And just like that, the line went dead, leaving Leonica for a bit, to ponder over her mother's sudden call, before abandoning her task with the tablet in a bid to attend to her parents. 'I'll simply check it once I get home. She told herself as she walked downstairs, instructed Grace to take Ashley to school and kissed the child goodbye.

On her way to the family mansion, she pondered her mother's weird behavior and only one answer came to mind.

Melvin.

She increased the speed of her car, silently hoping that wasn't the case.

When she arrived at the family house, as usual, she was greeted by Alan, the family butler.

"Good morning, young Madame."

"Morning Alan. Where are my parents?"

"They are in the garden." Alan inform and with certainly, Leonica now knew that something was off.

Making her way there, her suspicions of something being off were confirmed when she saw her lovely mother, supporting father and seated in the middle of them, Melvin.

"You, what are you doing here." She matched forward, ready to pry him from the midst of HER parents, but much to her surprise, her father stood and gently blocked her path. "Leonica," He began in the serious tone that Leonica very much hated. "Your bother... Melvin, has told us about everything. Including the conversation you both had yesterday and I think this would be the perfect opportunity to straighten things out. So seat, let's all have a talk." Step Down Form Being CEO.

Leonica narrowed her eyes at her father's words. He wanted them to have a talk? In this situation?

there to talk about dad?" She questioned and When her question was met with silence from her father and a pleading gaze from her mother, she glanced between

he is!" Leonica was quick to flare up. "He's with Rodrigo

person who saved your brother." Her father countered, confusing Leonica for a

saved Melvin? Sure, she was currently aware that Rodrigo was with Melvin, but never for once had

look on her face was enough to convey her

you're quick to condemn your brother, have you ever for once wondered

drop into a once tranquil water, creating ripples

because she was too busy focused on his sudden return? Or the fact that he had been seen together with

that they knew

the Villain.

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talk." Benjamin instructed and without waiting for a reply,

she was

later, Leonica reluctantly followed, briefly glancing her mother's way before looking in Melvin's way. Much to her dismay, he flashed her an innocent

free chair, far from where he sat and Leonica

pause in his speech as he glanced at the mention male, almost as if asking for his permission before he continued. "Apparently the fire that burnt down the school years ago had started from his room. He managed to escape, but the aftermaths resulted in a coma that lasted for years. During that time, Rodrigo found and took care

and immediately found it weird that Rodrigo was the one who had found

leg and had to go to therapy, which he had only recently cleared and decided to come back home. So Leonica, don't be too

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