After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

hley off at his school. The Leonica drove straight to her company after dropping Ashley she took notice of the fleet of securities lined up by the entrance.

he moment she arrived on her company's premises,

Kennedy, who as usual, was waiting by the entrance for her, received her with a bow. "Good Morning, Ms. Romero "

"Morning Kennedy. What's all this about?" She gestured towards the four men in black standing guard in front of the entrance. Before he could answer, they parted at the middle and Leonica watched a familiar figure walk towards her, hands tucked in his pocket. "Arvan," She smiled, greeting him lightly. "I see you got yourself more trustworthy guards."

"The last ones were utter disappointments." He wasn't joking, seeing as his ex wife had been able to make her way into his house without him knowing. "How are you doing, Leonica?"

"Best shape." She offered him her best smile, but he did not fail to notice the dark circles underneath her eyes as they turned and headed Inside. "What are you doing here, anyways?"

At her question, Arvan paused the instructions he was giving to his guards and flashed her a look. Quickly, Kennedy appeared by her side and whispered in her ear.

"You have a contract signing with Senator Richardson today."

Contract signing, of course! How could she have forgotten that today was the day she and Arvan would make their cooperation official.

"Leonica," Arvan began but she cut him off with a smile while reaching for the elevator's button.

"Old age." Her excuse was so weak that it had Arvan even more worried.

Old Age? He would have understood if she said the stress of single parenting was getting to her, but old age? Leonica didn't look the least bit like her age mates. Even today, dressed in long brown suit pants, white inner and a brown neutral blazer, she looked more stunning than most, if not all twenty nine year olds that Arvan knew.

When they finally stepped into the presidential elevator alone, since both assistants had to take the regular employee elevator, he asked.

"Is everything alright with you?"

"Peachy," Leonica responded with a nod. "I happened to overwork myself last night." She quickly added upon seeing that he wasn't buying into her words.

Arvan nodded but he was far from convinced. Even at that, he decided not to push any further when the elevator dinged open. As they walked towards the conference room, Leonica changed the subject, asking after Daisy,

"She good." Arvan responded as he held the door open for her. She thanked him while stepping in. "However, she's been going on about a sleep over?

"A sleep over?" She mused..

"Yeah, know anything about it?"

Leonica shook her head when he asked, letting him know that she knew nothing about the children's plans.

With a sigh, the conversation temporarily came to a close when their assistants walked In, each carrying

g the official documents that needed each of their signatures before their cooperation was made public to the entire business words.

Arvan was the first to finish signing. He once again examined Leonica's face in the few seconds window.

It was clear to him that she had lost a night or two of sleep.

He couldn't help but wonder what had happened? And why had she refused to tell him anything about it?

Not that he had any right to know her every where and how in life, he thought and sighed at the fact that even after two month of telling Himself that he was going to be a friend and a friend alone, he clearly still had romantic feelings for her. "All done!" Leonica's voice had him blinking away the unpleasant thoughts and they exchanged the contracts, sealing the deal at last. "As for the press conference-"

been arranged "He offered her his usual vague smile as he stood up

rude, not even bothering to ask about his wellbeing, whereas he had done so, and only choosing to focus on work "Arvan," She called out, waiting

favorite café near

they didn't speak, merely enjoying each other's company. But it was obvious

unlike before, his eyes did not meet hers and instead, kept flicking down, like a child waiting to tell their parent something they

down and stretching her hand flat across the table. "Arvan," She called. "Is there something

so welcoming that Arvan nearly

his coffee, deciding to divert the topic from his bottled up feelings. "How's things with Owen?" The question came out before he could stop it. Instantly, he regretted the sour taste it left in his

the news to him, no, more accurately, Ashley had broken the news to him, going on about

filled with enough

trying his best not to show how his chest constricted painfully. "Good. And uh, how's Ashley... adjusting to

just anyone, but I guess that's the effect Owen has on him as my

Boyfriend, huh.

surprising," He nodded

added, a fond look crossing her features as she recalled her son's interactions with Owen a few days ago. Arvan couldn't help the small smile that formed on

He

She nodded and placed her coffee down before standing up. "I need to ease myself for a

a smile before walking in the direction of the restroom. It was meant to be a quick in and out business, but just as she flushed the toilet, about to step out, she heard

stop.

you get someone serving you and you call

that staff?" Irene asked, a hint

The other voice quickly responded, clearly

much about Irene, at least not personally, but it was clear to her, both past encounters and presently, that

that trashy article she had released that caused her more trouble at the press conference,

this was the right time to

think we should report

s will still

stain from her gown. "Those maids w be the same, incompetent pieces of shit and that manager will always try and please me. "Ah, is that so?" The other woman's voice lowered, not liking the way Irene looked down on people. "And your dress, what

the stall door behind her opened. She turned, ready to snap at the person for eavesdropping on

lips held an amount of animosity that surprised

to it. "Ms. Rosewood, didn't expect

the other woman, a brunette with highlighted red tips, stepped back,

look in her eyes revealing how she really felt about Irene's presence. Disgusted. "You should watch your

"Why you-

moved around her, heading straight for the sink. "You gonna do

off her tongue smoothly and the other woman glared at

me like that,

you're saying, Rosewood," Leonica warned and flashed her a smile. "Remember what I told you

to Irene's staring companion as

and scanned ber. "And rather than giving that poor waiter hell, you should thank him. He

rolled off her lips, Leonica spun around and left the bathroom, leaving a fuming and red faced

help the wide smirk that stretched her lips, earning

as she took a sip

nothing noteworthy at

pry information out of her, but damn if it didn't feel right "Alright." He finally settled on that answer. "But