A few days before Alfredo’s coma, Jaime was too careful and conscientious to make a big show of competing for power.
But later, when he saw that Secretary Diaz had no intention of revealing that he was not a biological descendant of the Seco family, he acted with a certain cockiness.
At this juncture, Pedro did not stay in the company to compete with him, which was a great opportunity that he was able to take advantage of.
He began to take over Pedro’s power, and began to present himself as Alfredo’s successor in the company, bringing in top executives and pressuring board members, working his way up the ladder.
The guilt of having drugged Alfredo was now forgotten.
And Pedro’s mother was anxious.
As Pedro once again hurried to prepare to leave the house, Stephanie stopped in front of him, her eyes fixed on him with hatred.
-Pedro, where are you going?
Peter had not eaten much in the last few days, his whole body had lost a lot of weight, his chin was pointed, his face was pale, and he looked miserable.
Stephanie stopped him and he froze for a moment.
-I’m going out for a while.
-You keep saying you’re going out for a while, tell me what for! -Stephanie instantly became furious and grabbed his arm. The most important thing you should do now is to go to the company and have a good fight with Jaime. Before, when Alfredo was still awake, he was the only grandson of the Seco family, the absolute heir, and there was no way we could fight him for that position. But now, with Alfredo in a coma, if you let Jaime have sole power in the company, we won’t stand a chance.
Pedro watched Stephanie’s somewhat agitated look, her eyes fading, not even half hesitating, for a long moment before she said:
-Mom, I don’t want to compete.
-What? -Stephanie froze and raised her voice sharply and harshly, “Pedro, do you know what you’re talking about?! At this point you say you don’t want to fight, what about all the work you did before? Before you went to all the trouble to join Grupo Seco, and now Alfredo put such an important project in your hands that you even stayed up until midnight every day to finish perfectly what he gave you. Are you going to give up so easily?
Pedro was eager to tell her the truth when he saw that she was a little angry.
Alfredo had put the project in her hands just to pave the way for the other grandson of the Seco family. But he was afraid that if he talked, Stephanie would have a complete emotional breakdown.
He knew her well enough to know and she would have broken into the hospital and influenced Alfredo’s treatment.
So Peter opted for silence and said nothing.
-Mom, don’t worry, I’ve got it under control.
He finished circling Stephanie and was about to leave when there was a sudden “poof” behind him.
Peter turned around to see Stephanie’s body slumped over his knees, her face streaked with tears.
He rushed over to Stephanie and tried to help her up, but she grabbed his arm tightly.
Stephanie looked up at him with reddened eyes.
-Peter, you can’t stop fighting. You’re not going to inherit much of the Leoz family fortune, so the only thing you can fight for is the Dry Group. Even if you don’t get it all, just get a piece of it so your mother feels comfortable with you.
She was really frustrated. When the oldest son left home, Stephanie had already started planning everything and sent her son to Alfredo’s lap.
She just wanted to prepare a way out for Pedro so he could have a better life in the future and not be bullied.
With such a great opportunity in front of him, Pedro wanted to pass it up and let the evil Jaime crawl all over him.
Once Jaime was fully established in the Dry Group, there would be no more business for them, and with Jaime’s ruthlessness, he would have kicked Pedro out of the company at the first opportunity.
-Mom, get up! -Pedro was a little nervous.
Stephanie’s whole body was on her knees in front of him, making him truly speechless. He had always been a filial and loving person, and even though Stephanie had made him do so many things, he hadn’t felt the slightest resentment towards her, because he knew his mother was doing it for his own good and for his future.
But this time, he really couldn’t tell Stephanie that Alfredo’s wish was not for her to inherit the Dry Group.
-Mom, my last name is Loez, and the Seco Group is destined to fall into the hands of the Seco family people.
Stephanie grabbed his arm and shook her head frantically.
-No, it’s not like that, you have Seco family blood too. I’m Alfredo’s only daughter, how come you don’t have the right? At least fight for it.
If in the end it didn’t end up in Pedro’s hands, Stephanie would accept it, but she couldn’t bear to see her son give up.
-If you don’t say yes, I’ll get down on my knees and not stand up to you,” Stephanie folded her arms and pressed Peter once more.
Finally, Peter compromised.
-All right, Mom, I promise, but first I have somewhere to go.
Stephanie stood up when she heard him, her eyes still wet, but with a smile on her face.
-Okay, you can go anywhere you want today, but make sure you come back to the office when you’re done….. Jaime is very arrogant right now. He’s very ambitious, so watch out for him.
Peter’s mind was a jumble and he nodded randomly.
He had spent the last few days sending almost everyone he had under his command to find Jaime’s “twin brother,” and had been able to get some information out of Secretary Diaz, using outside private detectives and all sorts of tricks to find a trail.
The controllers said they seemed to have found the man and he would have to get close to see if he could identify him and get him to the hospital at the first opportunity.
If he did that, maybe Alfredo would wake up.
At the thought, Pedro’s heart soured a little. He really wanted Alfredo to think the most of him, to like him the best he could as his student.
But that was the way people were, there was a closeness to everything.
He shook his head to get rid of these confused thoughts, sank down and hurried out of the Leoz house.
As he trudged to his destination, Pedro saw his men under an apartment building.
As he approached, his men hastened to say:
-Sir, we have found the man, he is upstairs in room 502. We have compared the photos you have provided, and the man looks exactly like your uncle, it is basically confirmed. When the time comes, we just have to do a paternity test with Alfredo and we will be completely sure.
Pedro nodded his head.
He had used many men, many means, and had searched with all his might for days, and as long as the man remained in Sogen City, it was possible to find him.
-Keep it a secret, Jaime must not know.
Pedro uttered the phrase and his men laughed.
-Mr. Jaime has no heart for it now.
Jaime was too busy and self-satisfied in the Dry Group to worry about such matters, and he had long since forgotten his supposed twin brother. Which, even if he was now returned, he would have nothing to do to compete with him as long as Alfredo did not wake up.
Pedro didn’t deny what he said either, and was about to go upstairs when he suddenly felt a little shy inside.
He and Jaime had been at odds for years and had a fixed style of talking to each other, but he couldn’t say anything about his other “cousin”.
-Sir, why don’t you come up? -asked the men curiously when they saw him stop.
The words woke Peter up and he gritted his teeth. Now was not the time to think about that, the most important thing was to identify the man and take him to the hospital.
As long as Alfredo could wake up, Jaime was nothing.
When that happens… He would have to give up too. His mother wouldn’t force him to fight for the Dry Group either.
Pedro let out a bitter laugh and picked up his feet.
When he reached the door to room 502, Peter reached up and rang the doorbell, then waited with bated breath.