After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

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

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

"West wouldd."

then

that, their conversation

woods, she was onto focusing on the next little challenge in gaining the company. Finding a skilled actor to play her role as Tyche. And that's when it hit her, the fact that she had a beautiful red haired best trend who

quickly found Megan's number and dialed it. The phone was answered

up? Megan greeted, a cheerful tone

"Hello, Megan. How's work?"

lot of ouders and are requesting cakes from the latest recipe

her lips. "I've just been doing a lot lately. Listen, I was wondering if you're tree tomorrow. You see, I need

course, Ell always have time for you,

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

from the person she had known for years, but rather because she knew how much of

her best wasn't enough and Megan soon

believe your father did that to you" she said,

my father." Even though he deserved it. "I just wanted to low, would you

that." Leonica smiled at her words of confirmation. That was

"Hm?

exactly am I

silent for a second before replying.

When it reached for her to bacak the silent barrier, she chuckled. "Girl you must playing "She said. "We ain't talking about some bar chock or some library

even though she knew her

what

me "The certainly dripping

can you be

me, she won't find

Megensighed. "okay firm, t'iltry."

I'll send you the date, time,

case and all the important details

Hove you taimeli tye

breath and stretched her hand in front of her, the ring

the only step left. Once the meeting is over, Rodrigo will

would uner again neturato its ruckans free state and

her bed and stared up at the ceiling, allowing herself to drown

join Megan, her doorbell rang Whe Grace answered the door, she was

The clald raced into her arms in

"What are you doing here?" she

his steps flattened when his eyes suddenly caught

any object, it was an engagement ring and Gabriel could bet his entire fortune that it

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 with a castal

Leonica said, 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

a hug, she tumed his attention back on Ashley, "Did you enjoy your stay at

you tell mommy all about this when she

pressed a kiss to his forehead before handing him over to

care of

will." She nodded

Leonica gaw takes longer.

as she walked past. Although she wally wanted to keep to the promise she had made, formatting

right now,

her a longer time

as she left, not quite understanding what was

never read

Leonica was gone, Gabriel got a phone call from his assista. "What is it?" He asked

at the company requesting your audience."

"Someone? Who is it?"

After awhile, he came back with a response, Sir, he

do you wish for me to ask him

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

let him. In I'll attend to

to meet you in person." Rodrigo said as he extended his hand eat for Tyche. She took it and sat down, deciding to go straight

different that

those thoughts