Leonira plant the bottle water down and her fingers found it's way to her engagement ring, fiddling with it. An action that did not go unnoticed by Gabriel

"Honestly I'm line. The entice thing isn't as tasking as the whole country's making it out to be." She said.

"You're line?" rulotel glanced into the event mom. "Well things didn't seem quite fine backthere."

Leonicadidn't bother giving him an amoker. Her actions were her own and she didn't need him prying into it

*Are you sure everything is okay?" He tried again, but his questiononly bused hand off Leonica

She sighed. Why did be keep prying/Print the car, then her house and newhere

If he kept being this inny, then she just might prefer the him who ignored her during their marriage.

"It's noneel your besturss, Gabriel."

Her words had him taken aback, anula silence followed soon after, which was broken a moment later by Leonica herself.

"Look, I appreciate your concem, but you need to understand that we're just co parents, acquaintance, and thus, our problems are ours, not yours. So stop sticking your nose where it doesn't belong." She tumed her head to face him and flashed himasmile. "Understand? Gabriel's eyes narrowed. His gaze on her had tumed cold, but not in a threatening manner.

"But what if I don't want to? And what it." It turned to fare her, taking her wrist hur not holding it tightly, "I want to be inner than a co parent or an acquaintance."

His eyes we're enough to pass act

sacross the memo, so when he opened his lips once more, intending to complete his speech, she cut him off.

"Stop." She shook her head. "Don't finish that sentence. Because the moment you do, I'd give you an answer and with that answer, you can kiss whatever relationship is between us, goodbye. And I don't want that. Because despite all the shit you put me through during our manage, you're still Ashley's father and was once friend of mine. So," Stepping back, she pulled her wrist away, not missing the hurt in his eyes. "Work your feelings out and please, don't drag me into it." Her words were harsh, but that was how it was and will always be. She had no intention giving Gabriel a second chance at romance or even give him any sort of idea that might lead him on.

"Thope you understand." Leonica sad and without a second thought, walked away.

Leaving him, standing in the deck, all alone

"I see.."Gabriel murmured to himself as he watched Leonica wallcoff

"I've been rejected, He let out a laugh, one filled with sorrow and defeat. "I've really lost you, huh."

It was his own fault, and he knew this, but he couldn't help but feel frustrated

"What am I supposed to do?" He asked no one, not really expecting a reply, as he leaned on the calling and hung his head. "What am really supposed to do to change that, Leonica?"

Nothing. Leonica had made it clear and as she walked back into the party room, she hoped Gabriel had gotten the clear memo

"Lronica, dearie, there you are, Her mother's voice had pupped her thought bubble just as she approached the drinktable. "I've been looking all over for you. "What do you need mom?"

about to give his speech, introducing that child, but she's nowhere to be seen. Would you be

"Of cour, mom *

the dressing room as

bitch mined my entire day!" Irene buffed angrily as Leonica pressed her ear on the door, trying to listen for the person she was conversing with

on

the plan "trene was sounding more angry, but that didn't concern Lorca, what did however,

wasn't. What part of the plan stated that your could taunt

voice somewher. Whese though? She wondered, pressing her eat more on the door to see

mine. Even now, they're treating me like dirt, so allowed to

and you've still trying to compare yourself with

person calls her

to her,

the floor with

Yet

to her, we approach me in the first place, Jamil," tiene stated angrily as she finished adding the accessory to go allow with bernew

"What was that?"

me Am I the one

him and stood up,

a rat spy on you?

face with the last person she had expected to see. "M-meredith? What are you doing here? She questioned the maid who had

on. Mr. Romero is about to give his introduction

maid from head to toe before smiling. "Tell my

that"Meredith bowed, not moving once until trene had stepped back into

down the Hall where Leonica walked out from where

silent command for the other female to remain silent, before gesturing for her to follow. Without hesitation, Meredith did as her mistress requested, following the younger female away from Where Irene could

to get her

"It was just Meredith."

"Meredith?" tamil questioned.

to make "She said anogantly, but just as she was about to hang up, Jamil stopped her. "trene, don't forget, you're doing this to get back at Benjamin Romero for what he did to your mother. No amount of love or riches he gives you now can make up for how your mother died loving

up,

lips as she admired her luxurious looking appearance in the "But the dead's the dead and the Ling's got to find a way to survive. You'll understand, right mother?" She smiled weetly, but it was anything but sweet as all she thought of was destroying Leonica, and without a second thought, she picked up the handbag that

Leonica asked Meredith

"Yes, but it was only because I was worried

of fact, I should thank you. 12 in Wesen for you showing up in time, Irene would have seen me. Thank you Meredith " Meredith was more than happy to see Leonice smile at her and even more happier to receive praises from her, but all that happiness

of frete i

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to dislike you. She said

to the side, studying Meredith's reaction before the

The maid nod

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