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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.

she was holding

herself with the problem. She has faced troubles far more tedious than this

her company to

did.

bedside calendar, giving herself a hand made reminder that she had to drop Ashley off at Gabriel's

to, she grabbed her tablet off her nightstand

to the office, Leonica was glad to

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 the elevator, she greeted the

and into the main hall, her smile dropped

her and

you doing here?" She demanded as she

choosing to smile and greet her. "Good morning, my

hell are you doing

welcoming. Then again, I guess we both have things to learn from

She hissed, not caring if they were

He began and when Leonica didn't say anything, he continued.

off Melvin's

turned around and spotted

food.

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

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

her brother's presence, Leonica sauntered towards Owen, offering him a smile as she gently held his

sight - once 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

light squeeze and when he briefly glanced down at her,

question. If that's what she wanted,

of Leonica's." His alternate answer was followed

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

him with a cold gaze, drawing his attention

departure, only slowing down when he was near Owen. "It was nice meeting you, Owen.

wishes, Leonica thought as she watched him

I come at a wrong time?" Owen's voice snapped her

around, she faintly smiled upon seeing his

portion of the Nylon. "No,

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

he?" Leonica mused and for the first time since, well since a day before yesterday, she

gave up and Shrugged. "Doesn't

-O-

was once again picked up by the same black car that

entering, 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

what we agreed on." His voices

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

back what belongs

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

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nasty rumor that

Leonica was barely bothered by it, one could say it was thanks to the reliable men

with all the data he had gathered,

clever card. She dealt with

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

pacify Rodrigo's anger. For

people 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

at all, I just

going to prove to

www

one's a threat here,

practically hear the

you Uncle. I have a few things to do, I'll call you during spare time." Ending the call, he placed his phone down and focused on Owen's picture, actually now finding the

to the way

been a cruel one, charming yet another wrecking ball." Seconds later, the smile faded. "Well, what is to be expected from the Ace of

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

pudding in

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

touch the flesh of her cheek and lap up what she assumed was crumbs of her pudding. "Delicious." Owen offered her an innocent smile which expanded into a

Cute.

Leonica questioned, getting ready to pounce on him

index finger, which had pudding on it, close to his nose. "Do

for Leonica, her threat did little to 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 before she could completely trash into

had her heart beating wildly, making her cheeks flush red like a damn high school girl who was about to get a long awaited kiss

embarrassing as it sounded, Leonica found herself enjoying it and silently groaned when the door to

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

turn around?" He asked and without

he had Leonica had used

behavior. "Not after you just tried turning my sister into a baby maker