Leonica nodded, a smile on her lips as she watched him grab the toast without hesitation and take a hung chunk out of it.

Yeah, there's no point making him eat the salad if it's not really helping with his healing process, she thought.

Her attention was pulled away from Ashley when her phone vibrated. She looked at it and instantly smiled when seeing a text message from Owen. [Hey baby, how are you?] His message read.

She wasted no time responding.

[Good, just had breakfast with Ashley. How are you?]

Owen's response was immediate.

[Good. But I'm pretty sure I can be better with a kiss from you.]

His message made her chuckle and she glanced at her son who was busy with his own breakfast before responding.

[You're getting cocky Owen Lee.] Although she replied that way, She actually didn't mind the cockiness. It was part of Owen's charm.

Owen's reply came.

[And you like it, future Mrs. Romero Lee.]

She bit her bottom lip and chuckled, quickly replying with:

[I do.]

But a second later, she decided to delete the message, realizing it might be too much and instead replaced it with; [Wanna come over later?]

[Is that even a question.]

Satisfied, she smiled.

she enjoyed talking with Owen. Time spent with him was a blissful distraction from all the ruckus going on in her life, namely Ashley's news and Kennedy's

found out that she had

mommy."

He nodded and hopped of his chair, coming back seconds later with

stood up and scooped him up in her arms. "Let's go

""Mhm, let's!"

antiques, Leonica began to walk towards the door when she remembered something. "Oh, Grace, could you help me plug

do just that. Have a good

~O~

had decided to head into work early, because truthfully, engrossing herself in work seemed more appealing than doing nothing and allowing her mind

his accomplice,

need to

him to answer the phone in her stead as she was far too engrossed in what she was

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the room.

tried again, but just like before, the assistant

course he wasn't

she placed her laptop down and walked

"Leonica Romero speaking."

responded back. "There's someone at the reception requesting an audience

She didn't have any appointments scheduled for today, and she wasn't expecting any. "Who

him, but he's a little... Difficult." The receptionist informed.

should come down and see for yourself,

call ended and she stepped out of her

was already waiting by the elevator when she stepped out. "Where

follow her and together,

just inside, Ma'am." Her receptionist explained and held her

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