Daniel & Ivan (Love Syndrome)

CHAPTER - 13

Ivan immediately stopped drying Danil and stood up, leaving his own room. He walked to the door, opened it and called the security guard who was on duty in front of his room.

"Go get Leaf to see me right now," Ivan said, distressed to the point of madness, but unable to wake Danil up to talk about it. Ivan sat on the sofa in the living room, his expression serious and tense. It wasn't long before Leaf arrived, dressed casually as he prepared for bed.

"Did you call me, boss?" Leaf asked, surprised. Ivan stared at Leaf intently, but he remained calm, unsure why he had been called. Meanwhile, Ivan was considering whether or not to talk to Leaf about Danil, who had drunkenly revealed something about his own condition. If Leaf didn't know about this, it would mean that Ivan had revealed the secret that Danil's family had kept hidden for over twenty years.

"How long have you been with Danil?" asked Ivan.

“Since the young master was ten years old,” Leaf replied.

"Do you think you're close to Danil?" Ivan continued.

"I've been with him for over ten years, sir," Leaf replied, not directly.

"That means you must know everything about Danil, right?" Ivan insisted.

"Yes," Leaf replied seriously, though he was puzzled as to why Ivan would ask that. Maybe it was because he frequently mentioned his habit of carrying Danil in his arms when he was drunk.

"Has Danil ever revealed any secrets to you?" Ivan continued asking. Leaf remained silent, not knowing exactly what Ivan's intention was with those questions.

"If I tell you, will it still be called a secret?" Leaf replied, carefully. Ivan gave a small smile at the corner of his mouth.

"That's right. I can tell you're doing your job well," Ivan commented.

He realized that Leaf was absolutely loyal to Danil, willing to follow any order and even sacrifice her life for him. Leaf's answer gave Ivan clues to form some assumptions.

"You can go rest. I just wanted to know how well you take care of Danil," Ivan said. Leaf was still confused, but nodded before leaving Ivan and Danil's room.

After this, Ivan picked up his cell phone and called one of his close friends.

"I need Obi to investigate something for me...", Ivan said, going into the details of the investigation with Roman, his friend. Obi, mentioned by Ivan, was part of Roman's intelligence and espionage team.

After the call ended, Ivan ran his hand over his face in thought. If his suspicions were confirmed, he didn't know what he should do.

Ivan remained motionless for a few minutes before returning to his room. Danil was still sleeping soundly. Ivan changed his clothes and lay down next to Danil, leaning down to give him a soft kiss on the forehead.

"I'm sorry..." Ivan murmured, in a barely audible tone, before pulling Danil closer into his arms and closing his eyes.

~~ The Next Morning ~~

Danil woke up with a slight headache, but managed to get up, take a shower and get dressed normally.

"How did I get back to the room last night, Ivan?" asked Danil.

"I carried you," Ivan replied. Danil's eyes widened when he heard that.

"Seriously? You're kidding me, aren't you? Leaf was definitely the one who brought me back!" Danil replied in disbelief.

"Are you that close to Leaf?" Ivan teased.

"Of course I am. Leaf has been with me for over ten years. To be honest, he's like a big brother to me," Danil replied seriously.