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.

enjoyed talking with Owen. Time spent with him was a blissful distraction from all the ruckus going

found out

done mommy." Ashley

grab your bag." He nodded and hopped of his chair, coming back

up in her arms.

""Mhm, let's!"

when she remembered something. "Oh, Grace, could

"I'll do just that.

~O~

engrossing herself in work seemed more appealing than doing nothing and

she still had the thing on Rodrigo to take care of. While Kennedy is busy identifying his accomplice, it'd be wise for her to start figuring out various reasons

she need to do

she was far too engrossed in what she was doing. Only did she look away

3/3.

the room.

She tried again, but just like before, the assistant

course he

sigh, she placed her laptop down and walked towards the landline on

"Leonica Romero speaking."

The voice of her receptionist responded back. "There's

any appointments scheduled for today, and she

I've tried to ask him, but he's a little... Difficult."

come down and see

With that, the call ended and she stepped out of her

receptionist was already waiting by the elevator when

Her receptionist gestured for her to follow her and together, they headed towards the

held her hand

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