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
So she was right, Leonica thought with a smirk during the car ride back home, Irene's just a pawn, and the real culprit must be someone close.Now, who would it be?She didn't have an answer for that, but it didn't matter, what did, was the fact that she now had proof that she had been right and she could now move on with her plan.Her plan, Leonica sighed as she leaned her head against the window, how many times since she came back to Norway has she had to concoct a plan to catch some mastermind? Said masterminds were even surprisingly dull, but that didn't stop them from being annoying.And Irene was going to be no different.Leonica had no beef with her. She couldn't hold her accountable for being brought into this world, but she could hold her accountable for joining hands with someone to ruin her family.Which begged the question, what were they actually hoping to achieve?To soil her father's name and make him look like an uncaring father in the eyes of the public, thus leading
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