Dangerous Suspicion

The conference meeting ended almost an hour later.

Business deals were discussed, contracts were proposed, and investors seemed extremely interested in working with Aurora Global Holdings.

But Sebastian Knight had barely heard a word during the entire meeting.

His attention kept drifting toward the same two people sitting across the table.

Olivia Carter.

And the small boy beside her.

Leo Carter.

Even now, as the meeting ended and people began leaving the hall, Sebastian remained seated in silence.

Daniel noticed his expression.

"Mr. Knight… should I prepare the contract proposal?"

Sebastian didn't answer immediately.

His eyes were still fixed on Leo.

The boy was sitting calmly beside Olivia, playing with a small tablet. His face looked relaxed, but his posture remained strangely confident.

Too confident for a five-year-old.

Sebastian finally spoke.

"Daniel."

"Yes, sir?"

"Investigate something."

Daniel immediately understood.

"About Ms. Carter?"

Sebastian's voice turned colder.

"And the child."

Daniel hesitated slightly.

"You suspect…?"

Sebastian stood up slowly.

"I don't like coincidences."

His gaze darkened.

"Especially ones that look exactly like me."

Daniel nodded.

"I'll start immediately."

Meanwhile…

Across the hall, Olivia was packing her documents into her briefcase.

Leo tugged lightly on her sleeve.

"Mom."

Olivia looked down.

"Yes, Leo?"

Leo glanced toward Sebastian, who was still standing near the table.

"That man looks scary."

Olivia's expression didn't change.

"Then don't look at him."

Leo blinked.

"But he keeps looking at me."

Olivia gently closed her briefcase.

"That's his problem."

Leo shrugged slightly.

"Okay."

Just then—

A deep voice spoke behind them.

"Olivia."

The voice was calm.

Cold.

Familiar.

Olivia slowly turned around.

Sebastian Knight was standing only a few steps away.

The distance between them felt strangely heavy.

Five years.

Five years had passed since they last spoke.

But the tension between them felt exactly the same.

Sebastian's eyes moved slowly across her face.

Studying her.

As if trying to understand something.

"You've changed."

Olivia gave a small polite smile.

"Most people do in five years."

Sebastian ignored the sarcasm in her tone.

His gaze shifted slightly toward Leo.

The boy was staring back at him without fear.

That resemblance again.

Sebastian looked back at Olivia.

"You never told me you had a child."

Olivia's smile faded slightly.

"And why would I tell you?"

Sebastian's voice remained calm.

"Because we were married."

Olivia raised an eyebrow.

"Were."

The single word landed like a slap.

Sebastian's jaw tightened slightly.

His eyes flickered again toward Leo.

"How old is he?"

Olivia crossed her arms calmly.

"Five."

Sebastian's heart skipped.

Five years.

Exactly five years.

The timing…

His gaze suddenly sharpened.

"What is his birthday?"

Olivia's eyes turned cold.

"That sounds like a personal question."

Sebastian stepped slightly closer.

"Answer it."

Olivia didn't move.

Instead, Leo suddenly spoke.

"My birthday is March 18."

Both adults froze.

Sebastian slowly looked down at him.

March 18.

His mind raced.

Five years ago…

That date matched perfectly.

His chest tightened.

He looked back at Olivia.

And for the first time…

A dangerous suspicion appeared in his eyes

The silence between them became heavier.

Sebastian's sharp gaze locked onto Olivia.

"You left five years ago."

His voice was low.

"And suddenly you return with a five-year-old child."

Olivia looked completely calm.

"So?"

Sebastian's eyes darkened.

"So I want the truth."

Olivia laughed softly.

The sound was cold.

"You want the truth?"

She leaned slightly closer to him.

"Since when did you start caring about my life?"

Sebastian didn't respond.

His eyes slowly moved back to Leo.

The boy looked exactly like him.

Too much like him.

Leo tilted his head.

"Mom, is he angry?"

Olivia placed her hand gently on Leo's shoulder.

"No."

She smiled faintly.

"He's just confused."

Sebastian ignored the mockery in her tone.

Instead, he asked the question directly.

"Is he my son?"

The words froze the air.

Even Leo looked curious now.

Olivia stared at Sebastian for a long moment.

Then she suddenly smiled.

But this smile was different.

Dangerous.

Cold.

She leaned closer to Sebastian and whispered quietly so only he could hear.

"Do you really think you deserve to know?"

Sebastian's eyes flashed.

"Olivia."

Her voice dropped even lower.

"The night you threw those divorce papers at me…"

Her gaze turned icy.

"You lost the right to ask that question."

Sebastian clenched his fists.

For the first time in years, he felt something he couldn't control.

Regret.

But Olivia stepped back calmly.

She took Leo's hand.

"Come on, Leo."

Leo waved casually at Sebastian.

"Bye, scary man."

Then they walked toward the exit.

Sebastian remained standing there.

Frozen.

His mind replayed Olivia's words again and again.

"You lost the right to ask."

His chest tightened painfully.

Daniel suddenly appeared beside him.

"Mr. Knight."

Sebastian didn't look away from the door Olivia had just walked through.

Daniel spoke quietly.

"I found something."

Sebastian finally turned his head.

"What?"

Daniel handed him a tablet.

"I checked Ms. Carter's company history."

Sebastian looked down at the screen.

Aurora Global Holdings.

Founded five years ago.

Exactly five years.

But that wasn't what shocked him.

The shareholder list showed something unexpected.

There were two names.

Olivia Carter.

And—

Leo Carter.

Sebastian's eyes widened slightly.

Daniel continued quietly.

"And according to legal records…"

He hesitated.

"Leo Carter is listed as the legal heir of Aurora Global Holdings."

Sebastian slowly looked back toward the door Olivia had walked through.

A powerful business empire.

A child who looked exactly like him.

And a woman who hated him.

For the first time in five years…

Sebastian Knight felt something he had never expected.

Fear.

Because deep down, he realized something terrifying.

If Leo really was his son…

Then five years ago—

He had divorced a pregnant woman.

And thrown away his own child.