After Alfredo asked, he stared at Umberto, trying to see some emotion on his face.
But there was no emotion. Umberto was very calm, he even smiled at him and asked calmly.
-Why do you say that, do you have any evidence?
Of course Alfredo had no evidence, but Umberto was too calm.
Mr. Seco had a somber face and was very uncomfortable.
-After Jaime was injured, he told me there was a problem with the car’s brakes. After that, I let someone check the security camera and asked the person guarding the car, but there was no problem.
-Jaime’s luck was very bad -Umberto answered helplessly.
-But don’t you think there is too much of a coincidence? The camera broke that day, and the person taking care of the car also made mistakes. All this happened on the same day. I think Jaime had too much bad luck, or someone wanted to harm him.
As Alfredo spoke, he looked at Umberto with serious eyes.
-Umberto, you have always been very intelligent. Tell me, if it wasn’t you, who else could have done it?
Umberto frowned and remained silent for a long time, then he raised his face and smiled at Alfredo.
-Yes, I did it.
This made Ruben startle and look nervously at Umberto.
“Why was Umberto admitting it so readily? Mr. Seco didn’t have any evidence, as long as Umberto didn’t admit it, he couldn’t do anything about it.”
Alfredo was also stunned for a moment, then he reacted and stared at Umberto.
-You admit that you did it?
-Yes, there’s nothing hard to admit,” Umberto said casually.
His expression was light and there was not even a trace of guilt. He didn’t seem to think he had done anything wrong.
Alfredo was angry.
Umberto, Jaime’s foot is broken, and his self-esteem is very weak. What will he do in the future? How could the Santangel family raise such a vicious person like you?!
As soon as he said this, Umberto looked at him with indifference, the coldness in his eyes seemed to fill the whole room with snow.
-Alfredo, what he said is really funny,” Umberto smiled coldly. Jaime wanted to kill me, so what’s wrong with me breaking his foot?
Alfredo was very angry about this, and it took him a long time to speak again.
-Your family has made many requests, Jaime also apologized to you, he even posted it on the Internet and promised not to interfere in the company’s affairs for two years. Why can’t you keep your promise?!
-Alfredo, my family only made you three demands, when did they ever make you a promise?
Umberto smiled.
-I said I wouldn’t expose Jaime to the police and I wouldn’t let him go to jail for this, but when did I say I wouldn’t take revenge? Just because my life was no longer in danger, how could I forgive Jaime with just an apology? If I really cared, do you think I would let Jaime just apologize and not interfere in the company’s affairs for two years? I would spend at least two years in prison!
What he said was right, and even the assistant next to Alfredo agreed.
Alfredo could not think of anything that could refute him for a long time, he was obviously very angry.
However, Umberto quickly restrained his impulse, raised his hand and poured Alfredo a cup of tea.
-He drank tea to calm down. I really did, but if Jaime hadn’t had bad intentions, he could have reached his destination without any problems. But he wanted to stay in Sogen City by taking advantage of a car accident. If something went wrong, it was because he was too careful.
When Alfred heard this, he wanted to throw tea in his face.
But he couldn’t say anything to refute, in fact, it was all Jaime’s fault.
Seeing Umberto’s indifference, Alfredo gave a snort.
-Anyway, Jaime has lost a foot and he already apologized. The two-year ban will be annulled!
Knowing that Umberto would not react, his tone of voice calmed down.
-There will be many changes in two years. I am old and my energy is limited. I don’t know if I can survive two years. Umberto, for the sake of having watched you grow up, you should take a step back. I will definitely discipline Jaime well in the future, and I won’t let him go against you again, what do you think?
Alfredo was begging him, for Jaime’s sake.
Umberto thought about the certificate in his drawer, and felt quite uncomfortable.
After a long time, he answered:
-Okay, but according to Jaime’s temperament. I can’t guarantee that I can discipline him well. You’d better prepare yourself mentally.
His words were a reminder to Alfredo.
But Alfredo did not understand, and when he heard Umberto’s words, he was surprised.
-I will do my best to teach you.
After a few words, Alfredo said goodbye.
Umberto looked at the teacup and sighed.
Ruben finally asked:
-Mr. Santangel, why do you admit it? You have no proof, and it makes no sense to suspect you.
-Alfredo is testing me. The reason I admitted it was to test his attitude towards Jaime.
Umberto’s face was somber, and as expected, Alfredo’s feelings for Jaime were deeper than he thought. Alfredo watched him grow up and also heard his grandfather talk about Alfredo.
He was such an arrogant person that he never liked to bow his head to others, but he repeatedly bowed his head to Umberto for Jaime.
At this point, the identification results could not achieve the best results.
After hearing what Umberto said, Ruben understood his intention.
-But why are you promising to let Jaime return to the Dry Group? Obviously it will be difficult for Jaime to dominate Grupo Seco in just two years.
-Alfredo is in good health and will not die in two years. Before his death, he will definitely pave the way for Jaime. Let alone two years, even five or ten years, as long as Alfredo is still alive, Jaime will be the sole heir.
Umberto stood up with a tense expression.
-Jaime is very ambitious, if he rejoins the company, he will inevitably compete with Pedro for power. I hear he is very dissatisfied with Alfredo recently.
Umberto smiled, Jaime’s attitude towards Alfredo could not go back to what it had been before. If he returned to Grupo Seco, he would not be able to completely trust Alfredo, and he would probably do something that would disappoint Alfredo for the sake of power.
When the relationship between them drifted apart and Alfredo lost hope in him. That would be the moment when the results of the identification would be revealed.
-Ruben, ask someone to verify what happened after Mr. Seco’s son left the family. Don’t miss any news.
If I could find the real lord of the Seco Family, Jaime’s chances of winning would be less and then it would be easy to deal with him.
***
After Alfredo left Grupo Santangel, he drove straight to Jaime’s villa.
As soon as he walked in the door, he could feel the depressing atmosphere.
Originally, because of the strictness of the Seco family, the servants were cautious in their words and actions, and the atmosphere was much more depressing than another family. But after entering the villa, even Alfredo found it difficult to breathe.
It was as if the villa was shrouded in clouds, and the servants were numb, as if they were the walking dead.
At that moment, Jaime was looking at the documents delivered by the company, although he could not interfere in the company’s affairs, he never missed an opportunity to ask about the current situation.
He was engrossed in the documents until he suddenly heard footsteps, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw Alfredo being held by someone to approach.
Hastily he pushed the things behind his back, the bad mood on his face vanished, and he looked at Alfredo nervously.
-Grandfather, why are you here?
Alfredo looked at his hand and said in a stately voice:
-Take out what you have in your hand.
Jaime bit his lip, showing a reluctant expression, and then, he took out the documents.
Alfredo took them and read them, they were the company’s recent projects and progress.
-Grandfather, I didn’t get involved in the company’s affairs, I just worry too much about your situation. After all, I paid a lot for this project, so I want to know how it is going? -Jaime explained quickly.
Alfredo waved his hand.
-I’m not blaming you.
This made Jaime look surprised for a moment.
-What do you mean?
-Come back to the company tomorrow.
When Alfredo said this, Jaime was completely stunned.
-Wasn’t it that he couldn’t intervene in the company’s affairs for two years?
-I spoke with Umberto, you can return to the company tomorrow.
Alfredo said this lightly, without saying that he begged Umberto. He had always valued dignity, especially in front of the younger generation.