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"Savior." Staring at the screen of her tablet while seated in the back seat of her moving car, Leonica muttered the Korean name Owen had addressed with. A smile tugged at her lips at this and shortly after, the car came to a stop, pulling into the driveway of the Café Gabriel had given the location to "Ms, Romero, we've arrived." Kennedy announced as he held the door open for her to step out, to which she did as soon as she had switched the tablet. off and dropped it off in the usual place.

"Thank you, Kennedy," She flashed the assistant a smile as he closed the door behind her. "You can just wait in the car; I won't be long."

"Of course, Ms. Romero." He answered and bowed, soon after returning to his position in the driver's seat.

Now it was Leonica's turn to head in. She took one good look at the building in front of her, drew in a nice deep breath and then walked in its directi

As she entered, spotting Gabriel was easy as, not to her surprise, the café was empty, booled entirely by the man who sat beside the non-opening wall window, admiring the dog park just across the street.

Leonica observed him for a few seconds, readying herself before she approached his table. The sound of her pulling the chair across drew Gabriel's

"You came," He adjusted in his seat

"Did I have a choice." Leonica sassed lazily as she placed her bag down and fixed her eyes on the only drink on the table, precisely in front of her. The very next second, surprise painted her visage. "This," She pointed at the cup that held a quantity of chilled lime juice, her favorite drink and then at man in front of her. "Did you order this for the

Gabriel nodded his heal. "Uh, yeah. I happened to as into Bather Winslow a few days ago and when he got talking

sing about you, I... I asked for your

Leonica was quiet for a few seconds, surprised. This was the first time Gabriel had ever ordered her drink and the first time she had ever seen him this way.

It was a new version, a new side that would have impressed Leonica, her five years ago self, that is, but not now, not this one.

"Oh," She muttered after a few seconds and when Gabriel was expecting some sort of compliment, he saw her shift the drink away from herself "Well sadly, my preferences in the last five years have changed. So don't bother wasting your time." She offered him the vague smile he was used to, acting if she had not just undermined his efforts. "Now tell me, what was it you needed to talk about?"

"Oh, uh..." Gabriel licked his lips, eyes fluttering for a few seconds as he tried to get the buzzing sound out of his head. That damned buzzing sound that started the moment Leonica undermined his effort.

After some time, he finally got rid of the sound. "Angelina and I... we're over. I dissolved the engagement with her and I'm making plans to have her sent

abroad."

by his sudden change in attitude, after all, it was not every day that you see a man dissolve his

surprised and almost swayed for a moment. But then something in the back of her mind reminded her that this was none of her business. Gabriel's life was none of her business, after all, the only reason why she was

why?" Leonica asked as soon as

disappointment to her reaction, but not as much as his

happens in my life is none of your business and whatever happens in your life... if none of my business. The only reason why we can sit here, and talk is because of Ashley, Remembering that occasionally, would

his hand underneath the

me here to speak of, then I

""That's not

spoke up before she could stand up

the usual gesture that he found lovable and adorable, and still

ready for an argument. "I've done my research and asked around, Leonica. The chances of artificial insemination working

Had Come For

went silent. All of a sudden, she chuckled londry, startling Gabriel. "Don't be silly, Gabriel. Even if artificial Invention tabs, there are many other ways to save Ashley." She said and waved her hand in a dismissive manner almost as if saying she wanted

coved expression said

no

when he realised that his assumptions were right and then finally a disapproving

same after IVF.

harm you." He objected, leaning forward

lemon juice in front of her before she looked away, Gabriel could only but chackle at her words, thading it funny that she'd much rather hurt herself than spend a night with him. "Rit then again, hab't she already done that.' Gabriel thought as images from Stellar's birthday party's

the idea now, but last I remember, you quite enjoyed the night we spent together at " He was saying when Leonica shot him a dark state that

She hissed, tone low

boy was he sed up. Fed up with her damn vendetta against him. One second they'd be

that vendetta of hers on

repeated the same familiar routine and end up in some

was a mistake, and it would not repeat itself. Ever." She stated no, more like demanded in a stem tore that had Gabriel swallowing thickly in a bid to keep himself from

now perhaps it was time ter him to listen and take the brunt of her anger. At least in

end up in the same

Uncrossing her legs and shitting position, Leonica heaved out a heavy sigh whilst shaking her head, "Maybe Grandmother was wrong. We manta match made in heaven

turn to fix Leonica with a dark and intimidating state that even thought it worked; she did a fine ass job at

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