Tony stroked his chin, wearing a thoughtful expression.
Sunlight shone on his young face, outlining his distinct features; he had indeed inherited Howard's good looks, but with a bit more flair and rebelliousness than his father.
"A younger generation?" Tony continued to analyze.
"The Old man has indeed sponsored some young scientists, but that's done through the Stark Foundation. And he would never personally commission a gift for those people, let alone a motorcycle that required mobilizing the entire design department and production line priority..."
His gaze shifted back and forth between Mavuika and Howard, his brain working at high speed.
Tony suddenly snapped his fingers, his eyes lighting up as if he had thought of something.
"Aha!" His voice carried the excitement of discovering the truth: "I've got it! It couldn't possibly be—"
He paused for a moment and looked at Howard, a mischievous smile appearing on his face.
"—my long-lost sister, could it?"
Tony spread his hands, making what he thought was a humorous joke.
He hadn't thought twice before saying it, purely to tease his father and to see how this mysterious and beautiful Ms. Mavuika would react.
Hearing this, Howard's expression changed drastically!
Ignoring etiquette and image, Howard instinctively rushed forward, reaching out to cover Tony's mouth.
"You brat, what are you saying!" Howard's voice wavered with agitation.
"Shut up right now!"
Tony clearly hadn't expected such a huge reaction from his father.
He nimbly dodged Howard's large hand, moving with the agility of a cat.
At seventy, Howard naturally couldn't catch the young and strong Tony. He missed every attempt, panting with exhaustion without even touching a corner of Tony's clothes.
"Why so excited?" Tony easily dodged his father's hand, calmly adjusting his collar, which had become slightly disheveled from dodging.
He looked at Howard's anxious appearance, a flash of confusion in his eyes, but mostly he found it amusing.
"Could I have guessed right?" Tony blinked, saying half-jokingly.
He didn't actually think Mavuika was his sister; that was too absurd.
Although his own relationship with Howard had always been strained, Tony knew that Howard and Maria were very much in love, and neither would betray the other.
But he was curious why his father had such a violent reaction to this joke.
"You... you..." Howard pointed at Tony, furious.
He wanted to explain, to warn, to tell Tony the true identity and terrifying nature of the woman before him.
But the words died on his lips; he couldn't reveal her secrets without Mavuika's permission.
Moreover, he was out of breath now, unable to even say a complete sentence.
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