The buildings outside were passing in a blur but Tony paid no attention to them. The desire to reach his office, the Stark Building, where the future of his company is being discussed has completely taken over his thought process.
There are many ways a man copes with pressure and for Tony, pressure brings focus, focus brings clarity and clarity often comes with answers that are hidden in the subconscious mind.
"Jarvis, have you checked the reports as I asked?"
"Yes, sir. As per the manufacturing reports and our internal reports, our stockpile and the sale together do not reflect the same data. We are producing more weapons, but the numbers do not reflect their sale or storage in any of our facilities." Jarvis's reply came that finally confirmed his last obstacle.
Tony always missed his father and Howards even when he was there, never truly acted like one. The only substitute for that kind of figure is Obadiah Stane. The one who took care of him in recent years and provided complete support for his ideas. However, it seems he always looked at one part of the picture and missed the complete canvas.
"Check the financial records of everyone in the company. Do the math. Check their Tax records, their normal expenditure and normal lifestyle expense and find me the ones whose income does not match with their lifestyle." Tony gave another order before turning his Audi sharpy at the turn and changing the gear.
The speed of the buildings passing in blur increased and the white Audi was passing the traffic at an unbelievable speed. No matter what, today he will find everyone and anyone who crossed him. Tony stark is always the winner, and he will never lose his own company. Never in this life.
While Tony was creating a list of all his employees who seem to have a hidden source of income and putting them together with Stane, he finally saw his building in the front.
He turned the car and changed the gears and his Audi drifted like a stunt scene and stopped at the main gate.
*THUMP!*
*THUMP!*
*THUMP!*
There were workers who were using hammers to smash the nameplate in the front of the building. The name Stark was already broken down from their efforts and there was a distinct fire that started burning inside Tony.
"Gentleman, if you don't disappear in the next 2 minutes, I promise I will make you disappear forever!"
Tony shouted loudly over the workers and when the workers saw Tony Stark standing behind them, they stopped their work and looked at their supervisor.
The Supervisor himself was confused. He just had to replace the nameplate, and he thought this is one of the easy jobs. But now….
"Move…Move…. Leave now!" The man roared and saluted Mr. Tony Stark before dragging all his workers away from the building.
Dropping their hammers and files, those men ran for their life. No one takes words of someone like Tony Stark spoken as a joke especially when they are smashing their family name.
Tony putting his earpiece properly walked inside his building, but he was stopped right before he could enter the main doors.
"Apologies Sir. But we have been instructed not to allow you to enter inside!" One of the security guards who was hired recently stopped Tony Stark right at the door.
Tony just glanced at the man's shirt where his company G4S security was printed. Tony didn't say anything but asked Jarvis to call G4S CEO directly.
After all, the king will talk to a king and not a foot soldier.
"Hello?!" A slightly aged voice came from the other side of the call and Tony gave a dangerous smirk to that security guard.
"My name is Tony Stark. Currently, I have a small team of G4S security guards in front of me who are trying to stop me from entering my own company. Now, I understand you have no idea about this, but I am in hurry.
So, before I buy more than 30% of your shares that are floating in the stock market and sell them at cheap dirt prices, take them away. Now!"
Tony cut the call in his manner, and it was hardly 2 minutes back when another supervisor, this time a tall bald man came running downstairs.
Without saying anything to anyone, Tony walked inside and this time, everyone who saw him, the receptionist, the employee on the floor or the ones in the lift, all just stopped their work and watched him moving towards the CEO's private lift area.
Tony just looked at this scene coldly but said nothing. Jarvis hacked the company servers and told him about the mail the company sent to all employees this morning. It clearly mentioned two things - the removal of Tony Stark as the CEO of Stark enterprises and clarified that the company's name will change to Stane from Stark.
Tony walked inside the lift and when the doors opened he was on the floor where the stockholder's meeting was taking place.
When he walked out, there were private guards standing on the floor. These were some of the most ruthless mercenaries that Stane had groomed personally. With complete bulletproof suits and fully automatic weapons, they were standing outside the lift blocking Tony's path.
Looking calmly at the crowd, Tony took out his phone and held it higher above his head.
"I don't know how much you are being paid to do this, but now I am paying 5 times more. So, all of you, will speak your bank account numbers one by one on this phone, receive my money, and then help me take out some trash.
Is that all right with you?"
Tony spoke loudly and showed his power. He may not have enough physical strength to fight like a soldier, but he is Tony Stark. The Billionaire Tony Stark and he does not need to fight his battles personally.
The trained mercenaries were bewildered by this scene. Again, in front of the power of green dollars, soon all the hostile mercenaries dropped their previous employer and open a path for their new one.
If this was a Chinese novel, we would say Young Master Tony was slapping faces left and right. Too much face slapping.
Nodding to the new employees he just 'hired', Tony kicked the doors of the Stockholder's meeting room and walked inside.