After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Leonica smiled brightly and reached her hands out, taking the plush toy and admiring it.

Marcus had been a long time friend of her, having met him two years ago. She had walked into his toy shop one day, looking for a gift like a lost soul, when he spotted her. After helping her, they began talking and he eventually warmed up to her, learning that she

was new to town.

Ever since, the two have been close friends, Marcus always giving her discount on everything whenever she came to buy his toys, which is why she loved coming to his shop. Marcus was an elderly man, around the age of sixty, his face held a permanent smile, though his brown hair was slowly losing color.

Leonica handed him a couple of dollars for the toy, Marcus refusing to take the money.

"Take it as a gift, from a friend." He smiled, pushing her hand away and handing the money

back.

Leonica shook her head, placing the money in his hand and folding it over. "You know I can't do that, Mark. You've given me far too much discount. If things continue like this, you'll be losing more than you're meant to." Marcus was reluctant at first, but after some thought, he finally took the money.

"But, promise me you'll come again." He said, amischievous smile stretching across his lips.

"You know I can't resist visiting." Leonica responded, giving him a bright smile which was followed by a hug as she departed the store.

De

As she stepped out of the shop, Leonica felt her phone vibrating inside her pocket and reached for it. She glanced at the caller ID and couldn't help but smile upon seeing the name of her adoptive brother.

"Leonardo, hey...what's up?" she greeted, holding her phone between her ear and shoulder as she dug around her bag for her car keys.

"Hey, I just wanted to check on you. How are you fending?" Leonardo asked.

"I'm fine." Leonica honestly answered as she slid her car and turned the engine on. "How about you?" she asked, backing out of her parking space and beginning the short drive home.

"Same old. Stressful Company affairs and all, thought it would be much better...if you were back here." Leonardo responded and Leonica chuckled.

There he went once more, trying to get her to come back to Norway. It wasn't the first time they were having this conversation.

"I told you, Leo, I'm not coming back." She replied.

"Come on," Leonardo groaned and Leonica could hear a sigh follow after. "The company needs you Leonica. It needs a suitable president.

"No. Trust me, you're more suitable for that job than I am. If anyone is to know how hard. you've worked for that position, then that person would be me. And besides, you know very well, Leo, I can't...don't want to come back to that place." she said, feeling a tinge of pain in her chest at the memory of what had happened five years ago.

Leonardo sighed heavily. "It has been five years, Leonica. You can't stay cooped up forever in Colorado."

"I'm not." She replied, turning a corner. "I have a life here. One that I'm really enjoying. I don't think I can give that up.

"I'm not saying you should give it up completely, but Leo, the company needs you."

"The company has you and dad." She countered.

health has deteriorated drastically. The doctor advised him to stay home from now on, the stress of the

the news not entirely surprising her, yet not going

with her.

was already at an old age, so, his health

vacant, the majority of shareholders

Leonica slammed harshly on the brakes upon

Rodrigo? Hell no!

imagine her uncle sitting in her father's office chair, handling

in getting the company's

care about the welfare of the employees or the well-being

was so adamant in becoming the

to happen, the

consider putting Rodrigo

I have no right to the company." Leonardo replied clicking his tongue in anger as he

Leonardo continued on. "I know how you operate. If anyone should have a knead for handling Romero empire, it should be the one who anonymous dominated Colorado's business industry, isn't that right, Tyche Smith?" Hearing those words, Leonica pressed her lips into a thin

It was true.

filled with nothing but the memories of * Gabriel, his betrayal and the pain it caused

the pain, Leonica had buried herself in work, using her

she had been searching for an anonymous name to use, the name Tyche which belonged to the Greek

second thought, she had used

Tyche Smith had gained the reputation

for being cunning, intelligent and

a mystery, however, that instilled more

whole business world had come to

have the ability to turn the tide in

their knees.

still there?"

a long,

understand why her father's company was so

years of his life working his ass off in

right to the company, it was

don't know, Leo," She

moment, but Just, please think

quiet,

give you a few days to think about it." Leonardo spoke after a brief moment of silence, not wanting to push

whispered and they both

it, her brows furrowing upon realizing that he

was the contract for a partnership being led by her uncle with Bryce

Gabriel's company!

of her lung after reading

the contract.

had decided to partner up with