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?

she'd be damn dumb to believe that this was

Gabriel who had remained silent, she subtly shook her

sure this

Grab your stuff, were leaving." She instructed, eyes never

despite the instructions his mother hand given him,

shit going on, he could tell that

only he could do something to dissolve the

of his mother's voice pulled him out from whatever mischievous plan he had been concocting in his tiny head. "Get your stuff, now." She

slight delay, the child moved, gathering his stuff and bidding Daisy

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 of the school, heading for the exit, Leonica chose to curse inside her mind, rather than

"That fucking prick'

she'd happily do so, but sadly, she had to avoid doing anything that he could

his face- despite what Mrs. Harper had told

Leonica chose to believe

him, considering how he had gotten drunk, or better yet, allowed his

wing the day following her sinful mistake, Leonica had taken a moment to clear her head on the hospital roof, Arvan standing beside her and he could tell that she had

"What's dragging you down?"

lightening fast in his direction, brows furrowing as she questioned in her head whether or not Norway's senator had the ability

pointed out with a soft chuckle, and she, closed her eyes, internally slapping herself for letting her expressions show so much on

taking note of the small details on her face- like the faded freckles she had. Her natural cat like eyes and the little love shaped mark? Scar? Whatever it was, that was stationed at the corner of her right eyes- before throwing his gaze towards the sun setting beneath the

spoke again. "I just wanted to point it out, lest you continue carrying that look

settled for a sigh as soon as she

few seconds went by before she spoke, voice near whisper. "I did something I'm

of- under the influence of alcohol, but still

nodded. "Something you're not proud of? What might that be? You didn't kill anyone,

coaxed a chuckle from Leonica

her head, she responded. "Of 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 nod once more. "And who's

this act

no, she didn't need to think.

hand against the rooftop railing, Arvan announced. "There you have it! If that's

was the offender in this case

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still have the balls to linger

leaving, aren't

came from behind, pulling Leonica out of her thoughts just as

Forgetting something?

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

of Ashely's stuff,

belongings, Gabriel held between his fingers, a strip of golden wrist

for a moment once she recognized

worn to Stellar's party and the very same one she had been searching for the day she left to visit Arvan

where it had

Gabriel dangled the bracelet in a taunting manner, manhandling it

would ground the fact that they had sex that night, she remained rooted in her spotted, merely glaring at him with clenched jaws. It was admit or lose something precious to her, and as selfish as it may sound, Leonica wasn't

Mommy isn't that your bracelet?" Ashely's child like voice was the one to cut through the vile of silence that had nearly descended on them. "Did you lose it?" Wriggling out of his mother's hold, Ashley meandered towards Gabriel putting his hand out for the older

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