My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Leonardo made his way to the platform where Paula Grint was applauding him.

He held her hand and kissed her knuckles in the classical gentlemanly manner.

“Thank you for doing this, Paula. I owe you one.” He said quietly.

“Oh! C’mon! I stopped counting how many I owe you. Don’t make a fuss.” She rolled her eyes good-naturedly.

Leonardo only smiled and did not say anything.

He sat on a stool, and the barber cut his hair and beard within fifteen minutes.

When he cleaned up, he thanked the barber and bowed toward where Liliana was seated.

She gave him a nod, and Leonardo began to speak.

“First of all, thank you for coming here.”

He gestured towards the mansion and added.

“As the veterans might already know, this is the Petrova family mansion, and only the Petrova heir is allowed to host a banquet here.”

He looked back at Liliana and said, “Thank you, sis. I could not have asked for a better welcome home present.”

Leonardo turned around and stood still before he started his speech seriously.

“Before we get into everything, I am sure you all must be wondering why we chose to start the banquet this way?”

“Let me clarify that first!”

“For the past three years, under the leadership of Mrs. Paula Grint, Cancer Institute of P City has been researching how to slow down and maybe, hopefully, reverse the spread of cancerous cells.”

“I, on behalf of the Petrova family, am deeply honored to be able to sponsor the research. So far, the results are promising, but we still have a long way to go.”

“One thing we can say for sure is, if identified in an early stage, the possibility of curbing it is high. At least we can get an extension on the life span.”

“If nothing else, we can at least give you a chance to say goodbye to your loved ones.”

“So, please show your support. Donate! You can donate your money to facilitate the research or treatment.”

“You can donate your hair to the brave children who fought cancer and won. They will start school soon; let’s ensure they won’t feel like an outcast.”

“While I do not think a shaved head is something to be ashamed of, children are fragile, so let’s protect them the best we can. That’s all I ask!”

Leonardo’s speech ended with thunderous applause and a standing ovation.

The internet went on fire.

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‘I love him already!’

‘Rich and conscientious. God don’t make them like him anymore.’

‘Who is he?’

‘He is so hot. I am melting.’

‘You and me both, sister.’

‘Wow! He saved his head to make a point. Respect!’

‘Respect!’

‘Nah! Sounds like a planned stooge.’

‘C’mon! No one saves their head for publicity.’

‘He is rich; he does not need it.’

‘Respect!’

‘He is my idol from now on. Haters are damned!’

‘Haters are damned. Respect!’

‘Anyone notices that he looks very similar to Mrs. Liliana?’

‘Oh my god! I thought I was the only one. They could easily pass off as siblings.’

‘Don’t you guys think that it’s weird both their companies are named the same?’

On the other hand, Lester, Lydia, and Rose were in a trance. They were having a hard time coming to terms with whatever was happening.

The worst thing was – Leonardo looked very much like Liliana.

‘Why would he look like that bitch?’

A strange sense of gloom enveloped them.

‘Could he be Anne’s son?’ A thought came unbidden to Lester.

He shuddered as a chill ran down his spine.

When Rose got pregnant, he had personally mixed abortifacients in Anne’s supplements and sent them to her.

He had seen her bleed.

The thought that Leonardo could be Anne’s son was jarring.

Lester shook his head. He was just overthinking things.

Even though Leonardo did not know, he knew that Leonardo was his son with Rose.

They had named him Petrova to get their hands on Liliana’s property.

That does not make him Anne’s son.

He shook himself again and drank some more.

He looked up at Rose and was startled to see the same horror in her eyes.

He shook his head and focused on his drink.