Severo raised an eyebrow: “Something like that, their families can talk at the highest levels of government anyway”.
Although Severo simply put it this way, Allyce could understand the weight of the words.
It was probably a tall picture, and it was not just any tall picture, it was a tall family.
Pastrano?
She did a quick search in her head and the only one that rang a bell was the one that had often appeared on the TV news, and if that really was the one, then the chances that Lucila and Neto could be together were slim.
Allyce couldn’t resist asking Severo, but Severo’s answer made her heart sink to the bottom.
Severo nodded: “Well, he’s Neto’s father”.
Allyce was surprised at first, then said with concern, “So Lucila she …”
“It’s not impossible for the two of you to get together if you really want to.” Severo gathered his composure and his voice was a little lower, as if he were soothing Allyce.
Neto, although he usually seemed to like to eat and drink, was actually very intelligent; he had been disobedient and apparently well-behaved since he was a child, but he was never ambitious when it came to big things.
So he had not worried too much about Neto’s emotional issues.
And the most important thing for Severo at the moment is what Marco said earlier about Grizzi selling contraband drugs.
And Marco was the man in charge of this case.
Severo narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his head towards Allyce, “Did Adam tell you that the name of that virus was ‘K1LU73’?”
“Sure.” Allyce nodded, not understanding what Severo meant by bringing up the subject all of a sudden.
“His research team is called ‘K7’, and I guess the ‘K1’ in the name of this ‘K1LU73’ is the number. “And the ‘LU73’ that follows is most likely related to the name of the researcher.
Amado Mejia said earlier that K1LU73 was developed by the head of the “K7” research team, so this LU73 must be related to the head of the research team.
Only the two letters and two numbers contained so little information that it would be difficult to find out.
As an afterthought, Allyce replied: “Is that why Marco came to see you?
Severo spoke slowly: Yes, as you guessed, Amado Mejia was indeed the connector to Grizzi’s live experiment feed, and this case about him was encrypted in the system. This time, when we finally caught the man, he died suddenly, so it came to the attention of the upper echelons of the government, and Marco came to Cloud Cit to investigate the matter”.
Allyce nodded and said after a moment’s reflection: “Because they were able to catch Amado Mejía and because you reported him, that’s why Marco came to you, they thought you would know something.
Severo suddenly burst out laughing: “You don’t look so stupid after all”.
Allyce choked him to death: “And you said I was intelligent!
“And I used to think you were pretty!” The smile on Severo’s face deepened and he watched the anger on Allyce’s face rise a little higher before continuing, “I still think you’re pretty.”
He had a smile on his lips and his expression seemed careless, but there was something serious in his tone.
Allyce blushed and grunted, “I’m going upstairs to get Alonzo to come down for dinner.”
Severo looked at his somewhat twisted back, the smile on his face fading.
…
Since the Alvidrez Group had been transferred to Allyce, it had to go to Ciudad del Cielo first, regardless of how the Alvidrez Group would be managed afterwards.
He had to go to the Alvidrez Group headquarters and hold a board meeting.
At the very least, he had to make it known that the president of Alvidrez had changed.
I had actually thought about what to do with Alvidrez.
He used to be interested in business, but managing such a large group, Alvidrez, would be a real chore and he wanted to spend more time with Severo and Alonzo.
I felt that now I was more relaxed and not so ambitious, I just wanted the people I loved to be well.
Moreover, the K1LU73 virus in Severo’s body was a ticking time bomb until he got the antidote, and no one knew what would happen one day.
Allyce sat in front of the mirror for a long time thinking before applying her make-up simply and going out.
Severo knew he was going to Ciudad del Cielo today and did not go to the office either.
“Are you ready? The driver is waiting for you downstairs.” Severo approached the stairs, presumably ready to come and call her.
Allyce came up to him, raised her head and kissed him on the lips and said: “Then take care of Alonzo, I’ll be back tomorrow at the latest.
Severo reached up and brushed a strand of hair away from her ear, a hint of tenderness seeping into his eyes as he whispered, “There’s no hurry, you’ll come back when things are done. Adam has been in charge of Alvidrez for three years, so there must be a score to settle, so be careful. And the rest of the board won’t be convinced when you get to … either.”
He was telling her everything, and Allyce didn’t hear much, because she was already looking at Severo.
Rarely had she seen Severus speak to her so gently, his dark eyes so full of tenderness that Allyce felt herself getting drunk.
After a while, when Severo had finished, he asked him: “Do you remember everything?
“I don’t remember.
Allyce froze for a moment, then even gave up; she wasn’t even paying attention.
Anyway, she had thought about it before, that Severo would buy the Alvidrez group and forget about it, that Severo would put someone in charge when the time came, she could keep working at Moon Culture Media and not have to go to Sky City all the time, and have more time to spend with Severo and Alonzo.
Severus could see that Allyce wasn’t really listening and there was a look of helplessness in his eyes before he grabbed her by the back of the neck and gave her a deep, heavy kiss.
He kissed her so deeply and so hard that Allyce’s lips went numb with pain, and she “mewled” twice to resist, but Severo didn’t think it was enough.
At the end of the kiss, it was no longer a kiss, but a wild animal bite, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
When Severo finally released Allyce, her lips were red and swollen, and she was about to reach out to touch them when Severo took her fiercely in his arms again, hugging her tightly.
Sensing his unusual mood, Allyce asked him, “What’s the matter?
Her voice was soft and a little muffled because she had just been kissed by Severo.
“Nothing.” Severo kissed her ear sideways, then immediately released her and led her downstairs.