"Are you there Emma?," he asked as he leaned on the window railings, struggling to contain his breath. Different thoughts were running through his mind. Why did Sophie call and what was she trying to do by registering Ava for art classes without his consent! "Yes I'm here," Ava answered, "is something wrong?" "Did Sophie really call earlier today?" "Yes Leo, Sophie called" "Well what does she want?" "I don't know" "Didn't you listen to their conversation?" "No," she answered, "I was speaking with Mr Ben's analyst at that time. Has something happened?" "I'm not comfortable with Sophie being around Ava" "It isn't even custody weekend yet" "I called Sophie two days ago and she told me she doesn't want to have anything to do with Ava. She claims to be too occupied to spare time for her,I don't understand what is going on now. Why the sudden parental care" "You do know you can't stop her from registering her daughter for art classes or don't you?" Emma asked again, "You both hav

Chapter “Are you out of your mind, we don't know what we are dealing with and you expect me to relax and let you leave?” Leonard questioned hysterically.“He asked for me to come alone, you following me can jeopardize the entire mission” Estelle retorted, she was scared of going alone but more worried if he joined he could do something out of anger."It's too dangerous, Estelle," Leonard insisted, his voice laced with concern. "You can't go alone."But Estelle stood her ground, her jaw set in determination. "I have to do this, Leonard," she said firmly. "I can't let someone threaten our family and get away with it."Leonard's expression softened as he looked at Estelle, his heart aching with worry. "I understand, Estelle," he said quietly. "But I can't just let you go into this alone. We'll go together."Estelle shook her head, her resolve unwavering. "No, Leonard," she insisted. "If something goes wrong, I need you to stay safe. I'll be fine. I promise."With a heavy sigh, Leonard r

Leonard stood there, his eyes burning with determination. He had called for an emergency board meeting and demanded that everyone be present. The board members, taken aback by his sudden decision, filed into the conference room, curiosity etched on their faces. Since everyone settled down, Leonard presented a folder containing all the evidence he had gathered against Antonio's deceitful actions. He was thinking about how to broach the topic. There was a particular file that shows how Antonio had planned how he wanted to ruin his brother and have the company. The room fell into a stunned silence as they perused the documents and photographs laid out before them. The evidence was irrefutable, leaving no room for doubt. One of the board members, who had always been on Antonio's side, pleaded on behalf of his brother, reminding Leonard that Antonio was still family. Leonard's gaze turned icy as he locked eyes with the board member. "This is not just a family matter anymore," Leonard

Leonard had conducted a private investigation on the location Sophie was sending the money to and he decided to go there by himself. He arrived at an old cottage house and he could easily tell this was the place because it reeked of alcohol and smoke. He tiptoed gently and was surprised to find the door a jar , he went in and saw Sophie tied to a chair. He looked at her and saw a mixture of sadness and relief in her eyes , he immediately untied her and gave her a very big long hug so tight she whimpered a little due to the pain before he realized and let go of her. He carried her in his arms and took her to his car then they drove off as fast as they could, all through their drive no words were spoken. When he thought he had gone far enough he stopped the car and looked at her. "I am so sorry, this is all my fault , if I had not allowed you go alone that night you wouldn't have been in this circumstance " he said crying, "No no Leonard, it's not your fault please don't blame your

Emma bit her lip in contemplation but she was thinking about still telling him the truth because that could change the way things were going. She waited to see what would happen with the way Leonardo was behaving. there was a problem he had to sort first before thinking of the next ones that he could do with or without."Just tell me what is happening and I'll make sure that you don't have any problem. Is it at your work place? Tell me." Leonard demanded. She said that it was good news but she was not willing to let him know about it and that told him everything that he needed to know."Okay, I will tell you when I return. I just want you to be fine before i say a word." Leonard sighed, he had come to understand that she was a very lovely head but she was also very stubborn. It was one of the things that kept her from being destroyed by her Ex boyfriend. that memory always left a sour taste in his mouth. " Is there anything else you want me to do for you, babe?" "Nope, I'm getting s