Chapter 228: Extraction
Vladimir dismissed Luna while Athena and Lanny stayed inside his office. The three of them settled down on the couch, facing each other. They still needed to clarify things.
"I owe you an explanation, Athena and Lanny." Vladimir acknowledged his mistake.
Athena just nodded her head, staring at him intently. While Lanny put on a smug smile as if she was telling him– ’I told you so but you didn’t listen to me.’
"The reason I decided to eliminate Dominique is to protect the three of you." Vladimir started.
Both Athena and Lanny frowned as they gave him a questioning look.
"What do you mean? Protect us? Why?" Lanny asked him curiously.
"I discovered the truth. Aaron is not your son. He is Athena’s son. That’s why his DNA matched Dominique’s DNA. I don’t want my father to know the truth. But he is one step ahead of us. Fortunately, he assumed that Dominique was also Kimmy’s father."
"Technically, you deceived him, Lanny. And you know our father. He hates being fooled and deceived by people. He will certainly punish you and Athena."
Lanny and Athena fell silent. They believed Vladimir’s words. They knew Miguel Ivankov’s attitude and temperament. He won’t be merciful even to his children.
"How did you know that Aaron is my son?" Athena asked him earnestly.
"I connected the dots. Just like what my father said, Aaron has an uncanny resemblance with Dominique. And he doesn’t look like Enzo," Vladimir replied.
"Since my father learned half of the truth. We need to be careful. You have to keep Aaron’s identity a secret," he reminded them.