After leaving Senona, Allyce returned to the office to continue her work.
Back in his office, he poured himself a glass of water and went to the window.
Outside the window there was a clear sky.
A plane was flying high in the sky.
Allyce looked at the time, just after Senona’s plane had departed.
He watched the plane disappear before returning to his desk and resuming his work.
Everything that had happened in the past had vanished like smoke.
It’s hard to say what happened, so let’s laugh about it.
…
Because of the transfer of shares to Casimiro, Allyce felt that he probably knew very little about Desiderio.
It could also be said that she was too trusting of Desiderio.
One thing that is fatal in women is the tendency to get emotionally involved and make bad judgements.
Because Desiderio was there when she was at her most helpless and desperate, she had extraordinary confidence in Desiderio.
At least, he had never doubted Desiderio’s ideas.
But Allyce has a vague sense that Desiderio is no mere man.
He needs to start investigating Desiderio’s affairs.
From the beginning, when she and Desiderio met, which was just a coincidence, and then he came with the DNA identification report, so far there didn’t seem to be anything wrong either. …
Where should I start looking?
Whatever, let’s find out what we can.
Allyce found a detective agency and hired someone to start investigating Desiderio’s affairs.
By the time he was done with that and got down to it, it was almost time to leave work.
Allyce tidied up her things and went about her business.
Ester approached and knocked on the door: “Superintendent Delahoz”.
Allyce paused slightly in her movements and raised her voice: “Come in”.
Ester pushed open the door and entered, papers in hand. “Director Delahoz, you’re going abroad for a week next week, you haven’t forgotten, have you?
Allyce felt confused for the first time in front of her subordinate: “Huh?”
A one-week business trip abroad?
I had forgotten all about it. …
Esther could also see that Allyce had forgotten, but she was smart enough to pretend she didn’t know.
He smiled and said, “Then I’ll pick up the itinerary and read it to you first?
Allyce had been delayed a lot lately, with official business, but she, the assistant, always had to do her duty.
“Well, read it.” Allyce nodded slightly.
Ester then gave an overview of the half-month itinerary, and also read out details of tomorrow’s agenda.
And Allyce just listened to the generalities, with something else on her mind.
To travel abroad on business, he needed his passport, but it was at his villa in Cloudy Bay.
So I was going to have to make a return trip?
“Superintendent Delahoz?”
Allyce heard Esther’s voice, which brought her back to her senses: “I know, get ready”.
…
Allyce hesitated for two days, but decided to return to Cloud Bay to get her passport.
What if Severo was not at home? Then he could get his passport and leave.
She didn’t know why she had to act like a thief when she came home for fear that Severo would find out, probably because her relationship with Severo was very strained and she was coming home at this juncture ….
No matter, the passport has to be picked up and the business trip is definitely underway.
With unspoken serendipity, Allyce drove back to the Bay in the Clouds.
The wound on his arm had healed, leaving a tender red scar which, according to the doctor, would fade with time.
Driving along the familiar streets, the car entered the Bay in the Clouds.
As she pulled up in front of the villa, Allyce had the feeling of being in a different world.
He rolled down the window and looked out, seeing the closed door and frowning slightly, was he really not at home?
Unable to tell whether it was the loss or some other state of mind, he opened the car door and got out.
The door was not locked.
He pushed it and went in.
However, not far from the villa, he heard loud noises, music and the sound of many people talking inside ….
The villa is very well soundproofed, and she could hear the sound even before entering the front door, so you can imagine how loud it was.
It was late summer and the courtyard was lush and green. He circled several more times before he saw the floor-to-ceiling windows of the lobby.
The sight she saw through the window made Allyce blush.
What did you see?
He saw a group of people having a party at his house.
And it was a group of people she did not know.
Anger rose from the bottom of his heart and a sneer appeared on his face.
That man, Severo, was a real good-for-nothing.
She kept trying to solve the problem between them, but he had not been able to give her an explanation, and was partying at home.
She opened the door to the foyer angrily, but as soon as she entered she was shaken by the deafening music and took two steps backwards.
The group of people inside were not aware of his presence.
There were more people in the foyer than she had seen outside, maybe twenty or so, men and women gathered together, talking and laughing, drinking and dancing …
Servants were waiting nearby.
And none of them looked very old.
A girl in a strapless floral dress made her way through the crowd.
That girl … Laurinda!
Allyce’s face abruptly turned white.
When Laurinda had gone to see her that day, she had thought Laurinda was just saying that, but she had not expected Laurinda to actually live in the villa.
Allyce felt very ridiculous.
“Madam!”
It was the maids in the villa who were the first to see Allyce.
The last time Severo had found many new maids for the village, and all those maids knew Allyce.
The maids Severo had brought were, of course, no fools.
Although Laurinda had stayed at the villa recently, Allyce was the real owner of the house, and they knew the difference.
When the maids saw Allyce, they approached her, and as one approached, the others followed.
Then Laurinda saw Allyce too.
Allyce said to one of the maids: “Turn off the music first.
The maid rushed over and turned off the music.
Immediately, someone in the crowd said: “Laurinda, who is this woman?
Allyce ignored the person who said that, walked in with an icy face, looking at the clothes, the snacks, the cigarettes … and even ….
He said with a cold face and gritted his teeth: “Clear the room and throw them all out!”.
“Ow~”
At that moment a white figure jumped out of nowhere and ran towards Allyce, trying to brush past her with a resigned look on his face.
Allyce looked down and saw that it was Beef.
Only Beef had a lot of cream on it and a piece of fur had been burnt off, so it looked like a mess.
Allyce reached out to soothe him and stroked his head, then looked up suddenly, “Wait, no one’s leaving!”
Having said that, he pointed at Beef and asked: “Who did this?
Laurinda got annoyed and came over: “There’s nothing wrong with you!