Allyce stared at the headline “LK Group CEO Severo’s biological father revealed, with 80% resemblance”, and felt a little overwhelmed.
She clicked and scrolled through it, and when she saw the picture of Severo’s so-called “biological father”, she froze for a long time.
Both Severo and Jonas were people she knew very well, and she hadn’t thought anything of them before, but now that she had compared their pictures, she realised that they really…. they looked alike!
No, how could Severus be the son of Jonah?
It was not to be.
I had known Jonas for many years and he didn’t seem like the kind of person who would have a child out of wedlock.
No, Enzo was a year younger than Severo!
So Jonas was most likely with Severo’s mother before he got married …
Allyce’s eyes suddenly widened at the thought.
But Severo’s mother is Ariela!
“Ding!”
The lift stopped at the 20th floor and Allyce stayed inside and forgot to get out.
“Superintendent Delahoz?” called Ester, who seemed to have something to do downstairs and saw that Allyce hadn’t moved, so she called out to her.
Allyce turned around with a puzzled look on her face, “Huh?”.
Seeing Esther’s puzzled look on her face, Allyce hurried out, “You’re going downstairs, aren’t you?
Esther: “Well, yes”.
Allyce nodded “hmm” and walked quickly towards the office.
Once in the office, he dialled Severo.
In the few seconds it took to communicate, he remembered that Severo had approached Jonas … at the beginning.
At that moment, he wondered why Severo had done that, why he had hidden his identity to get to Jonas.
But now it seems it was all for a reason.
Because Jonah was his real father?
Just as Allyce felt her mind twisting into a tangled mess, the phone was answered.
“What is it?”
Severo’s tone was calm as ever, and his voice was as pleasant as ever.
But Allyce’s mood was restless.
I probably hadn’t seen the news.
Allyce rested her hands on her desk, bit her lip and asked, “What are you doing …?”
“At work”.
After saying that, he remembered that Allyce did not have permission to go to the company, and spoke again to explain: “There was something important to discuss, a short impromptu meeting, that’s why I came to the company, the meeting will be over soon, I’ll be back.
His tone was soft, with a slight tinge of ingratiation.
He was worried that Allyce would be angry.
This time it was he himself who had provoked his own relapse, so of course he had to listen to Allyce.
There were a million questions in Allyce’s mind that I wanted to ask her.
But hearing his calm, unmoving tone of pleasure, no more questions came out.
“Well, all right, go home early”.
By the time she hung up the phone, Allyce was sitting in her office but unmotivated to work.
Is Jonas really Severo’s real father?
…
On the other hand, Severo hung up the phone and saw that there were several other missed calls.
They were all from Xabat.
He didn’t pay much attention to them, just thought he would wait until the meeting was over to call Xabat.
He had been in the corridor outside the meeting room to take the call and turned to go into the room when he heard Xabat’s voice behind him: “Boss!
Severo turned his head and saw Xabat running towards him, panting.
Severo raised an eyebrow, “What’s so urgent?”
He said nothing, the man approached directly.
“See, see … this …?”
Xabat was in such a hurry to run that a simple sentence was cut short.
Severo reached for the phone that Xabat was holding up to his heel and, after a quick glance, his face changed dramatically.
The voice that came out was uncharacteristically sombre: “When did this happen?
Xabat was showing him the same news that said Jonah was his real father.
“A moment ago, I flew here, in case you hadn’t seen it”. Xabat was already breathing evenly.
Severo’s face was horribly grim: “Who did this?
Xabat looked at his face and swallowed the “I don’t know” and said instead: “I’m looking into it”.
Severo suddenly thought of the call Allyce had made earlier and his face hardened even more.
So Allyce had just called him, not to check on him, but … to ask him?
Severo took a deep breath and indicated to Xabat in a deep voice: “The meeting inside is over for now, investigate this matter as soon as possible.
He turned around and prepared to leave after saying that.
But Xabat suddenly called out to him: “Boss, is it possible that it was the person who sent the messenger to you before?
Severo’s voice was hostile as he took a step: “I’m sure it’s him!
The messenger he had received earlier was none other than his and Jonah’s DNA reports.
Severo said, “So this man is all around us!”
It was impossible to get his hair or any other skin tissue that could make a DNA comparison unless it was someone close to him.
Xabat received his orders and entered the conference room.
Severo, for his part, went straight to Moon Culture Media.
…
“Mr. Betances!”
“Mr. Betances is here!
As soon as Severo appeared at the Moon Culture Media building, he caused quite a stir.
Severo ignored him and took the lift straight to the 20th floor.
Allyce was playing a game on her mobile phone, the same one Severo had played that day, the new beta version developed by the LK Group, because she was not interested in working.
Allyce had already lost a dozen games in a row because she was so frustrated.
At that moment, the office door was pushed open.
Allyce looked up unconsciously and saw Severo striding in from outside.
A flash of surprise crossed Allyce’s face, “What are you doing here?”
Severo looked at Allyce carefully and took a deep breath to calm his breathing before asking, “What are you doing?
“Nothing.
Allyce hurried to cover her phone on the desk.
Losing a dozen games in a row was too humiliating.
Severo approached, his spiky hair a little messy from walking so fast, his face slightly red from the heat and his whole face looking hurried.
Allyce saw this and realised, as an afterthought, why Severo had come to see her.
He pushed back his chair and stood up, smiling at Severo: “Sit down, I’ll get you a glass of water.
Severo did not stop her.
Once Allyce had poured the water, she sat face to face with Severo on the sofa in the lounge area.
An oppressive silence stretched between the two.
Severo took a sip of water to moisten his throat, which was a little dry, before saying: “What was reported in the news is true.
I knew Allyce, so I knew exactly what she wanted to know at that moment.