"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?"

shook her head. She would've laughed

a hint of mockery. "So if you could kindly take your delusional accusations somewhere else, then that'd

"Just because you have all 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

look, the minx has a little version of herself." Irene

talk

Your Insolent Pest

3/3.

do shit

watch the way you address me." She stood up. "And the way you speak to

action, huh?" She was now standing. "We'll see how long you

"Mommy?"

she was focused on her son, who was gazing up at her with a

"Yes, dear?"

feet hurt,

his question, Leonica

you just gonna leave me like

on people because of jealousy is so insecure. It would do you good to face facts, you aren't good enough for Arvan." As she walked away, Ashley pointed out. "That strange woman looks a lot like you,

there can only be one

was sure it was

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 it into another

knew more than anyone in this word, then that would be the fact that 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

answered. She made her voice octave lower and added the Romanian dialect she had picked up years ago during one of her visit

am I onto

"Yes. And you are?"

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 like to make a business proposal to you, Mr. Rodrigo, would you be interested

An Alliance.

far as Rodrigo had heard, she was a self made billionaire who had single handedly risen her fortunate to the top, yet till

was beyond excited, not caring that the

been playing with himself-making strategies for his latest plan- and walking to stand by the vast window that took up one third of the wall space in

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 in. "By

that, she totally lost him. "By buying, do perhaps mean

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 millions for the ownership of Romero Empire." Rodrigo suddenly chuckled at her words. "I'm afraid to tell

imagine the mysterious woman tilting

by the two biggest houses in Norway. Bryce Empire and the Senator of Norway himself." He boasted. "My lovely niece, the previous CEO, had worked hard to get those

so good that if she had been anyone else, she'd have fallen

that didn't matter now, she had gotten the information she

see. That's a shame." She mused. "I really thought we could get somewhere good with

as much as he wanted to keep the

Her reply had him deflating. "Did

did. I must have forgotten, old

you change your mind, don't hesitate to call

have

and Leonica was left with a subtle smirk on

""Old fool,"

would reject her offer of buying the company. In fact, he was quite right. With the company's current standing, hundred of millions was too little to

could be changed if the

clicked it open, she recognized it to be a picture of the termination contract

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

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

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