Alaric headed straight for Ethan's office as soon as he got to work.

Ethan was sipping on his morning coffee when he looked up to see Alaric coming in, promptly standing up as Alaric mysteriously closed the office door behind him.

Seeing Alaric's serious demeanor, Ethan took a couple of steps back, a teasing smirk on his face, "What's up, man? It's broad daylight, and for the record, I'm straight as an arrow."

Alaric rolled his eyes, "For all the years I've known you, I've never seen you date anyone. How's that for proving you're straight?"

Ethan crossed his arms defensively, "Saying I'm into women is proof enough. What more do you want?"

"I'm not here to joke around, buddy," Alaric flopped onto the couch, rubbing his temples with a weary sigh.

"You've been hanging out with Hertha too much. Even your eye rolls and the way you talk are starting to mimic hers. Man, you've really gone native," Ethan joked before getting serious and taking a seat next to him.

what you found out," Alaric

his friend's dark

it already," Alaric pressed, clearly out of

"The deputy dean looked into it. It turns out the Falconer family had a doctor fake the paternity test. So, the report you got was

shock and relief on his face,

reason to lie. Plus, he mentioned the Falconer family specifically asked for a fake paternity test," Ethan said

breathing quickened, and his eyes widened as he

leaned back, "Hey, don't

the door, moving as

to him. That

his own mother conspired with Georgia against

fake paternity test, which could only mean Angelina was involved. Apart from her, no one else in the Falcone family would do something like this to

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