Her words were so unexpected that it stunned Rodrigo long enough for her to walk past. Kennedy followed suit behind her. "Ms. Romeno ""What is it?"

"I think there's something you need to see." The assistant said and watched as his employer looked over her shoulder, raising a questioning brow at his statement. At this, he handed the tablet he had been scrolling on, over to her before explaining in briet. "While the meeting was going on, Mr. Richardson and Lee made statements with the press concerning the recent rupees surrounding you."

H

"They did what? Leonice thought as she collected the tablet and read through the article Kennedy had been monitoring. For a few seconds, her brows knitted together and then they shot up in sarpeise upon realizing that it was just as Kennedy had said, Owen and Arvan had indeed made statements with the press and their separate interviews had gained more view than any of the articles laying allegations against her.

Taking a brief moment in the elevator, she read through each of their individual statements. By the time she was done, Leonica had bright pink tintson rach side of her cheeks. The manner, at which both men had expressed their admiration and feelings for her in their full speeches, certainly wasn't something she was expecting

Arvan, well she could somewhat tell that the relationship between them had the vibe of more than friends. He had been exceptionalle nice to her since day one and being the grown and very mach aware of her surroundings, woman she is, Leonica had instantly suspected that it was love at first sight.

y novel.

Stupid, she knows, after all, she's not some heroine in some coming of age

And believe of or not, she had been fine with that. She had thought of leading him on and gave subtle hists of rejection, praying that Arvan got it. Bat it was clear to her now that, he didn't and if he did, he still went forth to make his feelings known, worldwide met like a week ago, Could love at first sight really

Now Arvan aside, Owen Owen was another case that Leonica did not phantom. Heck, they had just m

done more good than harm for her, because the public opinion seems to have taken a turn for

total dick that would come off as unappreciative and made a mental not to send tears of gratitude to each of

either of them before Gabriel then she was sure her story would have been different, but like she told

some more, mindlessly looking for something... another person's speech that she

passed her mind, Leonica switched the screen of Kennedy's tablet shut and

into her seat with a

she thought, wanting nothing more than to be done with the said man this very moment, but realizing that the moment she

"Ms. Romero,"

is it this time

in the meeting." Her eyes snapped open at his words. "He requested I pass on the message that the procedure for the

she had almost forgotten she had to prepare for something like that. But then again, with everything going on, she really didn't want to have to meet or even see Gabriel. Not even an apology from him could change that. But as much as she wanted that, remembering that Ashley's fate rode on her cooperation, sealed

you?" Kennedy asked

out in defeat, she answered.

hospital, the first person Leonica ran into was the very same man she had wanted to avoid. Her expression became sour and Gabriel did not fall to notice and he knew it was because of

over the past few days he had thought over his past actions and realized that if he had been in her shoes, he would

intent to apologize for whatever he could, Gabriel stepped forward. "Leonica.." He began but

room. "Everything's been set up, so

a smile. "I trust

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