"From the looks of it, yes. And that's where my plan comes in. If anyone, whoever wrote this articles, is expecting a late response from you, mother anger, internal family crisis, things like that that can act as a ton of delay, giving them the opportunity to capitalize on it," She glanced between her parents as she added her last point. "So we're going to beat them to it." How?" Cassandra asked.
Leonica held up three for her fingers. Firstly, we're going to bring Trene home-" Before she could complete her words, Cassandra interrupted. "That's got to be a joke?" II "Mother," Leonica gave her a stern state. "What did I ask of you earlier? To trust me, right?" Cassandra pressed her lips into a thin line at this, silently showing that for how, she was going to agree and watch onl Facing her father, she continued. "Secondly, we're going to release a press conference, addressing the tabloids, explaining that Irene now lives in the family mansion and has been accepted as a Romero. However, I'd be the one speaking at the conference." "What? Dean't allow you do that, Leonica. Benjamin rejected, not liking the fact that lie'd put Leonica in the spotlight over someone he should have handled correctly years ago.
But Leonica had another thing in mind "Father, do you trust me? If you do, allowdo this one thing Of course he trusted her, but didn't want to see her under heat for something that was his doing But even if he wanted to object further, the look of determination in Leonica's eyes made it hard for him to utter another word.
He sighed. "Alright." He agreed. "And what's the final thing?" Leonica looked at her hand and smiled. "Simple, it's waiting and see. If after all this things we've done, coincidental things still continue to happen, then I'd be convinced that someone's pulling the strings and Irene, she's just a puppet." Present tLeonica stood up the window of her father's study, watching as Alan and a few other maids welcomed free into the mansion There's no turning back no, she thought, stepping away from the window just as Meredith, another maid of the house cup to inform her of Irene's arrival.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Thank you Meredith," She said with her usual kind smile, before proceeding to ask "Did you prepare the room 1 sloed for?"! The maid nodded her head. "Yes madam." "Thank you once again, Leonica gently patted her shoulder. "Please take care of tree while I'm not alound "Madam," Meredith was moved by her words. Not everyone had the heart to accept the sudden appearance of an illegitimate child, but Leonica had done just that, with open arms will do pust that." brenica smiled at her once again, before leaving the room and making her way downstairs, where Irene had been led to the living room.
"Welcsister," she greeted the moment her eyes met Irene's. "We've all been expecting you. Hope the tide was luxury enough to your lilding "you, what are you doing here?" trene questioned, looking irritated by her presence.
"This is my parents house, yes?" CLeonica's simple answer. "Just like you, I have the right to chere. "Right, of course," Irene chuckled sarcastically, I should have expected this much, seeing as the world basically revolves around you." Leonica offered a tight tipped smile. "This is Meredith," She pointed towards the lady beside her. "She'd be taking care of you for as long as you stay here." Turning around, she beckoned, "Follow me, I'll show you to your roomi." Irene did just that She followed the blonde she led her upstairs, ce there, they tamed night and entered a wom "This would be your sleeping quarters." Leonica intoned, but the moment free stepped into the said room, she couldn't help but bell with anger. The room was completely empty, not even a single bed was present, This this is a joke right ?" she turned to Leonica, but the blonde simply shook her head.
"No, not at all. I'm sure this would suffice." are you just insecure that *Suffice?" She scuffed and stepped forward, Looking Leonica dead in the eyes. "Do you also plan on making my life miserable here? the are you happened to be your half sister, that you'd stoop so low as to givinga completely empty room?" Leonicadia'need to respond to her's words, because Meredith had beat her to it. "Such insolence!" She exclaimed. "The miss was caring enough to ask us all to emply this room so that when you cit'd be filled with furniture to your liking. but here you are, talking as if the miss is an evil person." "She..she did?" Irene was taking aback and could only glance at Leonica in shock. After few seconds, her cherls sidelenly reddened, the embarrassment of how had jumped into conclusion, settling in "It's alright, Meredith," Leonica patted the maid's shoulder. "I'm sure this was a misunderstanding, and that my sister is just overwhelmed.
Meredith didn't say anything else, instead, she walked over to trene and offered her a one of a kind black cand.. "Here, you can manage this for now. I've contacted the bank and given the instructions to prepare a Visa infinite card for you, but you can use this for now. There's enough money inthere to get you whatever furniture you'll need." Irene stared at the card in her hands. She had never seen one before. It was a shiny metal with the word Black Card writter She was speechless.
(written on it "Use it wisely, okay?" Leonica reminded, "Oh, and also," She paused, taking something from Meredith's hand, it was a phone. "You'd be using this phone from nowon," She glanced at the one in her hand and tsked. "As expected, the one you use can bring shto the Romero name.
A wave of embarassment but Irene Laster than a moving train. "How dare you..." Leonic ignored her as she continued. "You'r kind smile. "I'll leave my sister in your hands, please teach her the ways of a Romero," part of the Romero family now, so art more sophisticated in the future." Turning to Meredith, she offered the maid a Meredith bowed "Certainly, madim." "Good," She gave trene a look, before wallding past her and making her way out the door.
"Breakfast is by eight, lunch by three and dinner by six. If you ever feel hungry or in need of anything, don't hesitate to use th you tto settle in and be back." use the phone over there. For now, I'll give With that, Meredith was gone, giving Irene the opportunity to look around the room. It was empty, but spacious and very neat.
just thinking about all the things that she'd fill the room with was enough to excite her.
However, her excitement didn't last long as she recalled she had to call tamil and update him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSwiping open her phone, the o one which Leordra had effortlessly referred to as a disgrace, she called the male.
"I didn't expect you to call so soon." Jamil's voice sounded out as soon as he answered. "Are you there?" "Yes, Fam nut She couldn't complete her words as the image of Leonica's lace appeared in her head "But what?" "I was welcomed, but not by father, instead, it was by Leonica." тир
"Ah," Jamil mused in surprise, for the second ttoday. The first twas when trene called to inform him that the Romero family driver way here to picklers and now being the second time. "That's interesting, but it hasn't affected our plans" "No, but it in ambettling, Leonica's sudden kindness and all" pamil chuckles. "You're reading too much into it. Put your rivalry for Leonica aside, for now. The real order of business now, is getting into Benjamin's good books, understand "Yes," trene mattered, not liking his words. She didn't like the fact that she'd have to put aside her rivalry with Leonica, but he was right.
For now, she should focus on the bigger fish, her father.
"Father's attention fast, Leonica ne
bat so? Lesnica bummed as he watchedfrom the spy cam she had installed in her Lacking them off her phone, she pulled her earbuds out and pushed her weight off the wall she had rested on "Now," She began with a heavy sigh. "How should I deal with this without drawing her accomplices attention? TOO. "It seems like I was right" Rich Egoism So she was right, a thought with a smirk during the cat de back bome. Trene Now, who would it be? za porem, and the real culpot must be someone dose she didn't have an answer for that, but it didn't matter, what did was the fact that the now at proof that the had been right the could now move on with her
Her plan, Leonica sighed as she leaned her head against the window, how many times since she camen back to Norway she had to concoct a plan to catch smastermind Said minds were en composingly dull, but that dida 1 stop them from being annoyinE And Irene was going to be no differem Leica had no beet with her she could hold her accountable for being brought into this world, but she could hold her accountable for joining hands with someone to gain her family.