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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

than this and she wasn't going to let a little family drama

somewhat rejuvenated, Leonica drove straight to her company to carry on about with her day like

did.

bedside calendar, giving

her tablet off her nightstand and

her way to the office, Leonica was glad

could not tell, but her mind was in a good place, which is

she walked past the receptionist desk, and into the main hall, her smile dropped as

too seemed to notice her and

doing here?" She

tone, choosing to smile and greet

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 hostility and with a frown, he rose

running would be more welcoming. Then again, I guess we both have

not caring

anything, he continued. "'Starting now, you my lovely sister, have 48 hours to vacate your position, else it would be forcefully stripped from you." New

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

the moment she turned around and spotted Owen carrying nylons of

food.

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

have a soft spot for this blondie? He thought, resisting the urge to tilt his head as he studied Owen from head

her brother's presence, Leonica sauntered towards Owen,

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

he briefly glanced down at her, he could tell by

wasn't going to question. If that's what she

friend of Leonica's." His alternate answer was followed

again gauging his sister's reaction around the male before smiling. "How

with a cold gaze, drawing his attention

slowing down when he was near Owen. "It was nice meeting you, Owen. I look forward to

wishes, Leonica thought

at a wrong time?"

faintly smiled upon seeing

a portion of the Nylon. "No, not at

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

the first time since, well since a day before yesterday,

she gave up and Shrugged. "Doesn't

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again picked up by the same black car that picked him two days

the excitement and fuss seemed to die down when Melvin informed him

agreed on."

uncle's discontent. "I know it wasn't, but Leonica seemed suspicious of me.

did no such thing. This is simply you taking back what belongs to you, all the

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

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nasty rumor that nearly dethroned

it that way, but in reality, Leonica was barely bothered by it, one could say it was thanks to the reliable men she had around her, other would say it was because

all the data he

sister had played the clever card. She

things, now do we? I

than enough to pacify Rodrigo's anger. For the moment at

you forgot to add to the 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 responded.

reason at all, I just

are they going to prove to

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one's a threat here,

course!" Melvin could practically hear the grin in his voice.

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

thinking back to the way he had addressed him, it

back 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

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

pudding in her mouth, Leonica found her foul mood

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 placed the spoon close to his face, but

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

Cute.

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

she did. Dropping the pudding cup, she straddled his lap and held her index finger, which had pudding on it, close to his nose. "Do you still find

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

return to her heart and this time around, it had her heart beating wildly, making her cheeks flush red like a

Leonica found herself enjoying it and silently groaned when

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

that's my fault... can I turn around?" He asked

now gathering what he had Leonica had used to eat,

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