After Divorce, Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant-Chapter 157 The Events Leading Up To The Main Event.

Walking down the stairs in a formal attire to find Owen waiting in the seating area was slowly becoming a normal thing to Leonica.

But for Owen who was constantly surprised by her beauty, it was an amazing experience every single time.

"You look beautiful." He complimented as he helped her down the remaining stairs and Leonica gave him a smile.

"Thank you, you don’t look so bad yourself."

The smile on his lips at her comment grew larger when he spotted the ring on her finger.

"What am I meant to understand by this?" He asked, holding her ringed hand gently as he raised it up and pressed a soft kiss against it.

Leonica didn’t even try to hide her blushing cheeks. She just smiled, her eyes meeting his.

"Whatever you want, Mr. Lee." She replied.

Owen chuckled. "Is this your way of accepting my proposal?" He asked.

Leonica smiled, but her answer was delayed as she reached up to caress his cheek. "Yes, it is."

A smile formed on Owen’s lips and he couldn’t resist kissing her.

The kiss was slow, soft and tender, but passionate nonetheless.

However, much to their dismay, they had to pull away when a series of knocks on the door sounded.

"Seems like the world doesn’t want us to continue." Leonica said, but Owen could tell that she was trying to mask her disappointment.

“I’ll be more than willing to continue once we come back from the party.” Owen whispered, and Leonica felt heat spread through her body.

Owen was marveling at the effect he was having on her when she smacked his arm.

“Stop saying things like that or else we might not make it out the house.” She warned, and Owen laughed.

“I can’t help it. It’s not my fault that the woman I love is so irresistible.”

Leonica was sure that at this point, her blush was brighter than the makeup she had applied. “Owen,”

“Alright, alright.” He surrendered. “I’ll keep the comments to a minimal.”

“Good. Let’s go.”

~•~

After showing their passes and confirming their name at the entrance, Leonica and Owen were led inside with utmost respect.

Although he was used to being surrounded by his body guards for safety sake, Owen couldn’t help but be a little surprised by the amount of security present at the venue. He also didn’t miss the way some of the staff had glanced at Leonica with looks of awe, and then they would look at him, offering him a small smile and several waves as soon as they recognized him.

“Someone’s famous.” He joked, and Leonica shook her head, unable to hide her smile.

“I’m not.”

“I think you are.” He said and pointed over to a waiter who had his phone out, taking pictures of her and had obviously shared it with his friends.

Leonica didn’t like that all to well, but chose to ignore it. Something like this wasn’t an everyday occurrence, but it also wasn’t something rare.

That’s exactly what’s she gets for being an influential wrecking ball figure in the business industry.

“Well you’re one to talk. Last I checked, I wasn’t the one with over a hundred million followers, with eighty percent being female on social media.” She reminded, and Owen laughed.

“Well, what can I say; People love their talented Idol.”

Leonica smiled at his response and the two continued on their way. They stopped in the middle of the venue’s lobby, and Leonica glanced at the people around her.

The place was crowded, which wasn’t surprising considering that the event was being hosted at the Romero Empire.

However, she quickly spotted her family table.

“I see my family over there.” Leonica informed, pointing in the direction of their table. “Shall we go over and take our seats?”

Owen nodded. “Sure, lead the way.”

And that Leonica did.

When they arrived at her family table, Cassandra was the first to stand up and greet them both, each with a hug.

When she pulled away and spotted the ring on Leonica’s finger, she gasped, covering her mouth to seem more dramatic than the discovery called for.

Then she glanced at Owen and beckoned him closer for another hug.

“You have my approval.” She said the moment they pulled away. “But if you dare hurt her, I’ll have you buried alive.”

Owen wasn’t sure whether she was joking or serious. But either way, he laughed.

“That’s fine by me.” He said and turned to the rest of the table, greeting them each respectfully.

“Hey Owen, you sure have grown.” Melvin commented when it was his turn to shake the Idol.

“Yes, and you haven’t aged at all.” Owen responded and the two laughed.

Cassandra smiled at their interaction. The last time the two had seen each other, they were still young and immature.

Now, both had grown up, and were now the men of the hour.

She was pulled out of her thoughts by a voice of her husband. “Has anyone seen Rodrigo?”

Leonica took the opportunity to look around the huge table at her father’s words, realizing that her uncle was indeed missing.

She met Melvin’s gaze and they almost seem to think the same thing.

He was definitely up to no good.

“Where could he be? He’s meant to be making the announcement?” Benjamin sighed.

Right after his words, Leonica felt a vibration inside her purse. When she pulled it open, she realized it was her second phone ringing and it was Rodrigo calling. freewebnσvel.cøm

“I have an important call to take. Please excuse me.” She excused herself to a less crowded area before answering.

“Hello Mr. Rodrigo.”

“Hello, Mrs. Smith, I was just calling to inform you that the inauguration ceremony is about to begin yet I couldn’t find you anywhere.”

“Oh I’m present and I’m seeing everything that’s happening. You just need to handle the ceremony’s opening, I’ll come on stage when it’s time.” She answered and Rodrigo smiled in a sinister manner on the other end, thinking about the remaining 1.5 Billion dollars that he was going to get paid after tonight.

“Okay Mrs. Smith. Then I’ll see you soon.”

With that, Leonica hung up the call and chuckled. She knew Rodrigo was up to no good.

Well, he should consider himself fortunate, because tonight, she was going to take the liberty of putting an end to his schemes for good.

With that thought occupying her mind, Leonica turned around and immediately bumped into someone’s chest.

“Oh, sorry.” She apologized, looking up, but her words got stuck in her throat when her gaze locked with the familiar pair of dark brown eyes.

Gabriel.

He was dressed in a dark blue tuxedo, a black tie and his hair was neatly styled.

“Hey.” He greeted.

“Hi,” She responded. “I’m sorry for bumping into you, I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn’t notice-“

“I know.” Gabriel interrupted her. “I could tell you weren’t paying attention to your surroundings.”

His words rendered Leonica speechless for a few seconds.

He could tell? How long had he been watching her?

Those two questions probed her mind to get an answer, but she pushed them to the back of her mind.

“Oh, is that so? Well, How have you been, Gabriel?” She asked, trying her best not to sound awkward, but that was the case.

“I’ve been doing good. What about you?”

“I’m okay.” She responded, her response sounding more like a question than a statement.

Why was this so hard?

Leonica cursed inwardly, hating the fact that having a conversation with her ex husband seemed like an interview taken in heaven.

Except her eternal life did not depend on this conversation.

Just when things seem like they were getting awkward, Owen’s voice sounded out from behind her.

“Leonica, your mother’s been-“ He paused eyes trailing from his fiancée to her ex husband. “Hello Mr. Bryce.” He regarded him respectfully before fixing his attention back on Leonica. “Your mother wants you back at the table, Rodrigo’s back.” He said, taking her hand in his in the process.

This of course, as well as the ring on her finger, did not go unnoticed by Gabriel.

He swallowed thickly and tore his gaze away from them. But even when he wasn’t looking, wasn’t focusing on their every word, he could still feel the burning pain in his chest.

Was this how Leonica felt seeing him with Angelina?

The thought quickly crossed his mind and although he wasn’t all too sure which part of his memories it had come from, he embraced the feeling, balling his hand into a fist in a bid to distract himself from the burning pain, which was turning rapidly into jealousy.

“... briel. Gabriel!” Leonica’s voice tore him away from his thoughts and he fixed his gaze on her again, however wishing he hadn’t done so when he noticed Owen’s hands resting passionately by her waist. “I’m going to head back. Sorry for bumping into you once again.” She said and offered him a tight smile before turning around and allowing Owen lead her away BY THE WAIST!

It was only after they had left that Gabriel felt the burning sensation in his palm which was soon followed by the feeling of quick liquid.

He opened his hand to see that his nail had dug to far into his skin and wounded him.

But that was nothing compared to the pain he felt seeing Leonica with Owen.

And his jealousy, oh that jealousy, even he knew if he didn’t find a way to keep it in check he was eventually going to do something that he’d once again regret.