people get the imagination to get all of these things from. She just tried to cover her eyes with her hand and she was waving a little with the other. She was going to go back to listen to the harassing questions until one stood out the most, making everyone go quiet.

-Sophia! Is it true you are sleeping with Tony Stark?.-

At this question Sophia's eyes widened and the amusement in her face was evident. She felt nauseous and angry. How the fuck were people able to think like that when they had seen their relationship up close for the last 20 years of their lives?.

After that reporter asked the question, she noticed everyone's surprised faces, and they went quiet. Sophia looked past the reporters and to Tony who was coming down the stairs at fast speed. They followed her gaze and saw Tony approaching. The same reporter that had asked her the question, ran up to Tony asking him the same thing.

-Mr. Stark! Tony! Is it true that your relationship with Miss Dumont is not of siblings but in reality you sleep together?.- The reporter asked.

Truth is, no one had any idea where this guy came from or why he was asking that same question. Of all the paparazzi that were taking pictures and screaming at the siblings to pose for them, he was the only one asking such uncomfortable questions. Not even the other reporters followed the lead of the man because they knew, like the whole world, that Tony's and Sophia's relationship had never been like that. Even they, with the most non-discrete jobs ever, knew that this man was crazy for assuming such a thing.