Signing, Anastasia was about to easily give into Leonica's face when her attention was diverted by a small figure barreling down in her direction.

"Aunty Annie look!" Ashely exclaimed happily as he stopped in front of Anastasia and held up the golden crispy croissant he had gotten from the pastry section. "The cook said I could have this."

Anastasia's mood visibly brightened at the sight of the younger boy. Reaching down, she patted his head.

"That's nice." She said, a warm smile on her lips. "You should thank him for it. Did you do that?" She asked. Ashely shook his head.

"Well then, why don't you go thank the cook, huh?"

Ashely nodded his head, his blonde locks bouncing. "Okay!" He chirped and was about to head off when he remembered something and quickly turned around. "Oh mommy, can I also get a glass of orange juice?"

"Sure sweetheart," Leonica replied, reaching into her bag for her purse and later handing him

a five dollar bill.

"Thanks mommy," Ashely thanked, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he headed for the pastry section once again, leaving Anastasia and Leonica alone.

o to the

Anastasia watched as the child ran pastry section, conversing with the cook. A few seconds of silence had gone by before she peeled her gaze away from Ashely's figure and looked at Leonica, who upon sensing her stare, looked her way with a smile.

The former pressed her lips into a thin line. She had so much question to ask her best friend. after seeing her after five years, and one question in particular was nagging at her to be asked.

Gabriel was the father of Ashely, wasn't he?

Although it was a given, seeing as the child took more of his features than Leonica's. It was like he was a mini molded version of Gabriel, save for the blonde locks.

Leonica's hair had always been blonde during her childhood, it was no wonder Ashely would

inherit the color.

And the eyes...they were grey and sharp just like Gabriel's, there was no doubt about that. However, even if all the clues were pointing in that direction, Anastasia couldn't bring herself to directly ask Leonica that question.

She didn't want to risk reopening her friend's wounds for something as trivial as curiosity.

Sighing, she settled on a different question. "Just for clarity sake, that Child doesn't have a godmother yet, does he?"

"He doesn't." Leonica answered.

Anastasia smiled. "Then does that mean I get to be his godmother?" She asked, however before Leonica could respond, she added. "Before you even think of saying no, don't forget the promise we made in college." "And what is that?" Leonica asked, her head tilted and feigning confusion.

Anastasia's expression darkened.

"That if any of us were to have a child, the other person would become the godmother or godfather."

Leonica paused, pretending to try and recall the memory.

"That sounds so familiar," she said and Anastasia rolled her eyes.

"Leonica, you best remember, else..." She warned.

"Alright, alright. You can be his godmother." Leonica laughed, holding her hand up in defeat.

"Good." Anastasia grinned in triumph, soon joining the laugh with Leonica.

After their laughter died down, Anastasia's face grew serious as a memory flashed in her mind and she clicked her tongue in distaste.

Even during their college days, Leonica had been part of Gabriel's fan girls, loving him longer than most of the girls that were currently vying for his attention.

Yet he dare treat her uselessly.

her head.

instinctively clenched her jaws and fist upon hearing the

"Is he blind or is he simply stupid. How can he choose that scheming witch over you who unconditionally loves him and even saved his life..." "Anastasia," Leonica cut her friend off before she could speak much further. The look

the past in

she realized how much her blabbering might

apology

opened her mouth to ask about Ashley's new school preparation, when the beeping

pulled her phone out and unlocked it. Her brows furrowed when

something the matter?" Leonica asked, her

to the screen as she scrolled. through the link attached to the notification she had received, more accurately, the notification that had been recommended to her. "Annie?" Leonica called out again, noticing

Leonica who picked it up and calmly read the headline of the article

read in bold

a familiar butter feeling pool in the pit of her stomach

phone with a somewhat

How dare he?

on with his life like that and act as if Leonica was never even present in

life.

a slap

left because of him, and yet here he was, living the perfect life with the very same

even had the audacity to openly post about their

If Gabriel and his mistress plan was to hurt Leonica any more than they already have,

was going to show them that just like them, Leonica could also move

going to help her friend find someone who was better for her than Gabriel and they would

Leonica that would stun the world the moment she

The annual business banquet.

Unexpected Encounter.

at Bryce Empire, all the major employees of the

Gabriel's office.

crowd, leaning against his table. With a darken atmosphere behind him, it made all the employees present cower all the more. What had they done wrong this

once, who amongst you is responsible for the engagement post released by the

and slowly raised his hand,

twitched at

man, what was his

Ah, yes, Kelvin.

the engagement announcement that had caused him so much

that

began, taking a deep breath and pinching the bridge of his nose. "Tell me, who gave you the

apple bobbing. "It...it

reveal the said brunette who had leisurely been seating on the couch, not expecting her entire

inside of her cheeks, cursing her choice of having picked the

other person who could handle

louder, causing Angelina to snap out of her thoughts and rise to her feet, smiling innocently

explain," Angelina began, taking a step towards

face, Angelina knew that she

be detrimental to the way Gabriel

sorry." She quickly apologized, tears finding their way to her eyes and

crying. Quickly he dismissed the employees in

them out of the way, forward, allowing her waterworks fall all the

I got

didn't say anything, he merely stood silently and watched her cry, his expression

angry at her and at least scold the brunette, however, he recalled

words.

since Angelina had fainted five years ago, her health had deteriorated and the doctor had advised

was

another step closer and started. "Gabe, you're not mad, are

pretended to lose strength in her legs and collapsed

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