"Not really, but I'd be grateful if you'd do that. Please?"

"Well, I'd be happy to help, but not without some explanation."

Leonica knew that was bound to happen and she was ready to give an answer. "Well, let's just say I'm working on something that's gonna make the current state of Romero Empire look like a joke once it's out of my hands." "Out of your hands?"

"Don't worry, I'll explain the rest of the details later, once I'm certain of it all."

Arvan was silent for a few seconds. Leonica was certain he was weighing his options, and by the time his next question came, she had been correct.

"What are the chances of this plan of your turning on you?"

Leonica didn't even hesitate. "I don't think it'd ever be that way."

"But it could." Arvan pressed.

"Arvan, have I ever led you wrong? Have I ever been anything but reliable to you?"

"You have always been a trustworthy ally and...a friend."

"Then trust me this once, I can handle this."

She could hear his heavy sigh. "Alright, consider it done. And as a favor from me, please be careful. I'm not sure if I can help you in the future if this blows up." "Thanks, Arvan. You're a lifesaver."

"I know."

When the call ended, Leonica's grin expanded. Everything was going smoothly in the first few hours after her planning, and she was certain that once she put the final phase into action, there'd be nothing that could stop her.

One thing Leonica hadn't put into consideration in her mind, was that once she had signed those papers, she'd automatically be jobless, thus, freeing up schedule on her once packed calendar.

And so, with a whole afternoon free, she decided to take Ashley out shopping after picking him from school.

As expected, Ashley was ecstatic about his mother's sudden appearance. And when Leonica announced their outing, he could barely

contain his excitement.

"How about we get you a few things for your sleep over at daddy's next tomorrow?" Ashley nodded at his mother's words, grinning from ear to ear as they stepped into the shopping district. "Mom, can we go get ice cream too?" He asked, tugging at his mother's hand, causing her to halt and turn around.

"Of course, sweetheart." She ruffled his hair and continued walking.

For the better part of the next hour, Leonica found herself shopping for toys, clothes and the likes for her son. By the time she was done, the bag carrier was filled to the brim, and she had to hire another carrier to carry the rest.

But Ashley still seemed energetic, rushing towards the next shop, however, falling down when he bumped into someone.

"Argh, you insolent pest!" The lady he had bumped into cursed as she picked herself up.

"Ashley!" Leonica was quick to rush to his side and pick him up. "Are you okay?"

Ashley, who had a few bruises here and there, nodded. "I'm fine mommy."

Leonica wasn't so sure about that. But before she could even start her examination, she felt a gaze hard enough to penetrate her skull being directed at her.

Only when she looked up and identified the lady Ashley had bumped into as someone rather unpleasant, Irene Rosewood, did she realize the gaze was meant for her.

"You, you, you, it's always you. Re you stalking me?"

from head to to and shook her head. She would've laughed if not for her

you someone worthy of my time?" She said with a hint of mockery. "So if you could kindly

these big men flocking around you, doesn't make you special. And the fact that you're trying to make it seem that way, is laughable." "Hey, don't talk to my mommy that way!" Ashley who was watching,

the minx has a

talk to my

Your Insolent Pest

3/3.

want to do, and you can't do shit about it. So just shut up

"And the way you speak to my son. I've warned you of

She was now

"Mommy?"

Irene, who she had already lost interest in, instead, she was focused on her son, who was gazing up at

"Yes, dear?"

feet hurt, can

his question, Leonica smiled.

gonna leave me like that, with no word

is so insecure. It would do you good to

there

was sure it was

and the shopping trip, Ashley had immediately fallen asleep when they returned home, giving Leonica more than enough room to begin the next phase of her plan. Standing in her room, she scrolled through her contact list, fishing out Rodrigo's phone number before typing

Rodrigo was a greedy bastard and would jump at any offer to have both power and money. And that was the exact off she was going to give

added the Romanian dialect she had picked up years ago during one of her visit

am I onto to

"Yes. And you are?"

obstacles and reach his goal, and I came to the conclusion that you

An Alliance.

as Rodrigo had heard, she was a self made billionaire who had single handedly risen her fortunate to the top, yet till this day, she remained anonymous, only contacting those that she dimmed fit

a person claiming to be her, he was beyond excited, not

repeated her words, discarding the game of chess he had been playing with himself-making strategies for his latest plan- and walking to stand by the vast window that took up

wanting to expand into certain territory. Grow my fortune far more than I have built it up to be." There was

that, she totally lost him. "By buying, do perhaps mean you wish to acquire Romero

exactly why I contacted you. As per my last investment with Romero Empire, I've gathered enough data showing that the company had potential to grown and for that, i'm willing to offer you hundred of

Rodrigo could already imagine the mysterious woman tilting her head to

the two biggest houses in Norway. Bryce Empire and the Senator of Norway himself." He boasted. "My lovely niece, the previous CEO, had

laughed at his acting skills. It was so good that if she had been anyone else, she'd have fallen

now, she had gotten the information

She mused. "I really thought we could get somewhere good

as he wanted to keep the company. "You contract with Romero Empire, you know,

maturity date last month." Her reply had him deflating. "Did your niece not inform you of

did. I must have

case you change your mind, don't hesitate to

Smith, have a

and Leonica was left with

""Old fool,"

well that Rodrigo would reject her offer of buying the company. In fact, he was quite right. With

if the company suffered

received a message from Arvan. When she clicked it open, she recognized it to be a picture of the termination contract she had asked him to do, earlier. Below it, the words read: Do you really want

on her lips before typing a reply, giving him the go ahead to send the contract as soon as tomorrow

handled, she just needed to take care of one last thing; the contract

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