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.

she

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. Stripped

her company to carry on about with her

did.

calendar, giving herself a hand made reminder

off her nightstand and shoved it Into her

to the office, Leonica was glad to note that her spirit was

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 the elevator, she greeted the workers and receptionist with a smile and

and into the main hall, her smile dropped as her eyes caught sight of the person sitting comfortably in her

seemed to notice her and a smile coated

here?" She demanded

was unfazed by her tone, choosing to smile and

the hell are you doing here?" Melvin's eyes widened at her sudden hostility and with

again, I guess we both have things to learn from each

She hissed, not caring if they were

have a message to pass along from out father." He began and when Leonica didn't say anything, he continued. "'Starting now, you my

the smile off Melvin's face when she heard

around and spotted Owen carrying

food.

her character. His eyes gravitated from his little sister towards the blonde boy who was staring speechlessly at

blondie? He thought, resisting the urge to tilt his head as he studied

brother's presence, Leonica sauntered towards Owen,

been dealing with Melvin- she groaned. "Hyung, nice to see you again." Owen tasted the water even though he knew

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

going to question. If that's what she wanted, then

alternate answer was followed

answer. "That so?" He mused, once again gauging his sister's reaction around the male before smiling. "How

talking, you can leave." Leonica fixed him with a cold gaze, drawing his attention back to her with every word

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

he wishes, Leonica thought as she watched

wrong time?" Owen's

around, she faintly smiled upon seeing his slightly guilty looking

her head, she took a portion

glance behind him almost as if trying to see if Melvin had

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

-O-

up by the same black car that

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 the president's

agreed

towards his uncle's discontent. "I know it wasn't, but Leonica seemed suspicious of me. She was more

thing. This is simply you taking back what belongs to you, all the while

when Leonica had fired him for having someone tail her and spread

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rumor that

barely bothered by it, one could say it was thanks to the reliable men she had around her, other would say it was because of her independent

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

card. She dealt with such a situation

want to overdo things, now do we? I promise to elevate your status further once we have the company

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

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 that

reason at all, I just ran into someone

going to prove

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one's a threat

practically hear the

Uncle. I have a few things to do, I'll call you during spare time." Ending the call, he placed his

the way

another wrecking

smaller

custard pudding in her mouth,

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

lap up what she assumed was crumbs

Cute.

ready to pounce

index finger, which had pudding on it, close to

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 before she

her heart beating wildly, making her cheeks

groaned when

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as if he wished to forget what he had just seen. "And what happened to knocking." Came Leonica's challenging response as she slid off Owen's lap, the latter not missing

that's my fault... can I turn around?" He asked and without even waiting for an answer, did

had Leonica had used to eat,

after you just tried turning my sister into a baby

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