The look that rested on Gabriel’s face after Doctor Bailey’s words was like that of a doll turning on its neutral expression.It was unreadable.“I beg your pardon?”“Your memories,” Doctor Bailey began, now doubting what he had seen earlier on when he asked Gabriel a question that he could only have remembered if he had his memories. “They’ve come back, haven’t they?”Gabriel smiled, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Doctor Bailey, I suggest you stop making assumptions, especially ones that could potentially hurt a person’s reputation.”Doctor Bailey found himself speechless as Gabriel stepped forward and placed his hand on the elderly man’s shoulder.“What type of person would I turn out to be if I regained my memories and didn’t inform you or Leonica? Don’t you think it’s a problem that could potentially ruin my name? Or worse, lose people close to me?” He whispered and squeezed his shoulder.“I-I apologize Mr. Bryce,” Doctor Bailey stammered. “It was wrong of me to jump into co
The sound of Leonica's palm making contact with the supposed stranger's left cheek was what drew every single person present out of the haze they had been put in after witnessing what he had just done.Staggering a few steps back due to the impact, he covered his stinging cheek, while Leonica spat on the floor, going the extra mile to wipe her lips to show how much his act disgusted her."I don't know who you are, but you should have at least known better than to do something like that, especially with someone like me. Don't you think that's a bit reckless?"Jaxson swallowed thickly, not knowing what was happening as the other three people in the room stared at the CEO with shock in their eyes."Florence?" Leonica called, catching the other female off guard. "Is your boss crazy?"Florence remained silent at the question, not because she was too afraid to answer, but rather because even she didn't know the answer to the question.I mean, who kisses someone they just met out of nowhere?
The first ever boy Leonica had brought home during her high school days was Jamil Vanadas.His appearance; tall, tanned skinned, slightly curly brown hair that accentuated his popping blue eyes.The typical look for spoilt high school bullies. The look that Benjamin and Cassandra Romero, didn’t like.So of course, they weren’t big fans of the idea… of him and weren’t hesitant about showing their disapproval.At that time, Owen had just begun his second year in his school and just like Leonica’s parents, he was also against their relationship. For his own reasons of course.So when word reached him a few months later that Leonica had broken up with Jamil because of how insecure he was of her, family wealth, smartness and all, Owen was glad.He was more than glad.So now, staring right at the very same person he was glad Leonica had gotten rid of, he wasn’t very pleased.Jamil however, didn’t seem to recognize Owen and simply gave him a smile, then turned back to Leonica.“Leonie,” He c
Irene sat in the far end of a café, picking on her nails as she impatiently waited for someone to arrive.After a few minutes, she sighed loudly and shook her head, cursing at herself internally over the fact that she had actually chosen to meet a total stranger because they said they had crucial information relating to her father.Her father, just the thought of the man she had not known for her entire thirty years of life brought a sour taste to Irene’s mouth.But why did she care so much about him. He had disappeared even before she was born and her mother, when she had been alive, had always told her the story of how her father had abandoned them both, choosing to marry a rich heiress instead.Irene considered him an ungrateful bastard, and still does, so why show up today? Well it was obvious, she wanted to find that rich son of a bitch and ruin his life, scatter his family like he had chosen to hers.Irene was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of someone pulling the chair
“You’ll regret it.”Leonica thought about Jamil’s words as she sat in front of her vanity mirror, taking off her make up for the day.But no matter the number of times she thought about it, Leonica really couldn’t tell what he meant.An obvious bluff, she thought.He had always been a person who liked to boast, especially when he knew he believed he had a trump card or two.Jamil, even back in high school, had been a confident one, he always acted as if he was better than everyone else, even if he wasn’t, which was the case for Leonica and as soon as he realized that, their once happy relationship went sour.He blamed her for people looking down on him, blamed her for being to straightforward, for having better grades, family and dress sense than him.And as their relationship got more toxic, Leonica was forced to realize that even if Jamil was a great boyfriend, his toxic and prideful side was something she couldn’t put up with.Then she broke up with him and that marked the beginnin
The weekend came about faster than Leonica liked and even though she preferred to stay in bed and rest away all the stress this week had given her, she found herself up and getting ready when it was approaching the set time for she and Ashley’s hang out with Gabriel.She threw on a simple pink hoodie, pairing it up with black leggings and a pair of sandals, her hair pulled back into a ponytail, leaving a few strands loose, framing her face.She was just about done when Ashley bounced into her room, looking happy and energetic about the day ahead.“Good morning mommy!” He greeted with a gummy smile, hugging her leg once he got close enough.“Morning Ash.” Leonica returned his greeting with a smile of her own. “Are you ready to hang out with daddy, today?”Ashley nodded his head and Leonica couldn’t help but chuckle. “Glad to hear that.” She said and turned to pick up her phone when Ashley pulled on her sleeves.Having gained her attention, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a bl
"Is this true?" The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of confusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display."I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or anything like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-""That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very rude to question someone over a falsely written article.""Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted."And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally regaining her composure after the tabloid she had read.What a load of bullshit, she thought as she shook her head, people sure were thirsty for her family's downfall to have enough time to create a bullocks rumor like this.But then again, she shouldn't be surprised, it was expected."I'm just saying-""Nothing." Leonica shot him
Leonica woke up the next day to the sound of her phone rumbling hard on her bedside stool. She groaned and turned on her side, blindly searching for the vibrating device until she found it.Without looking, she wiped on the answer icon, or at least hoped she did and pressed it to her ear.“Hello?”“Leonica,” Her eyes finally opened at the sound of her father’s voice and she pulled the phone away from her ear for a few seconds to glance at the caller ID.It was Indeed her father. Why was he suddenly calling her?“Father, why are you calling so early in the morning?” She asked, rubbing her eyes to rid the sleepiness, while she glanced at the time.It was just ten minutes past seven, quite early for her to be awake on a Sunday morning.“Come home Leonica, there’s something important we need to discuss.” Benjamin answered, his voice sounding stern.“Something important?” She repeated, her brows knitting together. It was only after a few seconds that something clicked in her head and she r