Waking up to her phone buzzing had become a normal for Leonica. So, the following day, when she was awoken by the sound of her phone rumbling, she was in no rush to answer it. "Ugh," She groaned, reaching over and grabbing her phone, swiping right to answer the call. "Hello?"

"Good morning, Ms. Romero," It was Kennedy.

"Kennedy, why are you calling on a Sunday," She complained, raising herself up into a sitting position and trying to rub away sleep from her eyes.

"Forgive me Ms. Romero, but it's a pressing matter."

"What could be more pressing than my sleep," She grumbled.

"It's about the article that has been released today," Kennedy answered.

"Article?" That immediately woke her up, sitting her straighter up in her bed.

"Yes. It was published in the tabloid magazine, but I'm afraid this one has made its rounds to several news sites."

Leonica was quiet. So Jamil wasn't wasting time, eh?

"What's about?"

Kennedy hesitated to answer. "I'll send you a link, Ms. Romero."

Things were never good when he said something like that, she thought as she grabbed her tablet when it dinged with a message and she opened the link Kennedy had sent.

At first all she was staring at was a familiar looking hallway. Too familiar, she thought and tried to ransack her brain for where she recognized it.

But as the video played and someone stepped into view, her eyes narrowed. That was her and this hallway was the very same one from Stellar's party!

As expected, the video skipped to when she had stepped out of the room later that morning, highlighting the time difference and visible hickeys on her neck.

And then the headline popped up.

'Leonica Romero's sultry escapade'

"Sultry escapade?" She asked herself out loud, watching as the video ended just before Angelina stepped into view.

She clicked off the screen, throwing her tablet away. "What rubbish is this Kennedy and how did the press get their hands on this video?"

security camera that's installed in the hotel." He informed. "Another thing

rolled

way to track the culprit?" She asked even though she already had a

we're having some trouble

are the

thing tomorrow, deny all allegations and let the public know that the video had been worked

was indeed her and

if I slept with a man I met in

""Ms. Romero,"

are my supporters, then I have no use for them. And I sure as hell not gonna

for a few seconds. "You're right. But we still need to reduce the blowback. Nowadays, your enemies would look for any means to pull you down," They sure as

will do no such

sure that'd get

breath. "You're a clever man, but right now you're acting rather

""Madam,"

Gabriel I slept with or not, is my business. What do you think the internet would make of it once they know that? They'd start a new story, dragging

that, Kennedy. But all you need to do is the usual. Release a statement heus and set up a press conference. I'll handle the rest." en

"Very well."

hung up, rubbing her temples and wishing she could just go back to sleep.

over to see her son standing

arms out. "Why are you

sleepy. "I heard noises," He walked towards her,

was just Kennedy," She kissed his head, catching sight of her phone ringing once more. "How about you go back to sleep, mommy's gotta take this call." "Okay," He nodded, resting his head against her pillow and closing his eyes while Leonica

"Hello,"

saw the articles." It was Gabriel

a very

sucked on

I'm fine, so don't worry yourself about anything

Without hesit

hung up, but hell did she

that. Her phone was going off once again, except this time, the caller ID

"Mom, I can explain."

can, but that's not why I'm

next voice that sounded out, taking the phone from Cassandra was Benjamin. "Dear, come to the house, would you? I have a few things

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