Just that alone made the entire situation unnerving to the point that even though there was some form of truth in the hole filled explanation her father had given, she refused to believe it. "What? What do you mean by we understand? You understand, but I don't. He was gone for years-"

"It wasn't a choice-" Her father interrupted her, but she was quick to interrupt back.

"But it was. He could have called all those years ago, said something, but instead what, he allowed his stupid insecurities get the best of him!"

"Leonica!" In a fit of rage, Benjamin slammed his hand down on the table, silencing his daughter. "That's enough misbehaving from you!"

Leonica blinked in confusion. "What?"

Misbehaving? She was simply stating the obvious fact that her parents had turned a blind eye to and just because of that, it was considered misbehaving.

Ouch.

"Why are you being so harsh on your brother? After all these years of him being absent is this how you want to treat him?"

"Well how do you want me to treat him?!" Leonica snapped. "You both, no, you!" She pointed an accusing finger at her father. "You are treating this like it's nothing, like an obvious threat isn't in front of you!" "Your brother isn't a threat, he's family."

"That's what you think, but I think otherwise. Anyone who works with Rodrigo isn't to be trusted." Leonica concluded, looking pointedly at Melvin. "Him included."

used to be almost inseparable as kid. "Leonica, please stop this, you're going to give me

Leonica who was

I understand." Benjamin nodded his head with a sigh. "Since all

father with a puzzled gaze. What was

own son.

you to focus on yourself. Step down from being CEO and let your brother handle the

Stripped Of Her Title.

time since the start of their conversation, Leonica was rendered

believe her ears, her father was seriously suggesting she step down as

for now." Benjamin said as he rested back in his chair and closed his eyes, purposely ignoring

bewildered stare.

honey," Cassandra tentatively began, once again glancing between her husband and

peeled one eye open to look at his wife. "Has my decision ever

decision and his words have always been final. So, rather than trying to make him change

Leonica could hardly

getting kicked

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