If that was what was going to happen, then believe it of not, this kid would much rather stay without his father.

And it was more than written on his face with his pouty expression, rendering Gabriel speechless.

Scratch what he had thought earlier. What in God's name was Leonica teaching his son!

A few solid seconds had gone by, Ashely staring pointedly him and Gabriel being speechless, before he had finally gathered his thought and a befitting answer.

Parting his lips to respond, he was instantly silenced as a familiar yet angered voice sounded out from behind him.

"What in God's fucking name do you think you're doing?"

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Paternity Folder.

It was inaccurate to say Leonica was angry as she walked into the classroom, eyes trained solely on Gabriel in a deathly glare.

A more accurate expression for her, would be fuming, red faced and all, which was the least. expression she should have showed. Like, just imagine walking you merry way into your son's. school, intending to pick him up, only to find your devil of a ex husband, petting and playing daddy with him.

Fuck no!

Stopping shut right in front of the man she had been glaring at, Leonica reached forward and with lightening speed, she pulled Ashely away, pushing him behind her like she was an acting shield.

"What the hell do you think you're doing here?" She questioned with a pointed stare, not for one bit, liking the way he remained silent and tilted his head to the side, eyes dropping to the corners of her neck Unintentionally, she flinched. Fuck those gray eyes of his. They haunted her in her every nightmares and now here he was, standing in front of her and watching her like she was his freaking prey. This added all the more to her anger.

Firstly, Gabriel had no fucking right to show up at her Son's school and he sure as hell had no right to stare at her like she was his meal.

Swirling around with Ashely still in her hand, Leonica faced Mrs. Harper, addressing her instead as Gabriel had chosen to remain silent.

"What the hell is this man doing here?" She nearly sneered at the teacher, controlling her voice last second, but still not being able to control the venom that rolled in waves off her tongue along with her words.

Mrs. Harper quickly senses the tension between the two, no more words needed to be spoken to enlighten her. However, this little action of their, not intentional, had put her in a tight

corner.

Gabriel was a big contributor as well as shareholder to their school and Leonica, she was one of the most respected parents in the school, despite A just joining less than two months

ago.

It was safe to say that they both equally held important positions in the school, each with its own pros and cons. And, it was also an unspoken role between all, be it in the school or out in the social world, to always take the bigger side. Paterply Luke

But the question here was, which was the bigger side?

Fiddling with her finger like a child- heck, under the gaze of Leonica and Gabriel, she felt like a fucking child - Mrs. Harper managed to gather the words to respond.

"Well, Ms. Romero, you see, the thing is, Mr. Bryce here," She pointed at Gabriel. "He's a contributor and shareholder of our school and as per usual yearly routine, he had been picked to volunteer in today's classroom inspection." Leonica's eyes narrowed at the explanation.

The fuck type of coincidence is this?

damn dumb to believe that this was a

shoulder at Gabriel who had remained

sure this

never

mother hand given him, lingered for seconds longer,

completely stupid and even though he couldn't completely understand the shit going on, he could tell that tension was hanging thickly in the air and

could do something

plan he had been concocting

slight delay, the child moved, gathering his stuff and bidding Daisy goodbye before returning to

her son had packed up and was back by her side, Leonica took his hand, gently despite the anger she felt towards Gabriel, and scooped him into her arms, turning on her heels and meandering out of the dassroom without another glance in the older male's direction. As she walked her way through the halls

"That fucking prick'

and bash his car in, she'd happily do so, but sadly, she had

show his face- despite

to believe that this was Gabriel's

or better yet, allowed his drink to get spiked and

to Arvan's hospital wing the day following her sinful mistake, Leonica had taken a moment to clear her head on the hospital roof, Arvan standing beside her

"What's dragging you down?"

brows furrowing as she questioned in her

over your face," Arvan pointed out with a soft chuckle, and she,

to call it, Arvan watched her silently once more, taking note of the small details on her face- like the faded freckles she had. Her

to tell," He spoke again. "I just wanted to point it

but settled for

few seconds went by before she spoke, voice near

under the influence of alcohol, but

not proud of? What might that

sudden questioned coaxed a chuckle from Leonica before she

course not. It's just...I committed a...bad? Act with someone. We were both...drunk and not in our right sense I guess." Arvan, after listening to her words, could only

initiated this

seconds, no, she

the rooftop railing, Arvan announced. "There you have it! If that's so, then in this

was innocent. Gabriel was the offender in this

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balls to linger around her

leaving, aren't

voice came from behind, pulling Leonica out of her thoughts just as she stepped out of the

Forgetting something?

judgement, she stopped in her tracks and turned around to see what Gabriel

had expected to see Some of Ashely's stuff,

held between his fingers, a strip of golden wrist bracelet that

breath disappeared for a moment once she

and the very same one she had been searching for the day she left

So that's where it had

dangled the bracelet in a taunting manner, manhandling

that they had sex that night, she remained rooted in her spotted, merely glaring at him

silence that had nearly descended on them. "Did you lose it?" Wriggling out of

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