Leonard rested his head against the backseat for two minutes. Ava was finally stable. There were a few things that got to him but this took the cake. After the spat with Sophie which he thought didn't deserve that title because he basically chewed her up if he wanted to be sincere but he'd let that slide.He shut the door gently, alighted, and marched to his office. The funny thing was that he was still early."Good morning, sir." Joyce said when he walked to the table. There was a small attendance list on her table which he quickly scanned through.An impressive number of people had arrived. It was still a few minutes to eight though so he didn't need to stress himself concerning that. When he entered his office, he slumped on the chair and stretched his legs in front of him. Exhaustion getting the best of him. He waited a few minutes before picking up his folder and going through his schedule for today.Emma was not here to bring in the planner so he was going to have to do it hims
Leonard arrived at the front of the building that was slated for the party to happen. It was an impressive high-rise building. He had only decided to attend because his brother was busy pestering him and also because he talked about the possibility of meeting with great people who would make their company grow bigger which if he wanted to be honest wasn't a really bad idea. The only problem he was having now was the fact that these people would be expecting him to engage in their shenanigans.He didn't think that anyone who was associated with Antonio was a serious person because like the adage said, show me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are. A bouncer opened the door and he walked in immediately. He didn't even need to show them his card which caused him to be surprised. Wasn't that the standard of things?The ballroom was designed to make sure that they were comfortable. It was an amazing decor and he was busy taking notes. if the company ever needed to host a pa
The lady was stunned by the rebuff and waited a minute before speaking, "What did you just say?" She replied.Leonard stared at her. " I'm sure that I didn't speak French, did I? I don't appreciate flirting. We don't do business like that around here." He replied, enjoying the shock on her face as she stared at him. "You can't mean that. I know that you're trying to play hard to get like other CEOS. Trust me, I have most of them on retainer." She bragged while wiggling her brows seductively or what she thought would make his head spin."That's good for you." He muttered and stared ahead, watching a few ladies dancing happily. It was annoying that he was here already, adding all this foolery to the mix was just pure disaster.He should have stayed at the hospital with his daughter. He brought out his phone to call Emma. God bless her heart was with his daughter and here he was wasting precious time.A hand pushed his phone away and he looked up to see a reprimanding look on the spoilt
Leonard peeped through the window of the ward and watched Emma stroking his daughter's hair while reading her a bedtime story. It warmed his heart greatly and he couldn't help but wonder if things would have been different if he had met this sister. He saw her lips move when she was staring at him and he realized that she was staring at him.Emma giggled softly when she saw Leonard standing at the door watching them. A little blush crept up her face which she prayed simmered down before she could talk to her. "I don't think you know how amazing you are when you do these things." He muttered and she shook her head at his words. He cast a glance at his daughter who lay on the bed smiling weakly at him."Daddy, I've missed you." She whispered and Leonard felt his hard heart break at the sight of his daughter still in pain. It was evident in her eyes but his relief was that she was conscious. "I missed you too, darling. I'm happy you're back."Emma rose and excused the duo to have thei
Leonard jerked when he heard the door open. It was none other than his ex-wife glaring at him as though he had done the unthinkable to her. He returned his attention to his laptop and continued working, ignoring her presence. "How is my daughter doing?" She spoke, causing his head to tilt upwards at the voice. "I'm not the doctor, am I?"Emma watched the exchange and averted her eyes. Her sister was never going to change. She was always sporting a fight which was something that she'd never understand. "Good morning, Sophie." Sophie's head turned to her sister's direction and stared at her with contempt in her eyes. Why was she sitting here with her husband acting all nice, was she trying to make her look bad in front of him? " What are you doing here?" She inquired. Leonard's head snapped up at the question. "What do you mean by what she is doing here?" Sophie walked closer to Emma, ignoring Leonard's voice. "I don't understand why you are still here. Is it that you don't like
A wave of embarrassment washed over Emma who was thinking of how to face Leonard and the little girl. In her opinion, she hadn't gotten to the age of stomach differences between her parents but her sister was refusing to see that. She was always seeking a way to make sure that she fought her and Leonard tooth and nail which she felt embarrassed about. "I'm sorry about my sister's attitude. Ava, don't think about your mom in that light, no matter what happens, she still remains your mom, do you understand that?" She inquired from the little girl who just stared at her mother's retreating figure. Leonard didn't want to speak ill of Sophie but she was going to push the little girl away with her hands. " Darling, you don't need to worry about your mom, she didn't mean those words she said. Once we finalize the divorce, she will be alright." "Will she really? Mom is very angry and rude." Ava responded and the adults went quiet. It was obvious that the little girl wasn't so little anymor
Sophie paced the room angrily, and Kevin shot her a glance. "Can't you ask what's wrong with me?" She inquired in an angry manner. Kevin looked up from his laptop and finally gave her his undivided attention. "What's the problem this time? I can bet that it's nothing serious." He replied.Sophie's mouth fell open in naked shock, and she shot him a glare that would make other people shiver in their boots but not Kelvin. "Tell me you don't see the stunt that that man is playing." Kelvin's eyes followed the direction of her hand and stopped at the door. Anger clouding his mind too. He had a lot on his mind; her temper tantrums were not to be added to it. "I don't see the games he's playing. What is your business with him? I thought the marriage had been dissolved." Sophie sighed and shook her head at the disappointment of a man she called her lover. He was too blind to notice what was in front of him. "He's trying to tune my daughter against me, doting on her and making her feel as i
Upon arrival at work the next morning, Leonard breezed into his sister's office. Estelle was busy clearing her desk when the door swung open and she turned to see her brother walking in. " Hey, how are you doing? I was about to call you. I know that you might be angry that I didn't stop by the hospital last night. I was really tired. I'd do that today." "Oh, it's fine. I know you'd have tried to come if it was within your control." Estelle stared at her brother suspiciously. He was happy about something and it made her curious."Did anything interesting happen last night?" She wiggled her brows and Leonard didn't respond a word. "I hate suspense and you know it. May I know what happened?" She requested.Leonard stared at her for a second and thought about his next words. She might not be able to stomach what she heard. "I have a new rule in this company."Estelle rested a palm on the table and leaned on her weight. " Oh? Is that why you're acting this way?" She inquired."Yes, it