Chapter 73: She Doesn’t Exist

SEBASTIAN.

This bastard was still standing in front of the door with his hands folded as if everything belonged to him, arrogant and full of himself.

That was Noah I knew nothing about, except that I found him that day with Teresa when she went out with Caroline and got attacked. I was wondering why everything related to Luana has to do with those beasts that won’t give us peace.

And now he has the audacity to come and ask for a job in my company? What made him think I was going to give him something like that? Luana had to give me some explanations.

“Doctor Antonov, what does this mean? Do you know this... clown?” I asked angrily, staring at her. Her face seemed to become more serious.

“Mr. Gallagher, this... clown, as you call him, is ... Noah Antonov ... my son,” she replied, holding a furious gaze, like a lioness.

After all, she was his mother...

“Your son, you say? This…”

“With all due respect, Mr. Gallagher, I cannot allow you to say bad things about my son. I’d better tell you why he would be suitable as my lab partner. He is a doctor in genetics, with a published thesis. Maybe you’ve heard of it, Blood-The Miracle Healer?”

I couldn’t believe my ears that this man was the author of that theory. It was Noah written in the book, but not Antonov. Maybe he used a pseudonym. I even had it in my library, and it was the first research done when I founded GenetiX. Basically, with that work, I laid the foundations of the company and of the research field. Wonderful! Now I was in debt with this guy! Brilliant!

“So be it! I shall put him to the test if you think he is suitable, only then I will allow his hiring. But if he is in trouble…”

I did not continue to give meaning to what I was referring to. The same Luana Antonov, the one who never inspired me with confidence, now grinned at me. That I had allowed Noah’s employment seemed like a new beginning to her.

“How’s the new serum going?” I suddenly changed the subject, being very curious and intrigued if it reached any result so far.

It had been two weeks since I had changed the ingredients, and I needed a preliminary report.

“Everything goes well. So far, I have successfully mixed the blood of a vampire and the pure iron so that I can isolate the ingredient that will do the miracle. But I need another element, which, in combination with blood and iron, would become lethal to the beasts that attacked you. So, there you go. The reason I called my son is to help me discover that element!”

“Perfect! And what are you waiting for to start?” I ended up screaming so that the two hurried out of the lab.

Why did I have the impression that Luana Antonov was wasting time and that, in fact, she had nothing worked so far on this new serum? “Liam...” I turned to him worriedly. “I don’t know why, but I don’t like our doctor’s behavior at all. Keep an eye on her, will you?”

“Consider it done! But do you have any other suspicions?” Liam became curious.

“Not at the moment. It’s up to Vicky to contact me as soon as she has some.”

“How are things with Teresa?” My cousin's question completely disconnected me. My face instantly darkened and my mood suddenly changed. “That bad, huh?”

“Pretty nasty. She still thinks I wanted to use her and right she might be. It just seemed so at one point. I didn’t even get to tell her I gave up the idea of ​​the serum made from her blood and that now the plans are different. Something else worries me. Teresa knows this ... Noah,” I shouted from the depths of my soul.

“What? What do you mean she knows him? From where?”

“Imagine he calls her little pumpkin,” I continued, bored trying not to give too much importance to the nickname. “And she calls him biscuit!”

“Biscuit?” Liam laughed out loud, which made me jump.

I took a threatening step towards him, my gaze becoming like that of an animal. “Hey, calm down. It was just a joke!”

“That man is a joke. We need to get rid of him, and quickly. I don’t know why, but I have the impression that Vicky won’t give me good news about Luana. It has passed enough time for her to confirm or disprove my suspicions.”

Liam moved closer, leaning on my desk. As if he wanted no one to hear him.

“Bash, I also have suspicions about her. I'll tell you something that happened...” he began in a hushed tone, glancing around and checking that the door was shut tight.

“What happened?” I asked angrily, thinking that nothing would surprise me further.

I was no longer amazed by Luana’s doings and was just waiting for the next shocking news.

“The other day I went to the laboratory intending to supervise the new project, the new serum. I didn’t let her know before because I didn’t have to, as I simply thought of doing it at that moment. I would not check on her to see if she does her job well. That was not my intention. As I did not announce her, I can say that I took her by surprise and exactly when I entered, she hid some sheets of paper in the desk’s drawer. It seemed strange to me since I was overseeing the project. It all happened so fast that she accidentally hit the test tube in which it was the serum, or her attempts to create it, and a few drops reached her skin, her arm more exactly. I’m no scientist. But if it was a destructive serum with an immediate effect on werewolves, it should have had some reaction on her skin. Being one too, aren’t I right?” Liam concluded, blinking a few times and withdrawing slightly.

I got up from my desk and looked out the window.

“She had no reaction, you say?” I repeated his last statement. “What you witnessed, Liam...” I said, turning to look at him. “... it can only mean that either she failed the first attempt or the serum she is making has nothing to do with what I asked her to do. I don’t want to think it’s the second option. There is a cloud of doubt surrounding her because of her suspicious actions. “

The net was already tightening around her, and I didn’t like it at all. I was already regretting hiring her, but if she really was our enemy, it was better to have her around than who knew where to plot and plan her revenge. But revenge for what?

There were a lot of questions and until Vicky came up with some answers, I couldn’t jump to conclusions. Maybe they were wrong. Or maybe not.

There were too many doubts, and now her son Noah came into the picture. Something didn’t smell good to me, but I’ll do the investigations myself. I don’t want to involve anyone, not even Liam.

He was happy with Amelia; I didn’t want to overshadow their happiness. I didn’t know what this research of Luana could entail, and I didn’t want to endanger anyone’s life. Especially Liam and his partner.

“I don’t even know how to react, Liam. What you’re telling me is, as serious as it is, annoying. All I hope is that all our suspicions will not get confirmed. That would mean we stayed with the enemy for too long!” I expressed my point of view, being more and more worried.

“What if your suspicions get confirmed? What are you going to do then?”

Liam was the perfect person to keep me afloat and temper the uncontrolled exits that I sometimes develop. Only if all this would get confirmed.

No one would, not even Liam, stand in the way between me and the traitor who had the audacity to face me like that.

“I do not think you really want me to answer that question. All I’m missing is Vicky’s and Teague’s research. Something tells me I am very close to finding out a truth that will not delight me at all. “

Just then, as if I brought her with the power of my mind, Victoria connected with me. Her voice was so serious that she placed the confirmation on my earlier words.

“Hey, bro, tell me you have a place to sit down. I have news for you and it’s not very good, so to speak!” she began in a low tone, waiting for me to answer.

“Hey, sis, other bad news? Too many in one day,” I returned my hopeless answer. I kind of expected it to be so.

“I won’t even ask! I felt your despair, but I could add something more, like... jealousy. Am I right?” but my silence gave her a sweet smile. “Hey, whatever it is, you two will figure it out! Listen to me, Teague found nothing, but absolutely nothing about the so-called past of a so-called doctor, Luana Antonov. In other words, our Luana does not exist!”