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.

Leonardo sighed. "Dad's health has deteriorated drastically. The doctor advised him to stay home from now on, the stress

Leonica whispered, the news not entirely surprising

with her.

at an old age, so, his

of president vacant, the

Leonica slammed harshly on

Rodrigo? Hell no!

before she could imagine her uncle sitting in her father's office chair, handling the company's

interested in getting the company's

the welfare of the employees or

was so adamant in becoming the next

that were to happen, the company would

old geezers have to be joking. If they even consider putting Rodrigo as the next president, the company will collapse!"

me, claiming that as an adoptive son I have no right to the company." Leonardo replied clicking his tongue in anger as he recalled their words. "That's why I'm asking you to please come back

how you operate. If anyone should have a knead for handling Romero empire, it should

It was true.

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

buried herself in work, using her skills the skills she had been groomed with

searching for an anonymous name to use, the name Tyche which belonged to the Greek goddess of

without a second thought, she had used

months, the name Tyche Smith had gained the reputation of

was known for being cunning,

remained a mystery, however, that instilled

one thing the whole business world had come

would have the ability to turn the tide in her favor and bring her opponents

their knees.

you still there?"

a

why her father's company was

life working his ass off in

anyone had a right to the

don't know, Leo," She skeptically

moment, but Just, please

quiet, deep in

brief moment of silence, not wanting to push her. "When I

whispered and they both said

It was a text message from Leonardo. She quickly opened it, her brows furrowing upon realizing that he had sent her

contract for a partnership being led

Gabriel's company!

like air had been knocked out of her

the contract.

to partner up with