"An adventure?" The younger boy tilted his head to the side. "Where to?"

Leonica gushed at his cuteness, gently placing a kiss on his forehead before she replied. "Norway, momm

hometown."

"Really?!" Ashely asked with sparkling eyes. "I get to see Grandma and Grandpa and uncle Leo?"

She nodded her head. "Yes,"

""Yay!" He exclaimed. "Let's go mommy."

once

Smiling at his enthusiastic nature, Leonica ruffled Ashely's hair once more. "Sure. Now how about you go out Betty with her new friends and I'll prepare dinner." "Okay." He nodded his head and quickly pecked his mother on her cheek before rushing up the

stairs.

Leonica watches him with a bright smile which immediately faded as soon as he disappeared from her sight.

She reached into her pocket and retrieved her phone, scrolling through her message list and finding Leonardo's number.

With her hand hovering above the call button, she bit her lower lip.

There was no turning back now. If she wanted her family to remain in peace, this is the least

she could do.

Pressing down on the call button, she pressed the phone to her ear and listened to the line

ring.

Seconds later, it was answered and she spoke with new found determination.

"Leonardo, I've made my decision."

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The President Of Romero Empire.

The next day, in the affluent district of Norway city, a meeting consisting of Romero Empire's main shareholders was ensuing.

Voices bounced off the four walls of the conference room, growing louder and rowdier by each passing second as one shareholder over another, had something more important to voice.

"The presidential seat has been vacant for far too long," Rodrigo began, opening his argument for the meeting. "Romero empire needs a capable president that can lead us to prosperity,"

"I agree." One of the shareholders present concurred, nodding his head at Rodrigo's statement. "But the question is who?"

"Perhaps the eldest son of the Romero family, Leonardo?" Another shareholder spoke up, however, instantly regretting her words when Rodrigo sent her a sharp glare.

"Impossible." He objected. "Leonardo is not fit to be the president of Romero Empire. He may have graduated with a business degree from oxford, but he's still too inexperienced to take over a company as successful as this. And besides, were not going to leave the fate of a company we've worked so hard to build in the hands of an adopted child, now are we?" He

asked.

The question quickly arouse whispers amongst the shareholders.

"I think he's right." One whispered to their seat partner.

Amidst the sea of voices, someone spoke up. "You might be right, leaving the fate of Romero Empire in the hands of an adoptive son may not be the right choice of action, however," All eyes turned to face the voice that was speaking-

in his early forties dressed in an expensive black suit. Having the undivided attention of his fellow shareholders, the man, Eric

everyone present, still remembers that Romero Empire has someone else

of objection to Rodrigo's ears and he

anger rose and he barked a chesty laugh. "Ha! Are

he kept quiet,

I never expected you of all people to suggest that we hand over the presidential seat to a woman like Leonica Romero." Eric's brows twitched at the insult as well as

on his

to prosper if it's being lead by a woman who cried and ran away as soon as her husband kicked

more than enough of Rodrigo's insult, opened his mouth to speak

everyone turned their heads to look at the figure that was walking in. Instantly,

the other Shareholders and

"Leonica?"

head of the table and sat in it. "Long time no

previous time, causing thick silence to descend in the room.

forward on the table, fingers joined together. "As of today, effective immediately, I, Leonica Romero would be joining Romero Empire as the

exclaimed, just as surprised as the other Shareholders who were now

at the male, a smile tugging the corners of

Rodrigo clenched his teeth.

to joke around. You're not fit to step inside the

a brow raised and

was enough to snap Rodrigo back into his right sense of mind and he realized that he had almost

is, we can't

to find the right

you're a woman and the company needs someone who can stand

didn't say anything and waited for

needs someone with vast amount of knowledge. Someone who can lead them to the top

"You?"

voice interrupted his monologue, the sudden

his blood run cold.

regaining his composure. "I'm the best

closing her eyes, before turning around and gesturing for the male that had walked in with her to pass

between Romero Empire and Colorado's very own Tyche Smith." She

gasps filled

to send not only the entire room, but also Rodrigo into a frenzy,

at the contents of the

Tyche Smith, the goddess of the business world, which without the knowledge of anyone in the room, was none other than Leonica

stammered. "Tyche Smith never cooperates with any company. So, how could she have accepted a deal with Romero

eyes holding

it to a higher status. And the one

was fixed on Leonica, and it was clear, that

won.

left speechless and unable to utter

anger and embarrassment, Leonica having ruined the one chance he

let us proceed with the inauguration

shareholders walked out of the conference room after congratulating Leonica on

Rodrigo who was chewing the inside of his

veins, but he couldn't show it, not in front of Leonica,

to look at him, her expression not giving off any

you to know that you can always consult me." "Thank you, uncle Rodrigo. I'll be sure to

his teeth, hating the way she

herself. He wanted her to fail miserably. But for that to happen, he

did you achieve a recommendable feat such as convincing Tyche Smith to sign the deal with

said earlier, I can't disclose the details of my arrangement." She simply replied and crossed her

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