Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya, feeling a bit helpless, admitted, "I didn't even realize there was something wrong with my laptop. I couldn't find many of the icons and didn't want to bother you, so I tried downloading some software myself, following online tutorials to fix it." But the more she downloaded, the slower her computer became. It wasn't even two years old, and she didn't use it for gaming or binge-watching series. Yet, here it was, barely functioning, with even the cursor lagging.

Mr. Calder instructed a servant, "Please make a pot of tea; it looks like we might be here a while."

The servant hurried off to fulfill the request.

Once Leo had everything adjusted, Anya tested it out and, to her delight, exclaimed, "Chad, it's perfect now!" She found herself looking up to the young man with admiration.

Mr. and Mrs. Calder found themselves inexplicably warming up to Leo.

Before leaving, Leo made sure to double-check Anya's computer from top to bottom, only leaving once he was satisfied it was fixed.

Anya followed him out, insisting on walking him to his car.

When they reached it, she opened the passenger side door and got in, out of habit.

Leo was taken aback, but he chuckled, "Chad, I can walk you to the door."

As they approached the main entrance, Leo looked at Anya, who was still inside the car, and she pointed ahead, "Just up to the crossroads there."

"If you keep escorting me, you'll end up taking me all the way to the Cedillo family," Leo joked.

Anya looked down, feeling a bit upset. Slowly, she reached for the door handle, opened the door, and got out.

Leo watched her every move, finding it hard to leave.

Standing at her front door, Anya waved at Leo.

rested his hand on the gearstick, looking through the window at the girl he could just drive away from. Yet, he unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car.

walked up to her and extended his arms;

straightforward affection of youth, the thick sweetness between

you to go," Anya said, nestling

wrapped one arm around Anya's waist and the other around the back of her head, giving her a secure hug,

face in his hands, bent down, and kissed her right at the Calder

her lips, blushing as if it was

he didn't let go, Anya couldn't step back. Gradually, he held her tighter until she slightly resisted his advance with

she could finish, Leo pulled

gently caressed Anya's reddened

getting too close to female colleagues. If someone asks for your contact info out

down, noting the time, "Chad, you should

contact, wanting to pursue you, tell them to come to me. If you miss

This time, her goodbye wave was more vigorous, almost

just make out Anya still standing there, watching him until he could no longer see her. Then, he pulled over, changed his profile picture on his phone, and headed towards the highway. Standing at

that the street was empty, she coyly covered her lips and hurried

Dad, look, I didn't even realize when

...

holding her baby, Henry, and chatting. Henry, however, was not cooperating, grabbing at his mom's clothes as if he wanted to tear

see his mom's fingers flying over the phone screen, sending

picture one he took secretly

one day when Anya was studying in the living room, under the sunlight. She looked so beautiful, he

to his grandson, but Anya made him change it." Leo's choice of profile picture had always been a

time, Leo's profile picture was