"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?"

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

worthy of my time?" She said with a hint of mockery. "So if you could kindly take your delusional accusations somewhere else, then that'd

special. And the fact that you're trying to make it seem that way, is laughable." "Hey,

look, the minx has a little

"Don't talk to

Your Insolent Pest

3/3.

and you can't do shit about it. So just shut

was unfazed, instead, a smirk coated her lips. "I would advise you watch the way you address me." She stood up. "And the way you speak to my son. I've warned you

and no action, huh?" She was now

"Mommy?"

Irene, who she had already lost interest in, instead, she

"Yes, dear?"

feet hurt, can

his question,

you just gonna leave me like that, with no word

Rosewood, picking on people because of jealousy is so insecure. It would do you good to face facts, you aren't

know there

she was sure

returned home, giving Leonica more than enough room to begin the next phase of her plan. Standing

that Rodrigo was a greedy bastard and would jump at any offer to have both power and money. And that

answered. She made her voice octave lower and added the Romanian

am I onto to Mr.

"Yes. And you are?"

to work around obstacles and reach his goal, and I came to the conclusion that you are just the type of man I've been looking for. I'd

An Alliance.

business industry. As far as Rodrigo had heard, she was a self made billionaire who had single handedly risen her

why when Rodrigo got a call from a person claiming to be her, he was beyond excited, not caring that

say?" He repeated her words, discarding the game of chess he had been playing with himself-making strategies for his latest

territory. Grow my fortune far more than I have built it up to be." There was a pause as his caller allowed her words sink

buying, do perhaps mean you wish to acquire Romero Empire?" He

that the company had potential to grown and for that, i'm willing to offer you hundred of millions for the ownership of Romero Empire." Rodrigo suddenly chuckled at her words. "I'm afraid to tell you

stand?" Rodrigo could already imagine the mysterious woman tilting

He boasted. "My lovely niece, the previous CEO, had worked hard

that if she had been anyone else,

didn't matter now, she had

She mused. "I

still can." Rodrigo quickly interjected, wanting to keep her cooperation as much as he wanted to keep the company. "You contract with Romero Empire, you know, the one my

maturity date last month." Her reply had him deflating. "Did your

no she did. I must have

your mind, don't hesitate

Smith, have a nice

the call ended and Leonica was left with a

""Old fool,"

company. In fact, he was quite right. With the company's current standing, hundred of millions was too little

be changed if the company suffered

her thoughts, she 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

she thought with a smile on her lips before typing a reply,

care of one last thing; the contract with

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