They think I’m their boss’ son

My(21) mom and her boss’ daughter ‘Aunt Emma’ are best friends. University roommates. She jokes about how her employment is proof that networking works but their friendship is genuine.

Both Aunt Emma and her dad have always been very kind to me. They have also always been interested in my schooling and social life.

Recently, Aunt Emma’s dad offered me a job as his assistant. He said my main job will be to handle correspondence and translate documents from English into our language and our language into English. I was quite surprised by the amount he offered, since it’s higher than what a fresh university graduate can expect in our country. I don’t think my English is good enough to warrant that salary.

When I talked to some of the people from the office – people I have known for years – they shared a look. Then one of them told me there’s been a rumor going around for a while now that I’m their boss’ son. He told me it’s due to our similar appearances and the fact that their boss is so fond of me.

There is some slight resemblance between us, I guess. The shape of our eyebrows, facial structure, and jawlines. But I just refuse to accept the theory. No. Just no.

If he were my father, then that means I was conceived by a man cheating on his wife with their daughter’s friend. And that the woman I see as an aunt is actually an older half-sister.

Logically, I know that the rumor is unsubstantiated and farfetched but the thoughts are still bothering me. How do I blot them out?