Leonardo My parents were beaming with smiles as we left for the office. Driving in a limousine with my father took me back to the early days of my career. I pulled up to the office in a limousine a few times with my dad. He liked the limousine and often used it whenever we had a board meeting. Mr. King would often give me the final speech before we stepped out of the car each time we had a business meeting. The car was the secret consulting room. He would always say it's good to be prepared as the press or investors might be at the entrance waiting to have a chat. I was always groomed to be the heir. My father never looked at my abilities. He molded me to be one and I grew to love it.There I was, driving with my father to the company I had built up. I was certain my father would be impressed. I looked up to Manolo to get confirmation that everything was going according to plan, but he was engrossed in his phone. Manolo was smiling from ear to ear. He was cute at that moment and I ha

RyleeAs the clock struck 5 in the evening, I moved to the bathroom and got ready for my birthday celebration. I called Lucas earlier that day and he informed me that the shop was crowded. My plans changed and I decided to go after the deliveries had been done for the day. That was the perfect moment to host any party because the employees and my manager would be free. I paid for a cake to be made and I was sure Lucas would make an extra effort to see me smile. I specifically told him I needed a red velvet cake with white designs. I had no idea what my sudden obsession with the color red was but I was craving it badly.With excitement dancing in my eyes, I did a full glam and wore a red shimmering dress with wine lips to match. The clutch purse gave the feeling of a dinner date but I wanted to feel and look special regardless of where I was going.Stepping into the car, I saw Leo at the entrance and looked away. He never bothered to ask where I was going or restricted my movement. I

Leonardo I was stunned beyond words. I stood in the hallway for a few minutes before I turned to leave. Manolo looked confident while Rylee’s eyes were filled with guilt. The words pierced my heart and I left straight to my room. I never uttered a word. Even when they tried to say something, I waved it off. My anger was shooting off the roof and I needed to rethink my words. Manolo was family and so was Rylee. She was carrying my child. I had no idea why I was pained but I needed to figure out what to do with the situation. My father wasn't the right person to go to as he was already pissed with Manolo. Neither was Adeline. I planned for them to stay and leave without getting involved with my private life. At least that was how it was for a long while. I knew I needed to handle the situation alone. William's call came in the next minute and I picked up.“Hi Leo”“Hi buddy”“I’ve been trying to reach out to your secretary regarding the paperwork your company was supposed to send to mi

RyleeThe invitation for the charity ball spread like wildfire. The wealthy class knew how well to respond to events. They sent in their acceptance and Adeline got busy trying to prepare for the event. I did the little I could with Manolo and we got quite close. Things were beginning to get serious with Manolo and we spent our time helping Adeline out with the event. For whatever reason, Manolo wouldn’t go anywhere without me and I did enjoy his company. I could have possibly added event planning to my list of skills because Adeline made sure I got to meet all her clients. She promised to show me the ropes and the life of the rich but I never knew it would be that tedious.Meetings upon meetings, dinner, breakfasts to lunch. We attended all of them. I almost gave up but Adeline had a way of convincing me that we needed to reach out to a wider audience. The more people we met, the more we expected. The hall needed to be filled which meant more money for the less privileged. Adeline was

RyleeThe Kings were ready to leave and I had to go downstairs to bid them goodbye. I wasn't aware that they were leaving. It came as a surprise. Adeline must have been worn out after the event but I was shocked to see her. The charity event was the night before and most people would be resting but not the Kings. It looked as though they had business to attend to and I could only say my goodbyes. Mr Leo looked indifferent while Manolo was out of sight. Adeline looked pitiful. She was barely standing. Mr King was definitely on the clock. I met them waiting in the foyer as though they were waiting on someone. It was obvious it was Manolo. He never showed up. Mr King stormed out saying his last words. He had a weird expression on his face and I was about to ask Leo about it but he looked away.“Take care of yourself, Rylee”“We’ll see you soon ” Adeline added while reaching for a hug. I wanted to badly ask her what was going on but I had to keep mute. The atmosphere was gloomy already and