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.

head.

instinctively clenched her jaws and fist upon hearing the name of said man she had a bad

who was 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 cut her friend off before she could speak much further. The look in her eyes wordlessly told the Noirette not to speak anymore

enough. Leave the past

sighed looking else where as she realized how

nodded, accepting her apology and

it would be best to change the topic, opened her mouth to ask about Ashley's new school

her hand bag, Anastasia pulled her phone out and unlocked it. Her brows furrowed when she read the message notification on her

asked, her tone gentle and filled with

notification she had received, more accurately, the notification that had been recommended to her. "Annie?" Leonica called out again, noticing her friend's unusual silence. "What's

it up and calmly read the headline of

headline read in bold

the pit of her stomach and she clenched

her friend stare at her phone with a

How dare he?

could he move on with his life like that and act as if Leonica was

life.

was a slap to

he was, living the perfect life with

even had the audacity to openly post

plan was to hurt Leonica any more than

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

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

for Leonica that would stun the world the moment

The annual business banquet.

Unexpected Encounter.

all the major

Gabriel's office.

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

this once, who amongst you is responsible for the engagement post released by the media department?" Gabriel asked and soon, all heads turned to face an

all the eyes and slowly raised his

twitched at

what was

Ah, yes, Kelvin.

for the engagement announcement that had

think that hiring Kelvin was a

pinching the bridge of his nose.

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

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

bit on the inside of her cheeks, cursing her choice of

other person who could handle the

to snap out of her thoughts

explain," Angelina began, taking

the look of displeasure on Gabriel face, Angelina knew that she quickly had to fix

would be detrimental to the way Gabriel

tears finding their way

saw Angelina crying. Quickly he dismissed

of the way, forward, allowing her

mistake. I got too excited and got ahead

anything, he merely stood silently and watched her cry,

wanted to be angry at her and at least scold

words.

the doctor had

so why was he about to

closer and started. "Gabe,

cut off half way as she pretended to lose strength in her legs and collapsed into Gabriel's