An affair, she was accusing him of an affair? Tony had been strictly monogamous with Pepper, monogamous for the first time in his entire life. It was new, it was different, but it felt special. What he had with Pepper was special, and he would fight for it. 

Picking up the cell phone, Tony looked at the most recent text messages. There were photos of him with a woman, holding her, having dinner with her — having relations with her. 

A woman he had never met before in his life. 

"Pepper. Pepper, I swear to you. These are fake.” 

                 At his answer, Pepper only scowled. How typical                        of him. How typical ... “ You look so dumb right now,                        Anthony. You sound so dumb. ” She got up, throwing her                        black jumper on a couch. “ I literally don't know what should                        I think about ... ” A pause, looking at her phone. “ T h i s. ”

                       She stops herself from crying, biting her lips.                                                          —“ I want you to leave. ”                        Her arms crossed. “ If you don't want to do it I'll do it. ”