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.

she turned around and walked off,

are you going?!" Gabriel

her shoulder and

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

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

Leonica's brows creased. "What?"

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

that I'm not interested in anything like

tried to reason.

I'm not gonna let you escape

"But, I-"

stopped her and pulled her towards the

certain someone's presence caught her eyes and her

Why was he

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

creased, her mind finally processing the

back to

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

quickly stepped out of his grasp. "I'm fine, thank

wave, pointing towards the

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

a hand out for

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

gently placed her palm

Leonica's mind raced, thinking of what to say and how to act. She had after all, deliberately tried to ignore him when they ran into each

She thought, trying to avoid his eyes but in the process, she missed a beat of the music and nearly messes

saved her in the nick of time, pulling her

from her's. "There's no need

"I'm not nervous dancing."

"That's a

song's rhythm.

out, flashing her a smile that said he didn't believe her. "I've seen you dance a couple of times, you could out dance Shakira if you put your mind to

chuckle.

retorted with a small smile on

""Am not."

"Are too."

his head and rolled his eyes in a playful manner. "Fine, have

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"Let's do just that."

this time, it was more comfortable, as the tension from the previous moments had

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

see her beginning a dance with Christian. What's

even Christian's bed partners could interact freely with him like that, heck, they didn't even have the right to approach him

Leonica had broken that

as he saw Christian spin Leonica and pull her back

dance floor, the spectators, clapped their hands, Gabriel moved from his spot, approaching Leonica and Christian who had just

formal bows.