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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.

realized she was holding it

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

her company

did.

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

off her nightstand and shoved

making her way to the office, Leonica was glad

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

as she walked past the receptionist desk, and into the main hall, her smile dropped as her eyes caught sight of the person sitting comfortably in

seemed to notice her

doing here?" She demanded as she

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

snapped, her patience already running thin and her happiness from seconds ago fading. "What the hell are you doing here?" Melvin's eyes widened at her sudden

Then again, I guess we both have things

out." She hissed, not caring if they were attracting

say anything, he continued. "'Starting now, you my

about to smack the smile off Melvin's face when she heard her name being called from being

demeanor seemed to change the moment she turned around and

food.

course, didn't fail to notice the shift in her character. His eyes gravitated from his

thought, resisting the urge to tilt his head as he studied Owen

are you doing here?" Partially forgetting her brother's presence, Leonica sauntered towards Owen, offering him a smile as she gently

once again recalling that she had been dealing with Melvin- she groaned. "Hyung, nice to see you again." Owen

arm a light squeeze and when he briefly glanced down at

to question. If that's what

Leonica's." His alternate answer was followed by a

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

with a cold gaze, drawing his attention back to her

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

thought as

come at a wrong

upon

took a portion of the Nylon. "No, not

spared a glance behind him almost as if trying to

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

gave up and Shrugged. "Doesn't really

-O-

arrived outside, he was once again picked up by the same black car that picked him two days ago.

of the development. To say Rodrigo was pleased would be an understatement, but all the excitement and fuss seemed to die

we agreed

Leonica seemed suspicious of

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

someone tail her

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rumor that nearly

one could say it was thanks to the reliable men

all the data he had gathered, he'd say it was

little guileful sister had played the clever card. She dealt with such a situation without even

overdo things, now do we? I

this was more than enough to pacify

list of 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

reason at all, I just ran into

are they going to prove

www

"No one's

course, of course!" Melvin could practically hear the grin

I'll call you during spare time." Ending the call, he

way he

and laughed. "Oh, Leonica, you've always been a cruel one, charming yet another wrecking ball." Seconds later, the smile faded. "Well, what is to be expected from

he looked at another profile - a smaller

pudding in her mouth, Leonica found her foul

temple proper against his knuckle while his 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.

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

Cute.

ready to pounce on him at

Dropping the pudding cup, she straddled his lap and held her index finger, which had pudding on it, close to his

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

tizzy feeling return to 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 to get a long awaited kiss

silently groaned when

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he had just seen. "And what happened to knocking." Came Leonica's challenging

around?" He asked and without even waiting for an answer, did

who was now gathering what he had Leonica had used to eat, wavered

tried turning my sister into a baby