After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

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.

shaking her head. "How truly ungrateful

instinctively clenched her jaws and fist upon hearing the name of said

over you who unconditionally loves him and even saved his life..." "Anastasia," Leonica cut her friend off before

Leave the past

how

nodded, accepting her apology and

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

and unlocked it. Her brows furrowed when she read

the matter?" Leonica asked, her

glued 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.

better judgement, Anastasia places her phone on the table and gently slid it towards Leonica who picked it up and calmly read the headline of the article her friend had been staring at. 'Gabriel Bryce

headline read in

pool in the pit of her stomach and

with a somewhat strained expression,

How dare he?

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

life.

slap

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

he even had the audacity

his mistress plan was to hurt Leonica any more than they already

them that just like them, Leonica

her friend find someone who was

needed to pick a dress for Leonica that would stun the world the moment she steps foot in the

The annual business banquet.

Unexpected Encounter.

next day at Bryce Empire, all the major employees of the Media team

Gabriel's office.

atmosphere behind him, it made all the employees present cower all the more.

the media department?" Gabriel asked and soon, all heads turned to face an impish

flinched under all the eyes and slowly raised his hand, announcing. "It...it was me S-

brows twitched

what was

Ah, yes, Kelvin.

the manager of the media department, but more importantly, the one responsible for the engagement announcement that had caused him so much trouble. Gabriel sighed, running his

think that hiring Kelvin was a

taking a deep breath and pinching the bridge of his

apple bobbing. "It...it

couch,

of her cheeks, cursing her choice of

picked some other person who could handle

of her thoughts and rise to her

Angelina began, taking a

Gabriel face, Angelina knew that she quickly had

detrimental to the way Gabriel

their way to her eyes and soon running

began to disappear as he saw Angelina crying. Quickly he dismissed the

forward, allowing her waterworks fall all

sorry Gabe, it was a small mistake. I got too excited and

stood silently and watched her cry,

angry at her and at least scold the brunette,

words.

her health had deteriorated and the doctor had

was he about to

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

were cut off half way as she pretended to lose strength in her legs and collapsed