She was no Mary Sue, but at the same, she wasn't a heartless person and could feel when her brother was actually downl

"Should I fire Rodrigo?" He asked after a heartbeat and Leonica's answer came almost immediately.

"No!"

He blinked twice in surprise.

"I'll handle Rodrigo, so you just pretend like nothing's wrong. Like we never had this conversation." "Handle as in?"

Pressing her tinger against her lips, she smiled. "That's a secret." With that, she pushed off her father table and walked towards the door, but just as she was passing Melvin, she stopped and much to his surprise, gave him a gentle punch on the shoulder. "The next time you disappear on us, I'll personally kill you. Melvin chuckled. "You're sure to rub off Owen with your aggressive nature."

Owen out of this."

At his words, Leonica glared at him. He was quickly about to apologize for calling her aggressive when she spoke. "Keep On He was stunned for a second before realizing that she was simply being protective. This time, he laughed, a genuine one. "You really do like him don't you?"

"That's none of your business." She shot back

"If you like him so much," Melvin began, chasing after her as she left their father's study. "Why not propose to him?"

Propose to him? Ha, if only he knew Owen had already proposed, but she was just the one too afraid to ruin his life with her whole life's drama, to say yes. "shut up Melvin, before I actually shut your mouth for you."

Melvin chuckled at her threat, throwing his hands up in surrender when she glared back at him.

As they walked back to the dining hall, he couldn't help but realize how much his junior sister had grown.

Was there really any need in thinking that she couldn't handle the company?

By the Gr

Grace of God, the dinner ended rather peacefully and after saying her Goodbyes to her mother and a stiff greeting to her father, Leonica left.

When she returned to the peaceful silence of her home, she smiled and after refreshing and making herself a smoothie, she wandered towards the drawer in her room, pulling it open to gaze at the red velvet box that held ring that Owen had bought for her. Picking it up, she peeled the lid and examined it once again before taking it out and gently slipping it into her finger.

It fit like a lucky charm!

Raising it up, she watched as it sparkded under the artificial light of her light bulb with a smile.

She liked it and loved it's giver even more.

The rumbling of her phone against the table had her loolding away and a different expression overtoolcher face when she saw Rodrigo's name flashing across her

screen

He was calling far earlier than she expected. Well, what is to be expected of a person who is trying to ditch as quickly as possible?

Grabbing the device off the bed, she swiped right on the answer Icon and pressed the phone to her ear

"Hello Mr. Rodrigo, you have an awful habit of calling at random times."

"I apologize, Mrs. Smith, but I promised to contact you as soon as I had the company papers and I do. So, shall we proceed with the business deal? How about set a meeting for tomorrow?"

we

Impersonating Tyche Smith.

A smides tugged at the comers of Lennica's lips and as she was alone, she didnt bother trying to hide it when it finally broke into a blooming simile

"Perristan's just perfect, Thappened to have some free thine on my hand."

"perat. I'll wastor you at Hollway Gerent's restainant then."

"Alright," Leonica said and hung the call up, immediately calling someone else. The phone rang for a few seconds befor it was answered. "Hi, Florence." She faused a cheerful tone, trying her best not to sound intimidating in case she scared off the journalist before her work was done.

"Hi Nica, pleasure hearing fron you again. Do you got another story to diep for me?"

"No, thot called in give you some advice concensing the previous story i shared." She informed. "I noticed that up till now, you still haven't posted it, which is a good thing seeing as a major event including the Romero family is about to happen. You can post it then or a day before to get better popularity."

The jounalist thought he woods over for a few seconds before agreeing. "You're right, but how am i meant to know when to do that?"

"That's why you have me. To tell you the truth, I'm actually an employee of the Romero family, so i know when things like this are going to happen." She led

take your advice and wait a bit. 1 assume you'd be

"West wouldd."

hold back until then

their conversation came to an

company. Finding a skilled actor to play her role as Tyche. And that's when it hit her, the fact that she had a

dialed it. The phone was answered

greeted, a cheerful tone in her

"Hello, Megan. How's work?"

ouders and are requesting cakes from the latest recipe you

a lot lately. Listen, I was wondering if you're tree tomorrow. You see, I need

course, Ell always have time for you,

her plan for the following day to Megan, trying her best to keep the fact that

private from the person she had known for years,

wasn't enough and

you" she said, seriously pissed.

there, Meg, I didn't call you to hear you talk all abour bitch slapping my father." Even though he deserved it. "I just wanted to low, would you be able to

at her words of confirmation. That was another apple in

"Hm?

am I

a second before replying. "Tyche

Megan's own turn to remain silent. When it reached for her to bacak the silent barrier, she chuckled. "Girl you must playing "She said. "We ain't talking about

even though she knew her friend had no

and what if she

trust me "The certainly dripping out her of voice surprised

can you

she

Megensighed. "okay firm, t'iltry."

you the date, time, prices

all the important details via

yon, Hove you

call, Bronica released a deep breath and stretched her hand in front of her, the

Rodrigo will be taken

state and she. Well she would finally be able to accept chwen's

she leaned back on her bed and stared up at the ceiling, allowing herself to drown in

doorbell rang Whe Grace answered the door, she was surprised

The clald raced into her arms in

her arms "What are you doing here?" she asked Gabriel,

flattened when his eyes suddenly caught sight of a shiny object amound her ring

an engagement ring and Gabriel could bet his entire fortune that it had

be answered. "Ashley wanted to see you. He kept telling me how he missed his mom, so 1 derided to bring him over mentioned the last part

but her word for gratitude was far more sincere and she

feel the genuine gratitude in her voice, earning a smile from him. "It's not a problem I was for today anyway, so I

Ashley, "Did you enjoy your stay at dacky's?" The kid nodded his head

Can you tell mommy all about this when she

to his forehead before handing him

take care

will." She nodded

Leonica gaw takes longer.

wally wanted to keep to the

right now, it was

her a longer time

watched her as she left, not quite understanding what was

read her for

his assista. "What is it?" He asked after the

the company requesting your audience." His

"Someone? Who is it?"

of his beloved audience. After awhile, he came back with a response, Sir, he says his name is Melvin Romero Gabriel froze up upon hearing

do you wish for me to ask

position. If this person was perchance related to Leonica, then he could find a way to Information of her in hopes to trigger

him. In I'll attend to

eat for Tyche. She took it and sat down, deciding to go straight to

eyes, linding her voire different that when

thoughts and palled at the

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