Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Behind them, Mars commented, "Andre, you're starting to talk nonsense lately, aren't you?" Though the friends didn't hang out often, they had heard bits and pieces about each other's lives. Conner chimed in, "We've all heard your wife is quite the fighter."

"You heard wrong."

"Then what's this about you being a victim of domestic violence by your wife?" Conner pressed on.

Andre sighed, "You wouldn't get it since you're not married."

Their relationship with Mia was always a bit distant. They knew of each other but rarely talked, and they weren't close. They'd only met a handful of times and never really got to know one another. So, when Mia showed up, there wasn't much conversation.

Teddy shifted the topic, "What's going on with Leo? You went through all this trouble to have me post a job listing just for him, without any requirements. Just looking for Leo."

Mars added, "Yeah, and wasn't it just a bit ago you were bragging about your nephew taking over your business? Even agreeing to become the executive assistant? But when we came to the office today, it was empty." Andre replied, "He got fired, and his family kicked him out."

"Asher asked, "Andre, really? You're practically like a father to Leo. How could you bear to do that?"

Andre took a deep breath, "It had to be done."

"If you really could bear it, you wouldn't have asked us to help him."

"But the help didn't work out."

Mars pondered, "Andre, why does Leo want to go into tech? He could just take over the family business and live the easy life. Why struggle in tech? Does he even know anything about it?" Andre nodded, "He knows."

Mars was puzzled, "That doesn't make sense. You raised Leo and taught him everything he knows. You don't know anything about tech, so how could he?"

the hacker who breached

The room fell silent.

in his corner. This hacker had penetrated networks that even top execs and international figures

him? Leo, in his early twenties, has an unlimited future ahead. You already have a

taking private contracts could earn him a fortune. With his expertise, he could easily infiltrate not just my family's company but even Cedillo

not be as skilled as his nephew, but he was well-informed. The dark web, having been breached by an individual they couldn't catch, had its secrecy challenged. They wouldn't

a wide net, searching everywhere

and prominent,

bought a car last time and helped a company quickly fix a data issue, Andre lost his temper. Since then,

the kind of people and transactions that took place on the

is still

asked. "Just the other day, my dad mentioned that the city's policy has been relaxed to retain talent. Leo, being a talent himself, should have no trouble finding a job." Andre had looked through the companies Leo applied to and, seeing his nephew's nonchalant attitude, guessed what Leo was thinking. With a

the end of the workday, Andre and his group of friends headed back to his

and Mars immediately pointed it out,

turned his face away and hugged

teased, "Why the excitement? My son doesn't care for you either. Does that make him your

his hands,

friends called Henry "son," making his real dad feel

so many people around, Henry, other than being in his parents' arms, would pout adorably whenever someone else tried to hold him. Oddly enough, these grown

his little milk teeth," Mars said excitedly, holding the

herself that with her husband's friends visiting, she needed to be dignified, generous, proper, and

you throw your bottle again, I will spank you," Mia warned sternly, pointing at

by her tone, said, "He's just a kid; what if you scare him by