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
Irene Rosewood, huh?Seating in front of her laptop, fingers just above her keyboard, Leonica gazed at the picture of her supposed half sister.It had been more than two hours since she left her family house and in those two hours, she had done numerous research on Irene, learning all there was to know about the girl.Explains a couple of things, she thought, analyzing the all too obvious similarities in their faces.It wasn't that Irene had done a face lift, she simply just took after their father, who Leonica also happened to take after.However, that wasn't what bothered her, what did was the fact that Irene who had remained quiet for all these years, suddenly decided to show herself.Was it simply a coincident? Leonica didn't think so.Her reason? The articles. They all seemed too well crafted, but had one thing in common, neither of them revealed Irene's name, only pointing fingers at her father, calling him unjust.It was almost as if someone was trying to move Benjamin's hand.
A few hours before Irene's arrival.Leonica, along with her parents, we're both gathered in Benjamin's study. After Cassandra's tantrum, the air surrounding them seemed thick, but Leonica didn't care about that, no, rather she couldn't bring herself to care about it at this moment."If you study all these articles well, you'd realize that they all have one thing in common," She explained, using the huge television set in her father's office as a viewing board. Her parents listened intently, eyes scrolling through the articles their daughter had briefing brought up, before continuing. "The fact that they are all crafted to sound like a prompting note. This, this and even that, all have an ending sounding like they expect father to do something.""No Leonica, you're simply thinking too much into it." Benjamin shook his head with a sigh as he spoke. He should have known that the news would also affect Leonica this way.Who wouldn't be affected."No, father," Leonica objected. "I know wha