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 is

upon hearing the name

unaware of her friends reaction, continued on. "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

Leave the

she realized how much

apology and they both fell

minute, Anastasia, thinking it would be best to change the topic, opened her mouth to ask about Ashley's new school preparation, when the

hand bag, Anastasia pulled her phone out and unlocked it. Her

her tone gentle

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 her

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 the pit of her

a somewhat strained expression, Anastasia's

How dare he?

that and

life.

a slap

him, and yet here he was, living the perfect

he even had the audacity to openly post about

plan was to hurt Leonica any

just like them, Leonica could also move on with her life,

find someone who was better for her than

needed to pick a dress for Leonica that would stun the world

The annual business banquet.

Unexpected Encounter.

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

Gabriel's office.

With a darken atmosphere behind him, it made all

the engagement post released by the media department?"

and slowly raised his hand, announcing.

brows twitched at

man, what

Ah, yes, Kelvin.

was 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

had made him think that

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

his Adam's apple bobbing. "It...it was madam Fernandez."

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

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

picked some other

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

Angelina began,

Angelina knew that she quickly had to

blunder, else it would be detrimental to the way Gabriel

quickly apologized, tears finding their way to her eyes and soon

saw Angelina crying. Quickly he dismissed the employees in

forward, allowing her waterworks

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

stood silently and watched her cry, his

at least scold the brunette,

words.

fainted five years ago, her health had deteriorated and the doctor had advised she remain in food moods, takes things

agreed, so why was he about to

took another step closer and started. "Gabe,

words were cut off half way as she pretended to lose strength