The feeling was soft, possibly the softest thing Leonica had ever felt pressed against her lips. It felt familiar and warm.In all her 28 years of living, she had never experienced a feeling quite like it.Her body tingled, the hair at the back of her neck stood, and her stomach turned, in a she definitely disliked.Without giving either herself or body any chance to settle into the feeling, she quickly pushed her off Gabriel’s chest, resulting in a flat fall on her butt and a wound in her palm that had paid not attention to thanks to the events that had just happened.On the inside, she cursed at her pounding heart, berating herself for allowing Gabriel’s touch to still have some sort of effect on her after five years.Gabriel on the other hand, having the weight that had pinned him down disappearing, gently sat up, finger tips brushing against his lips.The soft feeling was still there, lingering. It was not the first time he had kissed Leonica, however, the previous times, they had
Pacing the space of his study in hope to calm whatever anger was still left in him- after returning a few hours ago- his mind however, doing the opposite of the task it had been given, replayed scene of Arvan and Leonica’s interaction, ultimately refueling the anger he had so desperately been trying to calm.Those scenes, as if hunting him, replayed like broken pieces of a record label, driving him crazy to the point that he wished he could dip his hand into his head and pull out that brain of his.That pleasure, however, wasn’t granted to him, leaving the memories in his head to taunt him in ways that was enough to have Gabriel’s stomach twisting and turning in ways he knew it should not, each time he thought about Leonica and Arvan’s overly friendly nature.It was almost as If…he was jealous of seeing them together.That p*ssing thought, as ridiculous as it may have sounded, was enough to bring his pacing to a halt, eyes narrowing as he questioned himself based on that very thought;
Subtle music in the background mixed with the flashing sounds of paparazzi cameras, Gabriel walked down the entrance carpet, Angelina beside him.However, instead of his date, his eyes roamed the faces of people, looking for a certain someone.It didn’t take long before he the object of his search.Leonica, was the object of his search.And the more he watched her, the harder it became for him to fight away the fact of how stunning she looked in her dress tonight.It was different from how he had seen her the previous time. This time, she had a smile on her lips, looking care free and happy. That look however, faded as soon as her eyes landed on him.He couldn't blame her, as his own lips had tightened and his jaws clenched, the feeling of hatred between them was mutual.“Gabriel?” Angelina’s voice pulled him away from the scene in front.“Is everything alright?” She asked, a slight worried tone in her voice.Gabriel nodded, however he couldn’t stop his gaze from traveling back to the
Seven minutes before,Hand stuffed in his pocket and body leaned against the nearest wall, Gabriel watched the interaction ensuing in the balcony with dark hooded lids.All around him, the aura seemed deadly, combined with the look of obviously jealousy that swept across his face each time Christian spoke to Leonica.As if one man wasn’t enough for her, she was going after another, of course.“Gabe,”Angelina’s voice called him back to reality and he looked down, watching as the woman he had come with, offered him a gl*ss of wine, gl*ss of water in her other hand.“Are you alright?”Taking the offered drink, Gabriel nodded his head. “Yes, why wouldn’t I be?”Angelina shrugged her shoulders, sipping the water from the gl*ss in her hand and waiting for Gabriel to take a sip from his.He didn't, not Immediately. Instead, he stared down at the liquid in the gl*ss, watching as the light from the lamps hanging overhead reflected against the wine’s surface.A few moments later, he raised the
Hands balled and jaws clenched tightly, Angelina stood off in a corner, fuming from head to toe as she watched Leonica meander out of the room, hair a mess and fresh hickeys decorating her back and neck, ultimately clarifying that the plan she had spent days crafting, had fallen into the wrong hands.And it was all because of that b*tch called Leonica!She had ruined everything, stolen the opportunity away from her when she had spent thousands on the drug she diluted Gabriel's drink with.She had waited patiently, bought the drug from a friend of hers who *ssured her that one night was all it took for her to get pregnant with Gabriel baby, with thousands of dollars and at the right time, decided to strike, but all because of Stellar dragging her away from a talk, she had lost the opportunity.Slowly advancing from her spot, Angelina moved towards the room Leonica had stepped out from and with much hesitation, peeped into it.Her heart skipped a beat at the sight, for Gabriel was indee
Black face cap and mask concealing her identity, Angelina jogged out of the hotel that had been used for Stellar's birthday event and onto the other side of the road where a car sent from her company had been waiting for her.When she slipped into the back seat, her manager eyes the marks on her exposed neck. Even in the dim atmosphere of the car, tinted windows and all, the marks were still overly visible."Ms. Fernandez...those..."Following the directions of her manager's line of sight, the brunette chuckled. "Oh don't worry, this aren't real." Reaching into her hand bag, she pulled out fresh wet wipes and dragged the across her skin, cleaning off the makeup to reveal her unmarked skin underneath.Her manager stared at her, confused."You wouldn't understand," Tossing the wipes on the floor with one hand, she patted the innocent adolescent on the head with her other one. "Now tell the driver to take us to the studio, I don't want to arrive later than the scheduled time.""Y-yes ma'
Eye brow knitting at his words, Leonica allowed her brain register the situation for a while before she questioned.“Hospital? Why?”“Supposed stomach ache,” Kennedy answered with the exact words Chloe, Arvan’s *ssistant had told him, all the while watching as his employer stopped in her track, turning around and heading in the direction of the elevator.“What hospital?” She demanded.Kennedy was silent for a while, typing away on his phone before replying. “Midway international hospital.” He informed.Leonica nodded her head, mapping the exact location in her head as she stepped into the elevator once it arrived on her floor. “I’ll leave now, you handle things over here, Kennedy.” She instructed, watching as The *ssistant bowed his head before the lift door closed.When she stepped out of the lift, she rushed towards her car and quickly drove towards the location Kennedy had relayed to her. Arriving at Midway international hospital, Leonica walked up to the reception, knocking her na
Ashely’s new week in school began with him listening to Daisy tell him all about how much his mother had spent time with her, rather than him.The entire week, his mother had barely spent time with his, giving some excuse after the other while leaving him in his grandparents place, So hearing from another child that she had spent time and love intended for him, on her, bittered him, even though that wasn’t the girl’s intention.“Alright children, kindly quiet down.” The silver like sound of their homeroom teacher voice, Mrs. Harper, cut through his train of thought.Looking up, Ashely faced the woman who was trying to calm the children.When she finally did, she continued. “Today, we will be having our morning routines as usual, however with one exception.” Pointing her hand towards the door, everyone watched as a tall well built figure walked into their cl*ssroom.Watching the figure walk in, Ashely’s eyes grew wide in astonishment, recognition and pleasure. His expression was acknow