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President."

"Leonica," Benjamin called, pulling her attention towards him. "I am not asking you to leave, I'm just requesting that you step down from your position, and let your brother run the company. If you still want to remain in the company, then you can have the position of Vice Leonardo's role, how ironic!

Leonica without second thought was about to turn the offer down when Melvin beat her to the punch.

"I don't think that would be possible, dad." All head turned towards him. Wearing his usual graceful smile, Melvin added. "I'd like uncle Rodrigo to have that position, seeing as he is my benefactor."

And that about broke the Camel's back. With one swift movement, Leonica was up on her feet while the chair she had been seating on, crashed to the floor. "This is absurd and I refuse to seat here any longer and listen to it."

Without giving her parents a chance to react, Leonica swiftly stormed out of the room, leaving her parents and Melvin in the garden.

Leonica was beyond fuming at this point. As she drove to her apartment, her grip on the steering wheel was so tight that her knuckles had begun turning white.

Just the audacity of her brother and her father, had her seeing red.

She had proven herself worthy in other to become the CEO and even worked her butt off to maintain that seat. In a matter of five months since she bad returned, her hard work had skyrocketed Romero Empire, bringing it out of the doldrums Rodrigo had sank it into, and now, all because of Melvin, she was being kicked out.

Just thinking about it gave her a splitting headache. And just as if the universe decided to pardon her, a call came in and much to her delight, it was from Owen.

With a flick of a button, she answered the call and immediately Owen's voice flowed through the speakers.

"luce mia, how have you been?"

"Not well." Leonica answered honestly, trying her best to not let her emotions slip.

"How so?"

She hesitated before answering. "...Dad's giving the company to Melvin."

"Well that's unexpected."

"Yeah, and he wants me to step down from my position as CEO and be vice president instead. But plot twist, Melvin wants me to hand the VP role to Rodrigo." "Rodrigo?"

"My scheming Uncle. I'm sure he's behind all this." She sneered. "And for that reason I can't let the company fall into Melvin's hand. I'll do whatever it takes to keep it out of his hand, even if it means returning it to its previous state."

The other end of the line was silent for a bit as Owen choose his next words carefully before asking. "You can't, or won't?"

"What?"

Leonica heard Owen sigh, followed by the sound of papers being flipped closed. She assumed he had been rehearsing some of his lines when he decided to call her.

"I'm not against you, luce mia, you know that. I will stand by whatever decision you make, and support you, but, are you certain about your choice?"

"What do you mean?"

"You love the company, right?"

"Yes,"

"Then are you certain about your choice, or is this anger and the fear of losing what you love talking?"

Owen's words struck her like a knife, forcing her to think back to the events that had occurred back in the mansion.

Was she really ready to let the company she had saved from destruction go, or was she merely making a decision because of anger and fear?

"Leonica,"

Owen calling her name snapped her back to reality and she was quick to respond.

"I can't let the company go Owen, it's one of the only reason why I am who I am."

"No, no, no, there's so much more in you than the CEO of Romero empire." He countered. "And you should know that, if anything, that should be what drives you, so, don't worry yourself, because one way or another, you'd find a way to fix this and I'll be beside you every step of the way."

Leonica couldn't help the small smile that graced her face, and a tingle in her heart.

"Thank you Owen."

"Anytime Luce Mia." She could almost hear the smile in his voice. "Now, as much as I'd love to continue hearing your voice, I have a role to rehearse."

"Right, I apologize for taking up your precious time." Leonica playfully said.

"It's alright, but if you wish to apologize, then how about Lunch in your office tomorrow?"

Leonica smiled, knowing full well that was Owen's way of asking her out on a date even during their busy schedules. "Alright. It's a

date."

"Then I'll see you then. Bye luce mia."

"Bye."

When the line went dead, Leonica finally allowed herself to breath.

even realized she was holding it

was right, she needn't worry herself with the problem. She has faced troubles far more tedious than this and she wasn't going to let a little family drama bring her down.

her spirit feeling somewhat rejuvenated, Leonica drove straight to her company to carry on about with her

did.

day, before leaving, she took a marker and marked the day after tomorrow on her bedside calendar, giving herself a hand made reminder that she had to drop Ashley off at

her tablet off her nightstand and shoved it Into her

Ashley off at school, and making her way to the office, Leonica

had a lunch date with Owen today, Leonica could not tell,

her smile dropped as her eyes caught sight of the person sitting comfortably

too seemed to notice her and a smile coated his

doing here?" She

her tone, choosing to smile and greet her. "Good

hell are you doing here?" Melvin's

soon be running would be more welcoming. Then again, I guess we both have things to learn from each other."

not caring if they

and when Leonica didn't say anything, he continued. "'Starting now, you my lovely

anger, Leonica was near about to smack the smile off Melvin's face when she heard her name being called from

demeanor seemed to change the moment she turned around and spotted Owen carrying nylons of what she assumed

food.

to notice the shift in her character. His eyes gravitated

soft spot for this blondie? He thought, resisting the urge to tilt his head as he

brother's presence, Leonica sauntered towards Owen, offering him a

again recalling that she had been dealing with Melvin- she groaned. "Hyung, nice to see you again." Owen tasted the water even though he knew Melvin wouldn't recognize him. Heck, even Leonica who had spent hours with him back in the days barely remembered him, so

down at her, he could tell by her eyes that she

that's what

Leonica's." His alternate answer was followed

wasn't buying that answer. "That so?" He mused, once again gauging his sister's reaction

fixed him with a cold gaze, drawing his attention back to her with every

don't forget Father's message." With that, he began his departure, only slowing down when he was near Owen. "It was nice meeting you, Owen. I look forward to our

wishes, Leonica thought

I come at a wrong time?" Owen's

faintly smiled upon seeing

portion

nodded and spared a glance behind him almost as if trying to see if Melvin had truly left. "Hyung's changed." He

and for the first time since, well since a day before yesterday, she found herself trying to remember how Melvin has

sometime, she gave up and Shrugged. "Doesn't really

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once again picked up by the same black car that picked him two days ago. Except

to inform him of the development. To say Rodrigo was pleased would be an understatement, but all the excitement and fuss seemed to die down when Melvin informed him that it's the Vice President position he'd be taking, rather than

we agreed on." His voices

wasn't, but Leonica seemed suspicious of me. She was more than

taking back what belongs to

wrong, he meant when Leonica had fired him for having someone tail her and spread that Video at Ashley's

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nasty rumor that nearly dethroned

he thought of it that way, but in reality, Leonica was barely bothered by it, one could say it was thanks

all the data he had gathered, he'd say

had played the clever card. She dealt

didn't. "But we don't want to overdo things, now do we? I promise to elevate your status further

enough to pacify Rodrigo's

in Leonica's life?" He asked as his eyes lingered on the photo of Owen he had fetched after having silently hacked into the company's CCTV feeds. Humming in thought for a few seconds, Rodrigo responded. "Not

reason at all, I just

they going to

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"No one's a

Melvin could practically hear the grin in his voice. "Good job, once

time." Ending the call, he

the way he had addressed him, it

yet another wrecking ball." Seconds later, the smile faded. "Well, what is to be expected

looked at another profile - a smaller profile - before instructing. "Change of plans, let's head

shoving a spoonful of custard pudding in her mouth, Leonica

lips. Only after a while did she notice his stare. But unlike in the past, she didn't

touch the flesh of her cheek and lap up what she assumed was crumbs of her

Cute.

funny?" Leonica questioned, getting ready to pounce on him

straddled his lap and held her index finger, which had pudding on it, close to his nose.

Owen. She only realized this when his grin seem to grow rather than seize and just when she tried to flee, his hand caught her waist and jerked her forward, causing her to lean in. Thankful, she

her heart and this time around, it had her heart beating wildly, making her cheeks flush red like a damn high school girl who was about

enjoying it and silently groaned when the door to her office suddenly flew open and

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forget what he had just seen. "And what happened to knocking." Came

that's my fault... can I turn around?" He asked and without even

had used to eat,

his innocent behavior. "Not after you just tried