Andre cradled his son as he stepped out of the elevator, catching sight of his nephew, Leo, lounging around without a care in the world. "Leo, my office. Now."

Leo grunted in acknowledgment and trailed behind Andre.

The little one twisted his head, curious about the brother who always managed to make him cry. Leo, unable to resist, scooped up the soft, adorable bundle, inhaling the sweet scent of baby powder. "Ah, ah," the baby cooed.

Leo, holding the baby close, half-joked, "Uncle, your son's trying to pick a fight with me."

Andre, his mind on other things, asked, "What's the deal with the car?"

Leo blinked, trying to evade the question. "I didn't use your money. Bought it myself."

Andre's eyes narrowed, his tone cold. "And how did you earn it?"

Leo swallowed hard, using the baby as a shield. "Trading stocks."

"Show me. Which stocks did you buy?"

Leo didn't move a muscle, nor did he reach for his phone. Andre, almost certain now, leaned back, his gaze hardening. "You think making quick money is a long-term plan?"

Leo looked up, startled by his uncle's anger.

expression was one of

wilted.

aura Andre exuded was something even seasoned businessmen found daunting, let alone a young man like Leo

the baby into a nearby rocker but then remembered the baby's recent

his son on the desk, booted up his computer,

was deep in thought. His last foray into the dark web hadn't gone unnoticed, and he knew he was being tracked. Despite shaking them

he should have laid low, but instead, he'd shown off by solving a problem for a company that no one else could fix. No wonder his uncle was mad; he hadn't thought

to the office. "Uncle, it's all taken care of," he

contentedly sucking on a teddy

son. "Back to work," he

Anya from the university, Leo parked the car and hacked into the system he'd just

jumped into the car. "Chad, this car is comfier than your

laptop with a smirk. "You just

decided not to

seven o'clock, she was still in class, frequently checking her phone, knowing her husband and son were coming to pick her up. As the sky darkened and

her husband, "Honey, I'm finishing late. Don't come to

spot, surrounded

the baby slept soundly in his father's arms, the car

late, was actually keeping an eye on the university forum, amused by the posts about

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