After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

"Yeah. I'm going into the office." She said, an idea suddenly popping into her head as she spoke. She hesitated, but after a second long pep talk, she spat it out. "Wanna meet us and grab some breakfast?" "Breakfast?" She nodded her head, knowing fully well that he couldn't see her.

"Yeah." As she waited for his answer, she bit down on her lower lip and tapped her finger on her thigh.

"Mhm, that sounds like a great plan." He responded, and just like that, she felt the air in her lungs return. "Would it be okay for me to pick you up from the office?"

"Yeah, yeah that can work."

"Alright. Two hours, would that be okay?"

"Yes, that would be perfect."

"Alright. Leonica whispered and cut the call, looking at the screen and sighing.

"What are you doing?" She asked herself, her brows furrowing and her finger pressing against her temple.

She was doing it again, letting a man into her life. But then again, Owen wasn't just any man.

She knew him.

He wasn't Gabriel, he was different, and she wasn't going to let her past experiences dictate her life.

"Letting yourself go, is a good thing." She reminded herself, looking at her reflection. "You can't live forever, afraid of being hurt. That's no way to live. If you keep doing that, you're gonna lose people. People that matter."

She shook her head and turned away from the mirror, heading downstairs for breakfast, which she didn't intend to stay long for.

"Good morning, Ms. Romero." Grace greeted and placed a plate in front of her, a cup of freshly brewed tea beside it.

"Good morning." She replied, picking up the cup and taking a sip, the warm liquid instantly warming her.

As she ate, her phone buzzed again. She picked it up and groaned when seeing it was a message from Kennedy.

She opened it.

[Ms Romero, there's a problem]

narrowed the message and she placed her cup down,

1, using both hands to type a response.

[What is it, Kennedy?

passed before Kennedy replied. [Earlier this week, you had requested 1 do a background check on

Seeing the name made Leonica swallow hard, all seriousness being stirred up by the eerie feeling

of Kennedy's words

went by. A minute, two minutes and yet no

She texted again, growing

so bad, Kennedy couldn't

she was being paranoid and it wasn't as bad as she was making

feeling of anxiousness growing more and more. With one last forced spoon, she shoved her

sure Ashley has his dinner." She instructed as she stood up, grabbed her keys and headed for the doormat, slipping on her heels and rushing out the

a nice day, ma'am." Grace

focused on the fact that Kennedy still hasn't replied and

time she arrived at the office, there was yet to be a reply and Kennedy wasn't waiting for

eyes and instead of going straight to her office, she

"Good morning Ms. Romero."

out if Rennedy's arrived at

"According to the security system, he came

come to work today. I'm sick, I apologize.] Leonica's eyes narrowed and as she read the message over r and over again,

few feet away, his gaze

pair of eyes

phone buzzed again, pulling her attention away from

was off. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Stuart walk away, his steps slow and steady as he disappeared around a corner in a sluggish way as

Is everything okay?" The reception

her lower lip, glanced in the direction where Stuart had walked off

have a few matters to take care of, inform

part of her told her that wasn't

The woman replied, and Leonica hurried off in the

before he walked off.

action. For a few seconds, she remained rooted in her spot, wondering what he was doing Leading her on? Where and why? She wanted to know

him, she ignored them and walked

the more

anxiety y rose and

room, a place Leonica never liked visiting, the

a deep

boxes upon boxes of files stacked everywhere and a small couch placed

not even Stuart was present. Yet she was sure

certainly hadn't hallucinated the entire