"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.

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

sneered. "Just because you have all these big men flocking around you, doesn't make you special. And the fact that you're trying to

has a little

"Don't talk to my

Your Insolent Pest

3/3.

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

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 of this before, haven't I?" "Oh please, you're all

She was now

"Mommy?"

lost interest in, instead, she was focused on her

"Yes, dear?"

hurt,

question, Leonica

just gonna leave me like that, with

Rosewood, picking 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

but we both know there can

she was sure it

her plan. Standing in her room, she scrolled through

she 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

lower and added the Romanian

onto to

"Yes. And you are?"

I heard all about you from a close friend. He says you are a very capable man who knows how to work around obstacles and reach his goal, and I came to the conclusion that you are

An Alliance.

wealth- Smith was a name well known in the business industry. As far 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

be her, he was beyond excited, not caring that the

his latest plan- and

more than I have built it up to be." There was a

him. "By buying, do perhaps mean you wish to

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 this, but at Romero Empire's current stand, throwing it away

mysterious

currently, Romero Empire is backed 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 connections, it'd

his acting skills. It was so good that if she had been

matter now, she had

see. That's a shame." She mused. "I really

cooperation as much as he wanted to keep the company. "You contract with Romero Empire, you know, the one my niece signed

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

I must have forgotten,

your mind, don't hesitate to call

Smith, have a nice

Leonica was left with

""Old fool,"

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

all that could be changed if the company suffered a 'sudden' and

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

lips before typing a reply, giving him the go ahead to

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

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