After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

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?"

his speech, introducing that child, but she's nowhere

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cheeks, Leonica walled away, going straight for the dressing room as she knew well enough that Irene would be there

could family make out trene's voice, and the closer she got, the clearer it became that she was on a phone call. "That stupid bitch mined my entire day!" Irene buffed angrily

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stole everything that should have been mine. Even now, they're treating me like dirt, so allowed to speak

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

fetch on. Mr. Romero is about to give his

head to toe before smiling. "Tell my

trene had stepped back into the dressing room and closed

Meredith dare to look down the Hall where Leonica walked

remain silent, before gesturing for her to follow. Without hesitation, Meredith did as her mistress requested, following the younger female

her phone, picking in from its stand on her vanity

"It was just Meredith."

"Meredith?" tamil questioned.

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

that said, Jemil hung up, leaving

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

fellow me1"Was the first question Leonica asked Meredith

avoided eye contact, but couldn't bring herself to lie. "Yes, but it was only because I was worried about

responded, not a hunt of anger or anything else in her voice, much to Meredith's surprise. "As a matter 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 seemed to

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