After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Chapter 148

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

She has faced troubles far more tedious than this and she wasn't going to let a little family drama bring her down. Stripped

her

did.

calendar, giving herself a hand made reminder that she

off her nightstand and

her way to the office, Leonica was glad to note

fact that her brother and father had given her a breather and hadn't called, or the thought that she had a lunch date with Owen today, Leonica could not tell, but her mind was in a good place, which is why when she stepped out of

her smile

to notice her and a

you doing here?" She

by her tone, choosing to smile

hell are you

more welcoming. Then again,

She hissed, not caring if they were attracting

say anything, he continued. "'Starting

about to smack the smile off Melvin's face when she heard her

change the moment she turned around and spotted Owen carrying nylons of

food.

the shift in her character. His eyes gravitated from his little sister towards the blonde boy who

a soft spot for this blondie? He thought, resisting the urge to tilt

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

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 there was absolutely no guarantee that Melvin would. As expected, Melvin tilted his head, finally sub coming

felt Leonica give his arm a light squeeze and when he briefly glanced down at her, he could tell by her eyes that

question. If that's

His alternate answer was followed

answer. "That so?" He mused, once again gauging his sister's reaction

can leave." Leonica fixed him with a cold gaze, drawing

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

wishes, Leonica thought

come at a wrong time?"

upon

a portion of the Nylon. "No, not at

spared a glance behind him almost as if trying to see if Melvin had truly left.

mused and for the first time since, well since a day before yesterday, she found herself trying

she gave up and

-O-

by the same black car that picked him two days ago. Except this time

he phoned his benefactor 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

agreed on." His voices

but Leonica seemed suspicious of me. She was more than certain that you had put me up to

surprise. "I did no such thing. This is simply you taking back what belongs to you, all the while fixing the

for having someone tail her and spread that Video

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nasty rumor that

could say it was thanks to the reliable men she

perspective, with all the data he had gathered, he'd say

card. She dealt with such

now do we? I promise to elevate your status further once we

this was more than enough to pacify Rodrigo's anger. For the

to the list of people in Leonica's life?" He asked as his eyes lingered on the photo of Owen

all, I just ran into someone

they going to prove to be a

www

one's a threat here,

of course!" Melvin could practically hear the grin in

call you during spare time." Ending the call, he

back to the way he

cruel one, charming yet another wrecking ball." Seconds later, the smile faded. "Well, what is

twice on the tablet, he looked at another profile - a smaller profile - before instructing. "Change of

custard pudding in

elbow rested on the couch top, Owen watched, his lover, a slight smile on his lips. Only after a while did she notice his stare. But unlike in the past, she didn't shy away and instead offered him a spoonful of her desert. "Want some?" "Of course," He leaned in when she

what she assumed was crumbs of her pudding. "Delicious." Owen offered her an innocent smile which

Cute.

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

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

nothing when it came to scaring 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 stopped herself

her cheeks flush

groaned when the door to her office suddenly flew open and Leonardo

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forget what he had just seen. "And what happened to knocking." Came Leonica's challenging response as she slid off Owen's

turn around?" He asked and without even waiting

who was now gathering what he had Leonica had used to

you just tried turning my sister into a baby maker in her

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