After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

As if seeing her expression and knowing exactly who she was thinking about, Arvan asked. "So how is Gabriel doing?"

"He's... He's good. "Leonica was quick to answer, only to sigh a second later.

"But?" Arvan pressed on, encouraging her to let out her frustrations, only to feel disappointed when she shook her head, clearly Insisting on keeping whatever struggle she was facing to herself.

"If you say so," He muttered, voice just low enough to hide the disappointment that had temporarily washed over him.

"She looks tired.' He thought as he watched her respond to the message which h silently groaned and rolled her eyes.

he was sure had come from her assistant, seeing as she

She loved work, but hated it, along with fish, deep water and reading for long periods of time.

At least that's what she had told him throughout their discussions in the past and that was what he committed into his memory.

Why did he commit all that into his memory? Like the answer wasn't already clear.

He was attracted towards her, not because she was a fellow single parent or because she was the type of woman a man wanted or because of the uncanny resemblance she had to Irene, but because she was Leonica.

The woman who loves beaches, but feared deep waters. Hated reading for long periods of time but craved to have a book written by her and have fan signs. Hated work but wanted to make sure her father's company, the company which had now been passed into her, excelled more than anything.

She is the type of woman who had the most beautiful smile and the most mesmerizing voice, along with the most beautiful personality. That was who she was and that was why he felt that undeniable attraction towards her.

And although, she had made it clear, gesture and situation wise, that she wasn't interested in being in a relationship and neither was she interested in starting a new relationship, he didn't care.

He'd wait, as long as she needed, as long as she'd have him waiting, and then, he'd properly court her.

But for now, he was more than content to be a friend.

"Well," She spoke, pulling him out of his reverie. "I should get going The company is waiting and my assistant has sent m thousand messages, asking me to return. I have to interview a new employee today." She added, me like a

"Tough" He said and received a look from her that said it all

"Tough, compared to your work it's nothing. Were the words clearly written on her face.

"Anyway," He said, deciding to end the conversation right then and there, before it even started. "I hope to hear from you again soon, maybe when we're all free, we could have dinner or something "He offered, pushing his luck more than knew he should tronica blinked a couple of times, trying to comprehend his words and when it was clear that she had, a small tired smile graced her features, and she nodded. "That sounds nice,"

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"See ya, Leonica." He waved her goodbye, and turned around, walking back to his car and watching as the door was pulled open by his

driver.

He paused to wave at her one last time before entering. The driver, after closing the door, bowed at her before settling into the driver's seat and driving away.

And once the black Chevrolet disappeared, Leonica sighed, rubbing the bridge of her nose and making her way back into her car.

She was exhausted.

Her emotions were a mess, her thoughts were all over the place and her heart felt heavy.

Part of it had to do with Gabriel, he was always a menace in her life that it no longer surprised her at this point. The other half of it had to do with the fact that for some reason, she left like she was leading Arvan on, She wasn't blind. His attraction towards her was clear.

He was a wonderful man, handsome and all, but Leonica just wasn't ready for romance.

Not now at least. But what was it that Anastasia had told her a few days ago in her office after seeing the gifts Arvan had sent?

Something about it never hurting to keep her options open?

once again

Leonica arrived at her company immediately after she had left Ashley's school. As usual, Kennedy was waiting in front of the lift for her.

'Such a diligent assistant. She thought as she walked towards him and he towards her.

interview

out her phone, going through the list of candidates

the time she has finished the list, the lift had arrived at the interview floor and shortly after, was

in a minute. In the meantime, please have a cup of coffee." Kennedy offered, gesturing at the table which was covered in a variety of cups of coffee, tea, hot chocolate and

bring me some water." She politely declined and watched him

line of sight.

Kennedy had returned with a cup

meeting Leonica's as he introduced the candidate. "Leonica Romero, CEO of Romero

Leonica gave a subtle nod in the

The man who was tall and had chestnut brown hair greeted with a vague but somewhat unsettling smile on his lips. "Please allow me to introduce myself.

office all the while his employer sat

he had expected, Leonica had requested for the fe, mumbling underneath her breath about Stuart having this awful off putting

the head of their accounting department." He continued an, unaware of how the name of the mentioned company had caught Leonica's attention C&D industry? She asked, raising her gaze from the file for the first time. Her question earned a nod

place. Owen, he had mentioned that very same company during one of their discussion

the picture on Stuart Reeds resume. Her gut was telling her sothething was wrong here and as if on

give me a few minutes." He said

keyboard overlapped the silence in her office, Leonica's phone dinged, indicating the entrance of

text message.

was a message from Doctor Bailey,

I apologize for not calling, my schedule wouldn't allow it, so instead, I'll leave this brief message. Mr. Bryce asked that I contact you in his stead and request that you

Leonica's inside suddenly felt sore at the thought. Even after she had

regained his memory? No, she shook her head at the thought, shaking away the weird feeling that she couldn't describe, that had come over her. It Gabriel had regained his memory

now.

safe to say he hasn't regained his memory, which really made her wonder why

printing machine and brought it

confused, to see that the man in the picture was far different that the person she

a pair of

businessmen.

the Stuart Reeds she had interviewed had chestnut brown hair and eyes of the same

the two were different people, Leonica couldn't help but have that same gut feeling

Reeds previously worked in Campbell's company and

most reasonable explanation if you asked

from his laptop

as she looked from the paper on her desk and back to him Termination? The wheels in Leonica's head was almost spinning, until it stopped, recognition kicking in Termination documents! As in the once she had requested two months ago when she wanted and still wants to, terminate

Kennedy informed, lingering near the coffee machine to

makes too much coffee, he had thought, glancing down at the transparent Glass that was feeling with dark

she places it in the drawer of her table and reaches

she really didn't want to see Gabriel. Seeing him brought back the worse of memories that made her seem like a weak person. Along with the fact that she didn't like how

side of him, certainly was something

knowing that he had probably gone out of his way, broken the bank all so he could get a keychain

to

was fast at work, sipping from his coffee every now and then, she asked. "Kennedy, what's my schedule

he was doing and pulled up his boss's schedule on

had her brows creasing "What do I have by six o'clock?" She

one look at the schedule again before informing "You have a schedule dinner meeting with the

She thought, missing slowly as she clearly recalled setting something of

it's seems I'll have to step out for

employer reached for her phone, fingers gliding across

Doctor. I'll take some time out today and

Leonica replied.

hospital, Gabriel sat up right in one of the chairs, staring intensely at the photo on the

in his wallet earlier today when he had requested for his belongings from the nurses. They brought his clothes, which were all battered up with burnt edges, leaving Gabriel

very next second, he

His wallet,

leather keeper held a few things. ID card. Driver's license and a golden

been about to slip it off when the very same picture

who looked to be somewhere around the age of five? At an

really couldn't pin point the exact location and his damn memory wasn't doing anything to help. But

the said boy in