Revenge: Reborn
Chapter 221 Do Not Act Familiar
Aldo's eyes scanned Richard's entire study, none of which showed any connection between Ivona and the man. He himself did not know, only seeing in the CCTV footage that Ivona was taken away in a car by Richard, he was determined to come to the man. Richard himself from earlier was just smiling while looking at Aldo.
"What kind of drink do I deserve to serve to my honored guest this morning?" after a moment of silence, Richard opened the conversation. Aldo looked at Richard with a bold look.
"I'm one of those people who doesn't like Mr. Richard's pleasantries. Where are you hiding the girl?" not answering Richard's question, Aldo asked about Ivona's whereabouts. He did not take his eyes off the man sitting in front of him.
"Ha.., ha.., ha.., Mr. Aldo. It doesn't seem wrong if I am amused by the question you are asking. Which other girl do you mean Mr Aldo?? Do you see in my face I like to hide a girl?" Richard laughed loudly at Aldo's question. Actually this man knew, which girl Aldo was asking. But it does not seem exciting, if not to play the man first.
"Should you have known who I mean Mr Richard? I could hack an entire network of CCTV cameras across the city, and I could tell who brought the girl I asked earlier. She was my girl, my woman, my woman.., no man could take her away." in a high voice, Aldo spoke in a threatening tone.
But the man in front of him was also famous for having a hard stance and disposition. There was not a trace of fear with the threat. Richard also looked into Aldo's eyes, with a smirk.
"Honored Mr. Aldo, it looks like we're just wasting time. We fuss over the girl we ourselves are not clear who the girl is. I will continue my pending work activities. Please.., Mr. Aldo will wait for me in this room, or will you go out and return to your own company." Richard stood up, then left Aldo for his desk.
"Sir Richard...., please answer my question, where is Ivona now??" annoyed by Richard's attitude, Aldo yelled asking where Ivona was.
"Ha.., ha.., ha.., it turns out Mr. Aldo was asking about Doctor Ivona huh. If I may know..What is the relationship between Mr. Aldo and the young girl?" with a mocking look, Richard asked Ivona's position for Aldo.
Hearing that question, Aldo spokeless. In person, during this life, they have never communicated even once. The incident when he drove Ivona home from the gala dinner, there was also no communication between them.
"My relationship with Ivona. All Mr. Richard needs to know is that I'm the only one who will accompany Ivona's life in the future. Catch that!" Aldo answered Richard's question using his own assumptions.
"Ha.., ha.., ha.. can we live in this world, just by basing on Mr. Aldo's assumptions?" seeing the emotions that were beginning to overwhelm Aldo, Richard further teased the man.
But their conversation is abruptly interrupted, as the connecting room behind Richard's desk shifts from the inside, and the door opens.
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Helen blushed and was frightened to see Richard staring with a sharp look like he was about to pounce on her. But when he saw Aldo's sparkling gaze staring into the room, a question mark appeared in the secretary's mind.
"What's the matter, Helen.., get back to your place of work?" in a loud voice, Richard ordered Helen back to his desk.
Seeing Ivona's whereabouts in Richard's private room, Aldo's forehead creased. The man stood up and went to Richard at his desk.
"What else is Mr. Aldo..?" Richard again asked with a plain look, a smile developing on his lips.
"I still respect and appreciate you Mr. Richard.., I have permission to enter the private room." No waiting for Richard's reply, Aldo barged into the room.
Arriving inside, Aldo's gaze collided with Ivona's. The rumbling in Aldo's chest was like being doused in ice water, when he saw Ivona sitting with a slice of pizza in her hand. The man seemed to want to give his wife a hug and a kiss, but fortunately he soon realized, if they were in a different life.
"Sir, would you like to meet Richard's brother?" ask Ivona to say hello to Aldo. Hearing the girl's voice, Aldo was suddenly unable to make a sound. He felt so wrong.
"Is this Miss Ivona what you mean, Mr. Aldo?" richard's voice shocked Aldo from behind. Richard sat down next to Ivona. Aldo followed what Richard did, the man immediately sat opposite the young girl.
"Sister is done with his business, if it is.. when will I take Ivona home?" ivona asked Richard.
"Once in your hurry, from now on you should practice how to work in the company. Big brother wouldn't mind, and would even be very grateful if you helped brother to manage this company." like ignoring Aldo's whereabouts, Richard answered Ivona's questions.
"Didn't you hear what Ivona said last night, Ivona won't take any part of Mr. Frans' fortune. Don't try to corner Ivona." unexpectedly, Ivona responded to Richard's words tightly. The girl picked up the cappucino cup in front of her, then took a sip.
Aldo observed Ivona's interaction with Richard, many questions popping up inside his head. But suddenly he himself was confused where to start. Richard's familiarity in treating Ivona was like the relationship between brother and sister.
"Ivona wants to go home now, if you don't want to drive, Ivona will come home with an online motorcycle taxi." suddenly the girl stood up.
"I'll drive Nana home." hearing Aldo's intimate call for her, the girl gasped. Not many people called him by that name, but the man familiarly called Nana.
"We don't know each other, so don't act pretentious to me." Ivona's voice cut out Aldo's words.
"Why are you so easy to forget about me Nana..? I've brought you home and lifted your body up for me to lay on your bed. You must forget and pretend you don't recognize me." Aldo's last words jolted Ivona and Richard at the same time.
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