After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

with the crowd.

Close to an hour had gone by when Leonica finally excused herself from the center of the crowd and headed for the restroom.

Quickly, she fixed her hair, make up and did a few prep talk to her reflection, reading herself to head back into the crowd of socialite m, before stepping out of the restroom. However, she hadn't taken more than a step out of the restroom when the build of a familiar figure suddenly blocked her way.

Leonica took a step back, as to avoid bumping into the figure. In the process, she allowed her lavender eyes wander up to the face of the person blocking her path,

The moment her eyes landed on the face in front of her, they widened along with her breath ceasing.

Even after five years, with his ashy black hair, dull grey eyes and pale complexion, Leonical could instantly recognize the man in front of her

Her ex husband, Gabriel Bryce.

She's The Mother Of My Child.

If one word could accurately describe the way Leonica was currently feeling, that would be,

Breathless.

Seeing Gabriel up so close after five years and not even having been mentally prepared, shook

her to some extent.

What was he doing here?

Forego the fact that this even was especially meant to business attendants, Anastasia had sang it like a lullaby in her ears about how he had quit attending social activities, and as a result, she had let her guard down and attended the annual banquet without a worry in the world concerning running into him.

Shit, she cursed in her head. How had she been so careless?

Taking another step back, she tried to put some much needed distance between them, while schooling her expression.

There was no need to have any sort of expression that would show that his presence was getting to her.

As a matter of fact, there was no need remaining within the same space as him.

She needed to leave.

With that passing thought in her mind, Leonica lowered her gaze, seemingly attempting to ignore his presence and walk away. However, she had not taking more than a few steps pass him when she felt a stern grip on her wrist, pulling her back. "Leonica-" Gabriel began, the sound of his voice calling her name after five years sent shivers through the white-ette body. However, she harshly interrupted him before things could go any further.

"Get your hands off me." She sent a glare in Gabriel's way.

Her words, contrary to what she had expected, caused Gabriel's grip to tighten around her wrist. "All these years...where the hell have you been?" He demanded.

'Ever so rude.' Leonica chuckled inwardly at his behavior before responding.

"That's none of your business." She stated, her tone cold and flat.

"None of my business? What the hell are you saying?" Gabriel growled. "You suddenly disappear off the face of the earth for five fucking years and now you're telling me I shouldn't bother asking you where you've been?" "Exactly. After all," She paused and abruptly yanked her wrist out of his grasp, surprising Gabriel. "I'm a stranger to you, correct? We are divorced, so what's there to care about the location of someone you don't even know?" Leonica's words struck Gabriel like a sharp knife and he felt a knot in his chest tighten, unbeknownst to him, his emotion was also displayed on his face.

Speechless.

Seeing the look on his visage, a feeling of satisfaction wash over Leonica.

and walked off, leaving him

are you going?!"

of your business!" Leonica snapped over her shoulder and disappeared into the crowd,

as she was far away from Gabriel, Anastasia suddenly ambushed her, grabbing her by the arm

"You won't believe me if I tell you that I've just found you, the best partner for the night." She teased,

Leonica's brows creased. "What?"

finger in her front while her other free hand was busy dragging her towards the dance floor where people were getting in place for

know that I'm not interested in anything like that right now, Annie. So stop it."

tried to reason.

very well that I'm not

"But, I-"

her and pulled

her mouth to protest once more, however, a certain someone's presence caught her eyes and her words died down, mind

Why was he

noticed her gaze, announced. "Ah I see you've spotted your dance

eyes creased, her mind finally processing the words her friend had

partner?" She questioned, turning her eyes back to her.

slightly, luckily, Christian caught her, his hands wrapping around her waist. "Are you alright?" He asked,

out of his grasp. "I'm

gave them both a wave, pointing towards the speakers which

washed over her, however, she quickly shrugged it off and turned

Christian offered, a hand out for her to

outstretched hand, and then around her to see all the eyes which were on them, wait for

gently placed her palm in his and whispered.

of what to say and how to act. She had after all, deliberately tried to ignore him when they ran into each other at the

his eyes but in the process, she

her in the nick of time, pulling

away from her's. "There's no need to

"I'm not nervous dancing."

"That's a

denied, getting back into the song's

dance Shakira if you put your mind to it." Leonica intended to scoff, however, the sound that came out of

chuckle.

She retorted with a small

""Am not."

"Are too."

his eyes in a playful manner. "Fine, have it your way. I'm not gonna push

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"Let's do just that."

dance, falling back into a silence once again, except this time, it was more comfortable, as the

them for the past couple of minutes, and right now, said pair of eyes were narrowed in annoyance, as his fist was

the dance floor to find Leonica, only to see her beginning a dance with Christian. What's worse, their

that, heck, they didn't even have the right to approach him in public, talk less dance with

had broken

two doing together?' He wondered, a vein threatening to pop on his forehead as he saw Christian spin Leonica and pull her

the dance floor, the spectators, clapped their hands, Gabriel moved from

formal bows.