There was a knock on Gabriel’s office door, momentarily distracting him from the paperwork on his table.“Enter,” He called. The door was pushed open and Billy, poked his head through the crack.“Sir, sorry for the interruption, but I’ve got something urgent for you.”Gabriel glanced at the papers in his hands, before nodding. “Come in.”Billy did just that and shut the door behind him. Walking towards the male’s desk, he placed a white envelope on the table.“A while ago you asked me to look Into the individual whom had been digging into the Romero family’s past,” He stopped, waiting for his boss’s reaction before continuing.Gabriel, picked the envelope and opened it, pulling out the contents and his brows arched the moment his eyes landed on the picture in his hand.“Who is he?” He asked, looking up at Billy.“His name is Jamil Vanadas,” Billy explained. “He’s the current CEO of Herox Media and owns several branches and subsidiaries in the Middle East of Mexico and further investig
“I saw the conference video today, luce mia.” Owen’s voice boomed from Leonica’s phone as she had him on FaceTime. “You did great.”“I know.” Came Leonica’s answer as she finished changing into her to be and sat in front of the camera. “I know I did good because everything went according to plan. Well, everything but Florence’s appearance.” She muttered the last part, but Owen caught on quickly.“Florence Winslow? The reporter who you had an interview with? What of her?” He asked.Leonica contemplated telling the entire story. For some reason, she felt like telling Owen about Jamil wasn’t the smartest choice. It was like Owen held an unspoken vendetta for the male.But then again, maybe she was over thinking it. Owen wasn’t that type of person, and holding a grudge for someone he barely knew wasn’t something he’d do.So with a shrug, she spoke. “Florence works for Jamil Vanadas,” This words were enough to get Owen feeling more alert than he previously was. “Her questions seemed kind o
“Oh Leonica, you did wonderful!” Cassandra exclaimed the moment she laid her eyes on her daughter for the first time in two days. “You handled those reporters like a true Romero.”“Thank you mother,” Leonica soaked in her mother’s praise, pulling her into a tight hug before facing her father. “Hi dad.”“Leonica,” Benjamin walked up to his daughter, placing his hand on her shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze. “I’m sorry for having put you through something like this.”Shaking her head, she offered him a smile. “Don’t be dad. And besides, I choose to handle the press conference, it’s the least I can do during this situation.”Hearing her words, Benjamin couldn’t help but mirror his daughter’s smile. “Thank you.”“What’s family for. Shall we?” She pointed towards the door which led to a hallway leading to the main Hall where the party was being held.As they walked, Leonica asked. “How’s Irene fitting in?”Cassandra scoffed. “That child is proving to be more of a pest than you’d thin
Irene should have been happy, after all, she was getting the reaction she wanted out of Leonica, but she couldn't be.No, not when the wine bottle had been empty, and all eyes were on her, trying to phantom what wrong she had done.Why weren't they judging Leonica who had poured the wine over her, she thought with gritted teeth, her eyes burning with anger.She was the victim here, so why were they not showing any pity."She must have crossed her boundaries." Someone said with a click of her tongue, the distaste evidence in their voice."Well, what's to be expected of an illegitimate child, who's a commoner at that. Disgraceful." Another chimed in."I'm sure Ms. Romero was provoked by her, or else she wouldn't have reacted the way she did.""That's true. After all, the Romero's are known to be very well-mannered."Whispers of such went on, only a few people expressed their distaste for Leonica's action."I've warned you several times, watch your mouth." Leonica said as her eyes scanne
"If you knew I couldn't be compared to her, why approach me in the first place, Jamil." Irene stated angrily as she finished adding the accessory to go allow with her new outfit. "You easily could have found-"Clang!The sound of something falling from outside cut her off and in seconds, her head snapped in the door's direction."What was that?""Are you asking me? Am I the one there?" Jamil answered sarcastically.Irene ignored him and stood up, making her way to the door."Don't tell me, you allowed a rat spy on you? Or better yet, maybe a snake."Snake. The moment he said the word, a certain person came to her mind, and Irene didn't waste any time opening the door, only to come face 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 up."The first Lady sent me to fetch you, Mr. Romero is about to give his introduction speech.""Oh," Irene scanned the maid from head to toe be
The introduction party ended on a grand note and everyone who was invited went home happy and content."Leonica, thank you once again." Benjamin gently patted his daughter's back as she saw him off."Anytime father," She offered him a smile before turning to her mother and hugging the woman."Come visit us sometime," Cassandra said as she squeezed Leonica hard before pulling back and holding both of her shoulders. "That place is still your home even though that child now lives there."Leonica smiled. "Of course, mother." She bade both her parents goodbye, waiting until their car had driven off before she turned to address Irene who had been watching her with a smug look. "You have a habit of popping up in the most unexpected places." She regarded her from head to toe, noticing that Meredith was not by her side as usual.The poor maid probably couldn't stand her after all the rubbish she heard Irene spout."What do you want Irene?"Irene chuckled, amused. "How can you act like this? Di
The first thing Leonica noticed as she walked towards the entrance of her Villa, was dropping temperature at night as winter was quickly approaching.The second thing being Arvan’s serious face as she stood in front of him, hands tucked into the pocket of the over coat Grace had insisted she wore before stepping out.“You sure chose to best time to show up,” She joked, taking note of how her breath seemed to take a misty form before disappearing. “What is it you need, Arvan?”“I wanted to drop this off,” Reaching into the pocket of his coat, Arvan pulled out a small brown envelope and handed it to her. “It’s the final document to reinstate the cooperation between our companies.”“That’s quite thoughtful of you,” Leonica said as she examined the envelope. “But, is that really the only thing you came all the way to my house for, Arvan?”The man stared at her, as If he was contemplating whether to speak his mind or not.“I saw the articles, Leonica,” He said at last, watching as she slow
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