I left Tony Stark's office, my mind racing with possibilities. What was Tony working on with Ron Johnson? And why was it so important?
As I walked back to my car, my phone rang. It was Maria Hill.
"Nick, we've got something," she said. "We've managed to hack into Ron Johnson's email account."
I raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "What did you find?" I asked.
"It's not what we expected," Maria said. "Ron and Tony are working on a new smartphone. That's it."
I laughed, surprised. "A smartphone?" I repeated.
Maria nodded, even though I couldn't see her. "Yes, sir. It looks like they're trying to create a new smartphone that's going to revolutionize the industry."
I shook my head, chuckling. "Well, I'll be," I said. "I didn't see that coming."
Maria laughed. "I know, sir. It's not exactly the kind of thing we usually deal with."
I nodded, thinking. "Well, keep an eye on them anyway," I said. "We don't know what kind of technology they're working with."
Maria nodded. "Will do, sir."
I hung up the phone, smiling. A smartphone. Who would have thought?
But as I walked back to my car, I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this story. That Ron and Tony were hiding something.
And I was determined to find out what it was.