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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.

hadn't even realized she was holding it

herself with the problem. She has faced troubles far more tedious than this and she wasn't going to let a little family drama

somewhat rejuvenated, Leonica drove straight to her company to

did.

a marker and marked the day after tomorrow on her bedside calendar, giving herself a hand made reminder that she

tablet off her

the office, Leonica was

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

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

too seemed to notice her and a smile coated

you doing here?" She

to smile and greet her.

from seconds ago fading. "What the hell are you doing here?" Melvin's eyes widened at her

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

out." She hissed, not caring if they

out father." He began and when Leonica didn't say anything, he continued. "'Starting now, you my lovely sister, have 48 hours to

was near about to smack the smile off

around and spotted Owen carrying nylons of what she

food.

the shift in her character. His eyes gravitated from

He thought, resisting the urge to tilt his

Leonica sauntered towards Owen, offering him a smile as she gently held

to surprise you ahead of time," Came Owen's response, but Leonica could tell he wasn't one hundred percent focused on her. When she followed his line of 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 him, so there was absolutely no guarantee that Melvin would. As expected, Melvin tilted his head, finally sub coming

arm a light squeeze and when he briefly glanced down at her, he could tell by her eyes that she didn't want him getting

question. If that's what she wanted, then so

friend of Leonica's." His alternate

again gauging his sister's reaction

Leonica fixed him with a cold gaze, drawing

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

encounters, yeah, he wishes, Leonica thought as she

at a wrong

upon seeing his

took a portion

nodded and spared a glance behind him almost as if trying

well since a day before

sometime, she gave up and Shrugged.

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black car that picked him two days ago.

Rodrigo was pleased would be an understatement, but all the excitement and fuss seemed to die down when Melvin informed him that

we agreed on." His voices

discontent. "I know it wasn't, but Leonica seemed suspicious of me. She was more than certain that you had put

is simply you taking back what belongs to you, all

wrong, he meant when Leonica had fired him for having someone tail her and spread that Video at

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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 of her

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

She dealt with such a situation without even

Uncle," He truly didn't. "But we don't want to overdo things, now do we? I promise to elevate your status further once we have

this was more than enough to pacify Rodrigo's

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

I just

to prove to be

www

chuckled. "No one's a threat

hear the grin in his voice.

call you during spare time." Ending the call, he placed his phone down and focused on Owen's picture, actually now finding the male's

the way

back and laughed. "Oh, Leonica, you've always been a cruel one, charming yet another wrecking ball." Seconds later, the smile

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a spoonful of custard pudding in her

beside her with his 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. "Want some?"

lap up what she assumed was crumbs of her

Cute.

this funny?" Leonica questioned, getting 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 nose.

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

felt that same tizzy feeling return to her heart and this time around, it had her heart beating wildly, making her cheeks flush red like a damn

found herself enjoying it and silently groaned when the door to her office

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

around?" He asked

Leonica had used to eat, wavered gingerly

just tried turning my sister into a baby maker in her