After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Underestimating Her...

Leaning her head against the wall, Leonica stared up at the ceiling, counting the minutes in her head. It had been approximately an hour since she got here and there was still no sign of Chief Robert.

She sighed. Perhaps she shouldn't have put her safety in his hands. She wasn't even sure how smart he was, she had simply trusted him.

"You're regretting it, aren't you?" Her mother's voice had her glancing her way.

"What?" "Coming here?" Cassandra clarified as she sat beside her daughter.

Leonica shook her head. "I regret nothing." She smiled and pulled her mother closer. "We're going to get out of this, and we're going to bring her down. I promise." Cassandra nodded and hugged her daughter, a soft smile gracing her lips. If her daughter wasn't willing to regret, neither would she.

"I hope the police find us soon." She sighed. "I hope your father finds us soon." She added.

Leonica chuckled. "They will." Her mother mirrored her smile, taking her finger which had her engagement ring on it and fiddling with it. "If...no, once we get out of this, let's go pick a wedding dress for you." Leonica laughed, a genuine one. "Mother, isn't it too early for that? Owen just proposed." "Your father and I didn't even love ourselves when we got married, yet look how we turned out; happy with wonderful children such as yourself and your siblings." She sighed. "I know Owen is a great man, so I want to make sure that you two have a proper wedding. I'll do anything to ensure that." Leonica hugged her mother closer. "Thank you mother, I really appreciate it." The sound of the door opening caught both their attention and Leonica quickly shielded her mother with her body as the footsteps beclouder.

"Well, well, well, the mother daughter duo is enjoying themselves, aren't they?" Irene haunted as she walked in, the man from earlier walking behind her. She stopped in front of her captives and eyed Leonica mostly. "Time's up." Turning to the guy behind her, she gestured for him to get Leonica and he wasted no tapproaching her. "Get away from my daughter." Cassandra hissed, her hands wrapping protectively around her daughter. Irene sneered. "Shut up you stupid whore. All this is happening because you existed in the first place." "Stick to one thing, Irene," Leonica couldn't help but roll her eyes as the man yanked her up by the arm. "What?" Irene questioned, eyes twitching at how nonchalant her younger half sister seemed.

"Well, at first you said this happened because I cinto the picture and then you said it was because of my mother and I and now, you're blaming my mother. You're contradicting yourself." Leonica chuckled, watching the color on Irene's face turn red. "You little bitch, I'll-" "You'll do what?" Leonica interrupted her, the calm expression on her face vanishing and replaced with a blank look. "You want to harm us, right?" She scoffed. "Just because you succeeded in killing Jamil doesn't mean you're a mastermind killer, Irene." "You bitch." Irene mused.

"Leonica, what are you doing?" Cassandra whispered to her daughter, worry evident in her tone. She couldn't understand why Leonica was provoking her, especially after the stunt she had just pulled. "What? I'm just saying the truth. If it pisses you off so much, take it up with me." Irene was livid, she was practically steaming from the ears and her henchman could sense her agitation, which was why he tightened his grip around Leonica's arm, causing her to wince.

But she didn't back down. "Why are really doing this? It's obvious that you don't like my mother and I, but what do wish to gain from getting rid of us?" "Everything," CIrene's answer. "I'll gain back the life you both stole and my father's love. With you no longer around, I'll be his favorite daughter." "And if your plan fails? What are you going to do then?" Leonica asked.

"I guess we'd never know." Irene answered, chuckling devilishly as she turned to the henchman. "Take her out." "No!" Cassandra screamed as she stood up. "Let my daughter go, I beg of you." Irene didn't spare her a glance as the henchman began dragging Leonica away, she only looking back to offer her mother a reassuring look, that everything was going to be okay. She was dragged out the door and into a room that had no furniture at all.

"So, how are you going to kill me?" She asked as the man shoved her into the room.

She stumbled a bit, but once she had gotten her balance, she took note of what and what were in the room she had been shoved in.

A small bed and a camera already set up.

She frowned, so that's how it was going to be. Ruin her reputation and then kill her off, making it seem like she had ran away because of the shthe video brought on her. The perfect way to escape suspicion.

"So You're not going to kill me." "No, We're going to have sfun." The man smirked as he closed the door behind them, turning to face her with a sickening smile.

She quickly stepped back when he approached her, but the man was quick to close the distance between them, grabbing her by the wrist.

"Don't fucking touch me." She spat, trying to fight him off, which was a bad option as the very next second, the man slapped her right across the face.

The impact sent her flying towards the bed. Her mind spun and her mouth instantly filled with the taste of copper.

"Ah!" She cried out in pain, gently touching where the henchman had slapped her.

"What's wrong?" He leaned down, gazing at her with a sickening satisfaction in his eyes, almost as if he enjoyed see her in pain. "Does it hurt?" She gritted her teeth and tightened her jaw, but she wasn't given the tto answer as the henchman yanked her up from the bed, pulling her close to his body.

"Let's see what everyone sees in you, Ms. Romero." "Oh, I'll show you," Leonica said and suddenly reached into the back of her trousers, pulling out a gun and aiming it straight at the man's leg.

"You should have checkedfor weapons, idiot." She said and pulled the trigger, shooting him in the leg. The man fell to the ground, screaming as blood pooled out his wound.

"What woman would serve herself on a silver platter without ssort of self defense?" She said as she stalked around him, staring down at him like a prey as she spat out the blood in her mouth. She looked at the gun and smirked. Boy was she glad she had taken it from her car at the last moment.

"I've got to give it to Irene, I thought she'd killme or even placeon the black market, but she decided to ruin my body and reputation. That's quite creative." She smiled as the man whimpered in pain, the gunshot wound on his leg not seeming to heal any tsoon.

"What's the matter? Does it hurt?" She asked, mocking his words from earlier as she cocked the gun. The man looked like he was about to explode from anger, but seeing as he couldn't even get up, he could do nothing.

"Now, what should I do with you? Kill you," She clicked her tongue. She didn't have the stomach to commit murder. "Or hand you over to the police?" "Gustavo?" Irene's voice sounded out from the other end, followed by the sound of her footstep as she approached. "I heard you scream, is something wrong?" Leonica glanced at the door, then back at the man on the ground and smirked. "How about we play a gof hostage." As Irene pushed open the door, Leonica had the gun pressed against the man's temple, who was on his knees, begging for his life.

"Your fucking Henchman forgot to checkweapons." Leonica said as she watched Irene's face fall. "Stupid, isn't he?" "Your mother isn't too far from here, I can still hurt her." Leonica's jaws tightened, but she quickly schooled her expression, trying her best not to let it show that Irene's words had gotten to her.

"Then do it," She challenged, pointing the guns barrow at her. "But first you'd have to get out of here with both your legs." Irene barked a laugh. "It's not in you to pull the trigger, Leonica-" The rest of her words were interrupted when said girl aimed at the floor beside her and fired one shot.

"Perks of growing up in a rich family on the top of the food chamber is that you're taught how to defend yourself, even if that means killing. So I'd watch that mouth of yours because I won't hesitate to blow a hole in your pretty face." Irene's expression becserious, hiding all her emotions, but the fear in her eyes was unmistakable. "You're bluffing," She spat.

"Am I?" Leonica asked and pointed the gun towards the man on his knees. "Shall we find out." She pulled the trigger, the bullet grazing the man's skin and he fell forward, his body trembling. "Do you wantto try again? I'm sure this time," She aimed it at Irene. "it won't be a graze." Irene face lost all form of arrogance and confidence and she scoffed. "What...do you want?" "Easy, you're going to call off the rest of your stupid dogs, getmy mother and allow the both of us walk out of here, unharmed." "And if I say no?" Irene's answer cin the form of a bullet flying past her head and etching itself in the wood behind her. "Next one won't be a warning." Irene clenched her jaw, she had really misjudged Leonica and had now ended up losing to her.

"Fine. Your mother is in the room just down the Hall." "I know, lead the way." Gritting her teeth, Irene made her way to the room. She couldn't believe she had underestimated Leonica.

She was really stupid.

Leonica was on her heels, the gun in her hand and pointed towards Irene's head.

When they arrived at the room, Irene opened the door and called out to the henchman that had been positioned inside to watch Cassandra. "We're letting them go." "But ma'am-" "No buts, get out of my way." She spat, and the guy, although reluctant, complied.

When they stepped into the room, Cassandra was overjoyed to see her daughter.

"Leonica, are you alright?" She asked, eyeing her daughter with worry as she placed herself beside her.

"I'm fine," Leonica answered as she pushed Irene forward, the latter turning around with an evil glint in her eyes.

"You think you've won, don't you?" She laughed and pointed at her. "I'll make you regret the day you decided to mess with me." "I doubt it." Leonica replied and turned to the henchman. "You, tie her up." "Don't fucking touch me," Irene hissed and the guy ignored her, grabbing her by the arm.

"Ma'am, please cooperate." "Screw you, asshole." Irene spat as the guy picked up a rope and began tying her up.

When he was done, Leonica had Cassandra tie him up, placing both of them side by side.

"Let's go mother." Nodding, Cassandra made her way to the door, Leonica following behind her, but when the both of them reached the door, Irene spoke.

"I'll destroy everything you own Leonica, don't think I'll stop here." Leonica, who was holding the gun, stopped in her tracks and sighed. She turned around, facing her captors and stared at Irene.

"No, you will stop here, because once I step out of here, I'm going to inform the police of your location and they'll chere and arrest you." "You think I'll sit by and watch my life go down the drain?"

"You can't do anything to stop it," Leonica stated the obvious as she lead her mother completely out of the room and grabbed the door handle. "You tried, but your greed and hatred caused you to lose it all." With those words, she slammed the door shut and walked towards the direction of the exit.

"You won't get away with this, Leonica! Do you hear me!" Irene's screamed were muffled, but Leonica had no care, she wasn't going to let wa anyone stand in the way of her happiness, not even her half sister. "Are you okay, dear?" Cassandra asked her daughter as they got into the car and drove away. "Yes, I am." Leonica answered and smiled at her mother. "We are."