Thank you, Dad

Secret

"Good morning Matilda." 

"Good morning Mo."

"Have you seen dad?"

"I'm pretty sure he is in his office."

I nod and make my way towards his office.

Matilda looked exhausted, I wanted to ask if everything was okay but I refrained myself. I didn't want to poke my nose where I it didn't belong.

I walk into my dad's office without knocking while going through my phone, "Dad tomorrow will by official day working as CEO in your---

I stop midway when I realize my father is not alone. A man that looked so damn similar to my dad sat in front of my father...except he looked a good 20 years younger.

The man looked at me with venomous eyes and I stared back in confusion. What was his problem?

"You have another kid?" The man asks sneering towards me as if I was the most disgusting thing alive.

Not paying any mind to what he said I look at him and say, "I'm adopted but I don't see how that's any of your business." 

I quickly turn and look at my dad excepting for answers.

"Dad, what's this all about?"

My dad takes a deep breathe and looks at me with a pained expression, he finally utters the words that would make me crumble internally, "Mona this young man is my biological son."

Holy Shit!

***

I stared at the man as he looks at me with lack of emotions. The picture of the boy my father kept hidden flashes through my head, that boy was now standing in front of me, the only difference was that he was a grown man.

"What exactly does he want?" I ask ignoring the man who resembled my father.

"When his mother and I divorced I agreed to give 50% of my companies shares to our son as soon as he turned 23, unfortunately I don't have that amount of share to give now."

I look at the man as he stares at me, challenging me to oppose. I don't. 

He technically is my brother.

"I will get the paper work ready then, we will transfer my shares of the company to him."

My dad looks at me flabbergasted. 

"You will do no such thing!"

"He is your son by blood and this is all he asks of you." I respond look at the man sharply.

The man simply returns my stare.

My eyes soften up and I look at my dad, "I..I know you had a son, I never asked once anything about him, today he is standing right in front of me and deep down I know this is the right thing to do. If that's what he wants than I will transfer my shares making him the sole owner of Ledge Corp Inc.

I looks back at the man once again.

"It's the least I can do after all you've done for me."

I turn and nod at the man in acknowledgment.

"It was nice meeting you..."

"Alecio," he says lowly.

"It was nice meeting you Mr. Alicio."

With that I swiftly turn around and walk away. What I was doing was right.

***

...It has been reported that Mr. Rodrigeuz owner of Ledge Corp Inc had another child kept hidden from the world. Now 23 year old Alesio, son of Mr.Rodriguez Azura had filed a case against...

I turn the T.V off instantly. What the fuck? Why would he file a case and on top of that get the media involved?

I didn't belive it when my secretary called and asked me to turn the news on. 

But now I guess I had no choice, Alesio had other plans.

I quickly rush out to my penthouse and make my way to my dad's house.

I scrambled to my dad's office only to find that Mr. Alesio had beat me to my father. 

They seemed to be in a heated argument but noticing my presence stop talking. 

I march in his room and take a seat maintaining a cold glare towards Alesio.

"What's this all about Mr.Alesio, we gave what you asked for, the paper work were being signed today, was it necessary to approach the media and file a case."

Alesio quickly leans back and stares at me. "You really think I was letting him go that easily after everything he has done to me?"

I grind my teeth hard. What is  he going on about?

"I'm not here to make amends, I'm hear to take revenge, so I advise you to stop getting in the way. I want him to feel the pain I felt, I want to ruin him as much he destroyed my life."

"A worthless father who left his own child and decided to raise a scum off the streets."

My eyes glaze a bit. I see red.

Than I punch his square in the face. All those tae kwon-do classes paid off I guess.