"Stupid or brave, Leonica, none of that matters." He began, turning his weight towards her. "What does matter is the fact that whoever did this could be a threat to you. Have you had any altercation with anyone recently?" Leonica paused, her lips parting. Had she? Not that she could think of. The last one was with Angelina and since the news had gone out, she was sure that she hadn't bumped shoulders with any other person. "Not that I can recall." She replied.

Leonardo looked down, thinking

"And Gabriel? Could it be possible that someone was targeting you and Ashley in his stead?"

At his question, Leonica actually took a solid minute to think back. Suddenly, she recalled the accident with Ashley, the video tape. Arvan had sent and how she found out that it was obviously a planned hit. Her brows furrowed. Could these two be connected?

"What is it?" Leonardo asked after noticing the change in her expression.

She looked up, opened her mouth with clear intentions of letting her brother in on what she had discovered about Ashley's accident and how this may be related, but then quickly shut her mouth.

He was already a busy man, having his hands full, not just with her problem, but also with the business. She didn't need to add this burden to his shoulders as well.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it." She forced a smile onto her lips and Leonardo stared at her, not convinced, but be decided not to push.

If Leonica was keeping something from him, then it had to be a matter of grave importance and if it were anything else, he would have been informed.

"I'm calling the police." He announced and pulled out his phone while Leonica silently nodded her head, not having anything against the police. Perhaps a little investigation could help.

A few minutes later, the police arrived, asking questions, taking pictures, and writing reports.

Leonica didn't know when, or how, but before she could even realize it, the sun had set and the moon was high up in the sky.

When the police finally left, Leonardo gave Leonica a firm warning about staying alert and if she saw anything suspicious, to inform him first, not the police.

With a reassuring nod, she gave him one last hug and shooed him off.

Now, left alone, standing outside her house with the moonlight as her only source of light, the words written on the gate seemed to stand out more, taunting her as her lips pressed together and her jaw clenched It could have been anyone, someone who knew her, someone who knew Gabriel

There was a long list of suspects, yet at the same time, it was short. From the writing, PRICEY SLUT, it was clear that the culprit or culprits was female

She knew it wasn't going to be easy to find the culprit, but what really bugged her was the fact that whoever did this, had taken out the

cameras.

"Mommy, you don't have to come with me, you know."

Leonica turned her head, pausing midway in shutting the blinds that allowed moonlight into the halls way between hers and Ashley's room, her eyes met the ones of her son, who had spoken to her.

She sighed, looking at him from the corner of her eye and smiled.

"You think I can leave you here alone after what had happened?

towards the open door behind him. When his mother gave him a pointed lock, he sighed, shaking his head while wondering where the woman who had told him everything

asked him, a

bad that his

wasn't ignorant to his mother's feelings. "Okay." He agreed and

stepped away from the window, pulling the string attached

over to the

you must be

bed.

his knees hit the edge of

for sleep to come, but after a few minutes with no show and Ashley's turning and tossing, she finally decided to say something. More

answered, yawning shortly after. "I told Daddy I wanted to go to Kuantan because mommy looked like

one she said she wanted to visit after binge watching an entire season of her favorite

shifted to get into

kept up tonight, worrying over who could have vandalized her property. Going into the company the next day without

her alarm clock went off, she forced herself up, and into the

but

presidential lift of her company after waking Ashley up and dropping him in school, with her eyes feeling like lead, begging for a good ten hours

friend's shoulder. "I've been trying to get a hold of you

eyes wide and alert, not having any

at her. "Your cell phone." She repeated

"My cell?"

gadget which allows you to make and receive calls and text messages?" Anastasia repeated slowly "Oh, that cell." Leonica breathed out, pinching the bridge

okay? Anastasia asked after taking a better look

peachy." The other replied and

you sure? You look like someone who had stayed up all night."

fine." Leonica insisted. "How about you? What are you doing

a

"Why?"

...Derek texted me."

in her track and turning towards her with wide eyes, sleep disappearing the

"What?"

before she repeated. "Derek, he texted me." Leonica's face became sour, shortly after, holding a look that Anastasia recognized all too well. "What? What aren't you telling me?" She asked Leonica hesitated, contemplating for a few seconds before deciding to tell away. "A few months back, Derek picked me up. We had a drink, caught up on things. He asked about

"I forgot."

your ex husband more important than the fact that the possessive asshole who had nearly ruined my life, is back in town? Anastasia's tone had risen to

best friend, or did you forget about that too? Too busy with Gabriel?" She spat, anger evident

answer for that, and so she didn't say anything, leaving Anastasia to shake her head at her, her pony tail whipping the side of

question was clear, pointing

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