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?"

remembered, "Andre, the hacker who breached

The room fell silent.

turned to Andre, recalling how he once boasted of having a genius hacker in his corner. This hacker had penetrated networks that even top execs and

have him? Leo, in his early

a fortune. With his expertise, he could easily infiltrate not just my family's company but even Cedillo Inc. without leaving a trace." Andre's smile faded, "The

was well-informed. The dark web, having been breached

wide

prominent, would be

fix a data issue, Andre lost his temper.

and transactions that took place on

is still

retain talent. Leo, being a talent himself, should have no trouble finding a job." Andre had looked through the companies

until the end of the workday, Andre and his group of

immediately pointed it out, "Look everyone! My son is wearing the

face away and hugged his mom,

excitement? My son doesn't care

clapped his hands, "Let godfather have

called Henry "son,"

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

you can even see his little milk

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

Henry, I'm warning you, if you throw your bottle again, I will spank you," Mia warned sternly, pointing at Henry in his father's

"He's just a kid; what if you scare him by spanking